Sample Written Papers
Below are a list of sample exam papers from various membership exam subjects. Some of the previous/older sample examinations will not be applicable to the current subject guidelines learning outcomes or examination structures, therefore candidates are advised to refer to/study from the learning outcomes and examination structure as outlined in the current published subject guidelines on this website.
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Sample examination paper for new subject 2023:
Sample examinations from 2022:
- Animal Welfare
- Avian Medicine and Surgery
- Equine Dentistry
- Medicine and Management of Aquaculture Species
- Medicine of Cats includes UK
- Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Public Health
- Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (Canine)
Sample examinations from 2021:
- Animal Nutrition (Ruminant)
- Animal Reproduction
- Animal Welfare
- Avian Health (Poultry)
- Avian Medicine and Surgery
- Equine Dentistry
- Medicine and Management of Aquaculture Species
- Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals
- Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
- Medicine of Australasian Wildlife Species
- Medicine of Cats includes UK
- Medicine of Dairy Cattle
- Medicine of Horses
- Medicine of Sheep
- Medicine of Zoo Animals
- Pig Health and Production
- Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Surgery of Horses
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
- Veterinary Pharmacology
- Veterinary Practice (Equine)
- Veterinary Practice (Small Animal)
- Veterinary Public Health
Sample examination paper for new subject 2020:
Sample examinations from 2019
- Animal Nutrition (Ruminant)
- Animal Reproduction
- Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
- Medicine of Horses
- Medicine of Sheep
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Veterinary Practice (Equine)
- Veterinary Practice (Small Animal)
- Veterinary Public Health
- Veterinary Radiology (Large Animal)
- Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Sample examinations for new Veterinary Practice subjects
Sample examinations from 2018
- Animal Welfare
- Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
- Avian Health (Poultry)
- Equine Dentistry
- Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals
- Medicine of Australasian Wildlife Species
- Medicine of Cats
- Medicine of Zoo Animals
- Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Surgery of Horses
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
- Veterinary Pharmacology
- Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Sample examinations from 2017
- Animal Nutrition (Ruminant)
- Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
- Medicine of Beef Cattle
- Medicine of Dairy Cattle
- Medicine of Goats
- Medicine of Horses
- Medicine of Sheep
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Veterinary Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases
- Veterinary Radiology (Large Animal)
- Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Sample examinations from 2016
- Animal Nutrition (Ruminant)
- Animal Reproduction
- Animal Welfare
- Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
- Avian Health (Poultry)
- Equine Dentistry
- Medicine and Management of Aquaculture Species
- Medicine of Australasian Wildlife Species
- Medicine of Cats
- Medicine of Zoo Animals
- Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Surgery of Horses
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Critical Care
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
- Veterinary Pharmacology
- Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Sample examinations from 2015
- Animal Nutrition (Ruminant)
- Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
- Medicine of Dairy Cattle
- Medicine of Horses
- Medicine of Sheep
- Medicine of Cats
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Critical Care
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Veterinary Parasitology and Parasitic Disease
- Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals
- Veterinary Radiology (Large Animal)
- Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Sample examinations from 2014
- Animal Reproduction
- Animal Welfare
- Avian Health (Cage and Aviary Birds)
- Avian Health (Poultry)
- Equine Dentistry
- Medicine of Australasian Wildlife Species
- Medicine of Cats
- Medicine of Zoo Animals
- Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Surgery of Horses
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Critical Care
- Veterinary Pathology
- Veterinary Pharmacology
- Veterinary Radiology (Large Animal)
- Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Sample examinations from 2013
- Animal Nutrition (Ruminant)
- Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
- Medicine of Cats
- Medicine of Dairy Cattle
- Medicine of Horses
- Medicine of Sheep
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Critical Care
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Epidemiology
Sample Exams from 2012
- Animal Reproduction
- Animal Welfare
- Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
- Equine Dentistry
- Medicine of Australasian Wildlife Species
- Medicine of Cats
- Medicine of Dogs
- Medicine of Horses
- Small Animal Dentistry
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Surgery of Horses
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Pathology
- Veterinary Pharmacology
- Medicine of Dairy Cattle
- Medicine and Management of Aquatic Animals
- Medicine of Zoo Animals
- Veterinary Radiology
Sample Exams from 2011
- Animal Nutrition (Ruminant)
- Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
- Veterinary Radiology
- Medicine of Dairy Cattle
- Medicine of Beef Cattle
- Medicine of Dogs
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery
- Medicine of Zoo Animals
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Critical Care
- Medicine of Sheep
- Medicine of Pigs
- Medicine of Goats
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Equine Dentistry
Sample Exams from 2010
- Animal Welfare
- Animal Reproduction
- Avian Health (Caged Birds)
- Epidemiology
- Medicine of Dairy Cattle
- Medicine of Cats
- Medicine of Horses
- Medicine and Management of Australasian Wildlife
- Medicine of Zoo Animals
- Surgery of Horses
- Small Animal Surgery
- Small Animal Medicine
- Pathology
- Small Animal Dentistry
- Equine Dentistry
- Veterinary Behaviour
- Veterinary Pharmacology
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Veterinary Radiology
If there is not a subject examination sample listed in the above that you are studying towards, please contact the College Examinations Officer: examinations@anzcvs.org.au