← All pathways Before you begin Enter achievements, then check the evidence behind the points Number boxes ask how many qualifying achievements you have, not how many points you want to claim. The calculator applies each rate and cap. Choose a category for MSF, QI and FRCOphth Part 1, then confirm each domain after checking its evidence rules.
Estimate eligible achievements across eight domains, capped at 47 here. Check item rates, evidence and domain caps before confirming. Assessor-awarded layout marks are separate. Wales uses the same scoring process through a separate advert; apply to either Wales or England/Scotland/Northern Ireland, not both.
1 Enter 0 when you have no qualifying achievement; leave a box empty if you still need to check it.2 Allocate each piece of work to one domain unless the guidance explicitly permits the prize exception.3 Check the evidence, confirm the domain and review the breakdown. Unconfirmed domains contribute zero to this estimate.
This estimate: up to 47 Eight achievement domains. Their caps are 5, 5, 2, 5, 6, 6, 5 and 13.
Official evidence folder: up to 50 Includes up to 3 assessor-awarded layout/quality points, which this tool excludes. Discretionary commitment evidence is also not automatically scored.
Final selection Evidence folder (50) plus online assessment (50). MSRA is used earlier in selection and is not added to that final total. Restoring browser choices…
1. Qualifications 0 / 5 points Qualifications What this domain requires Enter the number of separate qualifying awards in each row, counting each award once. Match each award to its duration and research requirements; check the certificate and any required supervisor confirmation. How the qualification total is calculated Category Requirement Per eligible award Separate ≥8-month qualification: 1; research MD/MPhil: 3; completed PhD/DPhil: 4. Domain cap Add eligible awards, then cap the total at 5.
Official ophthalmology evidence and scoring guidance ↗ Evidence and scoring rules Certificates; supervisor research-duration letter; degree-equivalence evidence where required.
No automatic primary-medical MD, intercalated one-year degree, MRCP/MRCS or award also used for teaching. Count each qualification once.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Separate eligible eight-month qualification (not intercalated) 1 point per qualifying item Enter 0–5 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 5. Domain capped at 5. Separate MD/MPhil with at least two years' additional research 3 points per qualifying item Enter 0–2 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 2. Domain capped at 5. Completed PhD/DPhil with original full-time research 4 points per qualifying item Enter 0–2 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 2. Domain capped at 5. Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
2. Prizes and awards 0 / 5 points Prizes and awards What this domain requires Count distinct qualifying awards. Use one placing category for each competitive examination. Keep objective proof of rank, cohort size and award criteria where required. The whole domain is capped at 5. Best-presentation prizes have their own 2-point cap; a qualifying prize may also support its presentation or QI claim.
Official ophthalmology evidence and scoring guidance ↗ Evidence and scoring rules Award proof; explicit cohort percentage, rank and entrants; grants and resulting research. Other national exams need over 400 entrants.
No travel bursaries except exceptional assessor judgement; no highly-commended awards. Best-presentation awards are capped at two and may also support presentation/QI evidence. Distinctions exclude intercalated degrees.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Crombie Medal 3 points per qualifying item Enter 1 if this qualifies, or 0 if it does not. Domain capped at 5. Final-year distinction/first place achieved by under 15% of cohort 2 points per qualifying item Enter 0–3 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 3. Domain capped at 5. First place in a qualifying national undergraduate competitive exam 3 points per qualifying item Enter 0–2 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 2. Domain capped at 5. Top 10% (outside first place) in a qualifying national undergraduate competitive exam 2 points per qualifying item Enter 0–3 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 3. Domain capped at 5. Top 20% (outside top 10%) in a qualifying national undergraduate competitive exam 1 point per qualifying item Enter 0–5 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 5. Domain capped at 5. Lead-author research grant leading to substantial peer-reviewed research 1 point per qualifying item Enter 0–5 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 5. Domain capped at 5. First-author best national/international presentation/poster award 1 point per qualifying item Enter 0–2 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 2. Domain capped at 5. Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
3. Multi-source feedback 0 / 2 points Multi-source feedback What this domain requires Check the report's date, respondent count, clinical-post context and validation before selecting a category. MSF scoring Category Requirement 2 points Satisfactory eligible report, including good comments. 0 points Absent, unsatisfactory or otherwise ineligible report.
Official ophthalmology evidence and scoring guidance ↗ Evidence and scoring rules Within 18 months of interview while clinically employed; at least five GP or seven hospital respondents. Signed and stamped by supervisor/lead unless standard eportfolio TAB. If out of clinical work, use your latest clinical-post MSF.
Negative comments or unsatisfactory scores earn zero. Evidence must state the period covered.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Qualifying satisfactory MSF Choose an answer Missing, unsatisfactory or outside applicable requirements · 0 points Satisfactory with good comments, correct respondents and validation · 2 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
4. QI and audit 0 / 5 points QI and audit What this domain requires Select one best eligible project; do not add several projects or several stages together. Use the report and supervisor-confirmed role to support the chosen level; improvement claims need the actual outcome data. Choose the single 0–5 category below. A contribution without clear project leadership can earn at most 1; assessors can adjust for quality and impact.
Official ophthalmology evidence and scoring guidance ↗ Evidence and scoring rules Best project within three years of interview; report/slides, standards, methods, outcomes and recommendations; signed consultant letter specifying your role and underlying improvement data.
