In accordance with the regulation, the examination board consists of representatives of the specialist societies, ensuring appropriate representation of the language and national regions and or surgeons in private practice. The representatives are delegated to the examination board by the individual specialist societies. 

The tasks of the examination board are:

1. Organising and holding the examination
   
   
2. Determining the exam content, corresponding to the list of learning objectives
    
3. Establishing the blueprint grid in which the exam contents are classified and weighted according to different criteria. This forms the basis for the exam questions.
   
   
4. Setting the pass limit according to clear criteria.