The European Society of Pediatric Nephrology Board Examination-a certified benchmark of knowledge and clinical practice with global recognition.

A total of 349 pediatric nephrologists from 52 countries and four continents completed the examination.

Median age was 38.2 years (IQR 34.7-43.5), and 59.9% were female.

The overall pass rate was 54.7%, with significant variation by continent (p = 0.014).

Among 74 survey respondents, perceptions regarding the examination were highly positive: 93.2% considered the content clinically relevant, 89.2% reported increased self-confidence, and 75.6% perceived a positive professional impact.