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Free medical interview guides

Application and interview guides for UK doctors.

Current, source-led guides covering applications, portfolio evidence, interview formats, locally employed doctor and consultant appointments, and original practice questions.

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Free, source-led specialty interview guides, portfolio evidence and practice questions for UK doctors.

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Every guide shows its current scope and last verification date so older rules are not presented as current.

  1. ST1 · 2027 guide

    Clinical Radiology ST1

    A practical guide to the selection pathway, portfolio evidence, interview structure and the kinds of questions worth practising for Clinical Radiology ST1.

  2. CT1 · 2027 guide

    Internal Medicine Training CT1

    Check the 2027 IMT application and self-assessment rules, organise evidence for your claims, and prepare for two 11-minute interview stations. The six self-assessment domains total 30 points; interview performance determines ranking.

  3. CT1 · 2027 guide

    Core Surgical Training CT1

    For 2027 Core Surgical Training entry in England, Scotland and Wales, prepare for MSRA shortlisting, three portfolio domains and two 15-minute interview stations. Start with the application dates and evidence requirements, then work through the original interview questions.

  4. CT1 · 2027 guide

    Anaesthetics / ACCS Anaesthetics CT1

    Core and ACCS Anaesthetics share a CT1 application. For 2027, MSRA contributes 15% and the interview 85% of the selection score. Check eligibility, compare the training routes and prepare for the Clinical Judgement and General Interview stations.

  5. ST1 · 2027 guide

    ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1

    Understand the current application, build evidence without an imaginary points grid, prepare both interview stations and see what the career, ACCS years, exams and on-call work actually involve.

  6. ST1 · 2027 guide

    Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1

    Follow the national pathway from eligibility and MSRA through interview, ranking and training. Build defensible examples, understand the work and move into focused spoken practice without relying on an invented portfolio score.

  7. ST1 · 2027 guide

    Paediatrics ST1

    Use the current person specification and published 2027–28 rules to build evidence, prepare every interview function and understand the work, nights, Progress+ training, MRCPCH and career breadth.

  8. Locally employed doctor appointment · Current local vacancies guide

    NHS Clinical Fellow & Trust Grade

    Understand the job behind the title, apply against its person specification, assemble honest evidence, prepare clinical and professional answers at the advertised grade, and compare supervision, rota and terms before accepting.

  9. Consultant appointment · Current guide

    NHS Consultant Interview

    Understand the appointment, decode the job and person specification, research the service, build consultant-level evidence and prepare for panels, presentations, leadership, governance and specialty judgement without assuming every Trust uses one format.

  10. ST1 · 2027 guide

    Ophthalmology ST1

    Practise listening, explaining, agreeing a safe plan and closing the conversation. Both interview stations involve a patient or carer.

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Radiology ST116 topics
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ACCS Emergency Medicine16 topics
O&G ST121 topics
Paediatrics ST121 topics
Clinical Fellow & Trust Grade19 topics
NHS Consultant24 topics