OITE Testing: October 30 - November 8
Technical Support: Internet Testing Services (ITS)
ITS provides 24/7 technical support for exam-related technical issues.
Telephone: 1-800-514-8494
International telephone support: +1-443-573-8399
Email: aaossupport@testsys.com
Emergency Exam-Day Technical Support
Before test day, visit aaossupport.programworkshop.com and click “Subscribe To Updates” to receive proactive notifications by text message and/or email. If a known technical issue occurs on exam day, ITS will post updates to the support blog at least every 15 minutes. Subscribing in advance will help ensure you receive timely updates about any technical issues that may affect your exam experience.
AAOS Exam Support
For questions regarding exam policies, procedures, or logistics, please contact AAOS staff. Email is the preferred method of contact.
Email: exams@aaos.org
Phone: 847-384-4085
The AAOS Orthopaedic In-Training Examination® (OITE®) is a proctored exam administered each year to U.S. orthopaedic residency programs – and many international programs. The 2026 OITE dates are October 30 – November 8. The 2027 OITE is scheduled for October 29th - November 7th.
The OITE is a comprehensive, multiple choice, computer-based examination designed to facilitate knowledge assessment in established principles and conventional procedures and treatment modalities in orthopaedic surgery.
The OITE serves to provide evidence of the orthopaedic surgeon’s scope of knowledge throughout their training in support of educational advancement. Since 1963, AAOS has developed the OITE to assess resident knowledge in ten primary content domains as defined by the OITE blueprint.
How the OITE is Used
Orthopaedic residency programs use the OITE performance outcomes at the individual and programmatic levels to support orthopaedic resident education through study, research, discussion, review, and assessment. Score reports are made available to the residency program directors for dissemination to residents, and include program and examinee-level data as well as summary information relating to program year and cohorts.
Examination Development Miniseries Episode 3: Examination Blueprint
Listen to this ABOS podcast to learn how Examination Blueprints are created and how they can guide your exam prep. Join David Elstein (ABOS) and Dr. Yelena Bogdan for expert insights you won’t want to miss.
Build-A-Quiz - with links to ROCK! - now available for 2025 OITE® Participants!
Log in at learn.aaos.org
ROCK 2025 Engagement Statistics
Most viewed chapter: Biomechanics of Plates, Screws, Rods and Externals Fixation
Average pageviews per month: approximately 66,000
Most popular study time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Most popular study day: Tuesday
Most popular access device: laptop/desktop
PGY cohort with the most logins and users: PGY 2
User-submitted questions, comments and suggestions addressed: 70
Updated chapters: 367
For questions, please contact the AAOS Exams team at Exams@aaos.org
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