LFFLM (SOM)
The Licentiateship of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine in Sexual Offence Medicine
The LFFLM (SOM) is a 3 module exam. It consists of:
- a Part 1 written exam, which has 150 Single Best Answer questions and is online;
- a Part 2 short-answer-question (SAQ) written exam, with 8 questions, also online;
- Part 2 OSCEs (Observed Structured Clinical Examinations), online and face-to-face at a venue, usually in London. Candidates will be expected to sit both online and face to-face OSCEs.
Information on examination fees can be found on the Fees & Diary page of this website.
Please note that in the Part 2 exam candidates have three options: the generic exam (14 stations), one specifically for those who’d like to do the adult-only stations, the LFFLM (SOM) (a), and one specifically for those who’d like to do the child-only stations, the LFFLM (SOM) (c). The (a) and (c) options have 11 stations.
Further information about each of the modules can be found on the Exam Regulations, Syllabus & Guidance page of this website.
All components of this examination must be completed within four years, while the Part 1 pass result is still valid.
Success in this examination allows candidates to apply to become a Licentiate of our Faculty and the use of the postnominal LFFLM (SOM).
Essential reading
Please study the material below to know more about your exam and to prepare for it.
Format of the LFFLM
The Faculty is changing the format of the Licentiate (LFFLM) examinations in SOM and GFM. Candidates will no longer submit a Compendium of Validated Evidence, (COVE), or a case portfolio; instead, they will sit a short answer question (SAQ) paper in the Part 2 examination. The Part 1 LFFLM will remain as a single best answer (SBA) paper. The Part 2 LFFLM will still have the OSCEs, along with the SAQ.
As a result of these changes, the Examination regulations are being revised and will be published in good time for the commencement of the 2024/25 examination diet.
Click here to take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions document for current candidates.
When and where is the LFFLM (SOM) offered?
The Part 1 written exam is normally offered once a year, online, in early October (candidates can do it from home).
The Part 2 one is normally offered once a year, in mid-March. Some OSCE stations may be in Central London and some online (candidates can do them from home).
For exact dates please see the main Exams page.
Regulations, guidelines and syllabus
Please read these documents just before you apply for the LFFLM (SOM).
Who should do the LFFLM (SOM)?
The LFFLM (SOM) is for nurses and doctors. For more information please read our regulations and guidelines.
Exam Revision Materials
Please visit the Exam Revision Materials page of the FFLM website to access revision materials to assist with your exam.
Exam Revision Materials