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IMT 2027 self-assessment and evidence: what counts

Work from the exact published option, then prove the completed achievement. The 2027 notice removes the IMT-only shortlisting bonus and changes presentation and publication points.

Last verified: 6 October 2026Parent guide: IMT

The 2027 matrix is confirmed: six domains total 30 points. The explicit 2027 notice removes the IMT-only bonus despite leftover bonus text on the application page. The parent hub contains an evidence grid and factual verification letters.

ContentsHow to approach it

How to approach it

What a strong answer needs to show

Separate shortlisting from interview

A self-assessment option gives a shortlist score, while the interview assesses your achievements independently. The latest official detailed process ranks appointable candidates using weighted interview marks.

  • Do not add a withdrawn five-point IMT-only bonus to your 2027 estimate.
  • Use the current six-domain matrix, including the revised presentation and publication values; do not add the removed IMT-only bonus.
  • Pick only the highest option you can justify in each domain and keep documents ready at submission.

Check six definitions, not six certificate piles

Postgraduate qualifications, presentations/posters, publications, teaching experience, QI and teaching-methods training each have different verification tests.

  • For teaching, check programme duration, your role and formal feedback.
  • For QI, show your own completed cycle and measurement after change; use QIPAT where available.
  • For meetings and publications, prove selection, venue/scope, actual authorship and acceptance or delivery.

Prepare a small audit pack

Under the latest detailed rules, routine upload is not required; audit or concern can prompt an evidence request. Proof must already exist when you apply.

  • Make one index that maps option, completion date, proof and source.
  • Use headed confirmations for real roles; ask signatories to correct inaccurate wording.
  • Remove patient identifiers and translate non-English evidence; send only the requested proof in permitted file formats.

Plan for realistic improvement

Three months can support repeated teaching and a modest QI cycle; weeks cannot create a completed degree or guaranteed accepted publication.

  • Ask a clinical tutor about a scheduled teaching programme and feedback forms.
  • Find a governed small process change with a baseline, intervention and remeasurement.
  • Treat a genuine accepted presentation as a bonus from completed work, not as a purchasable shortcut.

Original practice questions

Questions worth practising aloud

These are original preparation prompts written around published domains and entry-level expectations. They are not recalled interview questions.

  1. How would you substantiate the precise teaching option you intend to select?
  2. Which QI cycle did you personally complete, what measure changed, and what did you learn?
  3. Your submitted abstract is awaiting acceptance at closing. Which option can you honestly select?
  4. How would you describe an achievement that matters to IMT but does not qualify for a scored option?

Common mistakes

Where otherwise good answers lose clarity

  • Applying 2026 IMT-only points to 2027.
  • Confusing a paid attendance certificate with selected presentation evidence.
  • Claiming a cycle or paper before completion or full acceptance.
  • Uploading excess or identifiable patient material.
  • Listing an intercalated degree or MRCP Part 1 as a scored postgraduate degree.

Preparation plan

How to practise this deliberately

  • Read the 2027 notice alongside the latest detailed matrix.
  • Use the hub evidence grid and collect justifying proof.
  • Ask a supervisor to edit and sign only true claims.
  • Practise discussing contribution and reflection in the achievements guide.

Continue into practice

Practise the answer, not just the reading

Spoken IMT practice is launching soon. At launch, choose a Question bank prompt, work on your answer and use structured feedback to improve it. Explore the practice experience while you prepare with these free questions.

Explore IMT practice

Official source

Check the live recruitment guidance

Interview formats can change between cycles. This focused guide should be used alongside the official source below and the full IMT guide.

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