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Free application checklist 2027

Anaesthetics / ACCS Anaesthetics CT1

Review your application, examples and understanding of CT1 or ACCS Anaesthetics.

Readiness checklistPreparation for this route. No selection points.
Before you begin

Prepare for CT1 assessment, without chasing a portfolio total

This checklist organises your eligibility checks and interview preparation. It does not score your achievements or apply the separate ST4 self-assessment system. Tick readiness only when you have prepared the item; it is not a prediction of an interview mark.

  1. Check the CT1/ACCS Anaesthetics person specification and application documents.
  2. Prepare examples for the published clinical and general interview domains.
  3. Use your remaining checklist items to plan focused preparation.
Clinical judgement station
50 marks in total, including global ratings.
General interview station
50 marks in total, including global ratings.
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1. Application and person specification

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Application and person specification

What to prepare

  • Work through the exact person specification, including registration, qualifications and the required evidence of competence.
  • Check the advert's deadline and requested documents. Keep dates, employment history and supporting evidence consistent across your application.
Official recruitment-year person specifications ↗
Evidence and application notes

Check the exact advert, registration, competence documents, employment history and deadlines. Keep identifiers and evidence in the official portal.

Choose ready after checking the requirements and preparing the relevant documents or examples. This records your progress; the recruitment team decides eligibility and assessment marks.

Your preparation status

Mark this section ready when you have worked through the requirements above.

2. Your contribution and reflection

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Your contribution and reflection

What to prepare

  • Prepare a real example of reflective practice, a pressured decision and teamwork. Make your own actions and learning clear.
  • Practise explaining how you recognised your limits, sought help and reviewed the result.

Clinical judgement assesses decision making, reflection and working under pressure; all three domains have equal weighting within that part of the assessment.

Official CT1 interview domains and marks ↗
Evidence and application notes

Prepare anonymised examples showing your role, outcome and learning; follow the specialty's published interview/application domains.

Choose ready after checking the requirements and preparing the relevant documents or examples. This records your progress; the recruitment team decides eligibility and assessment marks.

Your preparation status

Mark this section ready when you have worked through the requirements above.

3. Specialty understanding

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Specialty understanding

What to prepare

  • Explain your motivation for anaesthetics using experience you can discuss in detail.
  • Prepare to discuss communication, commitment and teamwork, including how NHS service pressures affect the specialty.

These are general-interview themes, not a requirement to upload an ST4-style points portfolio.

Official CT1 interview domains and marks ↗
Evidence and application notes

Reflect on exposure to anaesthesia, teamwork, communication, professional judgement and learning from practice.

Choose ready after checking the requirements and preparing the relevant documents or examples. This records your progress; the recruitment team decides eligibility and assessment marks.

Your preparation status

Mark this section ready when you have worked through the requirements above.

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Check the official recruitment-year person specification for eligibility requirements.

Official sources

Checked 2026-10-30. Cycle: 2027. Check for updates before submitting.

  • NHS England · CT1 interview domains https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/anaesthesia/anaesthetics-ct1/overview-of-anaesthetic-ct1/interview-domains-and-scoring-guidance-anaesthetics-ct1

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