If not clearly lead, maximum one. A supervisor's assertion alone does not demonstrate improvement. Do not reuse this work for publications/presentations. Assessors may adjust for quality/impact.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Best eligible project Choose an answer No qualifying achievement · 0 points Participation without documented lead role · 1 point Initiated and designed, with some format evidence · 2 points Initiated, designed and written up using the required format · 3 points As above, plus implemented change/closed loop and improvement data · 4 points Published peer-reviewed audit, or supra-regional QI guidelines with impact · 5 points Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
5. Presentations 0 / 6 points Presentations What this domain requires Enter each distinct project once in the row matching the meeting, format and your authorship/presenter role. A poster counts at half the equivalent oral rate. Lower-author oral credit needs proof that you presented instead of the first author. Per eligible presentation; combined domain cap 6 Category Requirement First-author oral Regional 1 · national 2 · international 3. Eligible half-rate presentation Regional 0.5 · national 1 · international 1.5.
Official ophthalmology evidence and scoring guidance ↗ Evidence and scoring rules Abstract book or signed supervisor letter, original-work abstract/poster and proof of presenter. Accepted future presentations may qualify. Abstracts must link to reviewable full articles.
No local meetings, lectures, repeated work, lower-author posters/videos, or work also used for QI/publications. Oral lower-author credit requires proof you presented instead of first author; co-delivery needs explicit equal-role evidence. Meetings cannot also score specialty commitment.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
First-author regional oral presentations of distinct work 1 point per qualifying item Enter 0–6 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 6. Domain capped at 6. First-author national oral presentations of distinct work 2 points per qualifying item Enter 0–6 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 6. Domain capped at 6. First-author international oral presentations of distinct work 3 points per qualifying item Enter 0–6 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 6. Domain capped at 6. Eligible regional first-author poster/video or lower-author oral delivered in lieu of first author 0.5 points per qualifying item Enter 0–12 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 12. Domain capped at 6. Eligible national first-author poster/video or lower-author oral delivered in lieu of first author 1 point per qualifying item Enter 0–6 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 6. Domain capped at 6. Eligible international first-author poster/video or lower-author oral delivered in lieu of first author 1.5 points per qualifying item Enter 0–6 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 6. Domain capped at 6. Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
6. Publications 0 / 6 points Publications What this domain requires Count eligible distinct research papers or systematic reviews, using the author rules below. Check indexing, journal requirements and final acceptance. Case reports and letters belong in commitment if eligible, not this domain. Per eligible publication; combined domain cap 6 Category Requirement Qualifying first/joint-first author 3 points. Qualifying second–fourth author 1 point, subject to total-author and joint-first-author restrictions.
Official ophthalmology evidence and scoring guidance ↗ Evidence and scoring rules Publication proforma, first page, PubMed citation, current Clarivate Journal Impact Factor and final acceptance for in-press work.
No case reports/letters, duplicate work or work used in QI/presentations. Over eight authors: first author only. Three-to-six joint-first authors score as second; over six joint-first earns zero. Fifth or later authors score zero. Panel quality judgement remains.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Eligible first/joint-first-author original research/systematic reviews 3 points per qualifying item Enter 0–2 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 2. Domain capped at 6. Eligible second-to-fourth-author original research/systematic reviews 1 point per qualifying item Enter 0–6 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 6. Domain capped at 6. Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
7. Education and teaching 0 / 5 points Education and teaching What this domain requires Enter distinct teaching achievements and check the feedback, duration and evidence required for each. Count a teaching qualification here or under qualifications, not both. Minor activities earn 0.5 each, up to 2. Programme: up to 1; qualification: up to 2; chapter: up to 2; book: up to 3. The combined domain stops at 5.
Official ophthalmology evidence and scoring guidance ↗ Evidence and scoring rules Certificates/index, consultant/educator letter and formal feedback; evidence of impact for digital resources and publisher/impact for academic books.
Minor activities capped at two points. Course/OSCE help needs more than one session. No duplicate experiences, self-published academic books, ward/small-group sessions for the programme point, or points solely for a teaching-fellow job title. Award cannot also score qualifications.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Distinct eligible course/OSCE help, e-learning, e-book, teacher course or undergraduate examining activities 0.5 points per qualifying item Enter 0–4 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 4. Domain capped at 5. Three formal different-topic sessions over at least three months, with feedback 1 point per qualifying item Enter 1 if this qualifies, or 0 if it does not. Domain capped at 5. Separate eligible 60-credit or eight-month higher teaching award 2 points per qualifying item Enter 1 if this qualifies, or 0 if it does not. Domain capped at 5. Eligible postgraduate academic book chapter 2 points per qualifying item Enter 1 if this qualifies, or 0 if it does not. Domain capped at 5. Eligible postgraduate academic book 3 points per qualifying item Enter 1 if this qualifies, or 0 if it does not. Domain capped at 5. Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate.
8. Specialty links and commitment 0 / 13 points Specialty links and commitment What this domain requires Enter completed specialty achievements, checking dates, duration and reflection for each activity. Do not count the same meeting under presentations and commitment, or reuse a paper already allocated elsewhere. Nested caps inside the 13-point domain Category Requirement Publications together Maximum 2, combining eligible half-point and one-point papers. Meetings together Maximum 3; regional meetings contribute no more than 1 of those points. Other discretionary evidence Up to 2 may be awarded by assessors. It is excluded from this estimate; the overall domain cap remains 13.
Official ophthalmology evidence and scoring guidance ↗ Evidence and scoring rules Supervisor-signed dated placement/session records and reflections; certificates; citation/impact evidence. Undergraduate projects need confirmation of two-week-equivalent work.
Publications sub-cap two; meetings combined cap three (regional cap one). No meetings/work used elsewhere. Online meetings depend on evidence and reflection. Discretionary other evidence (up to two) is assessor-judged and is excluded here; your estimate may understate it. No Duke-Elder attendance, logbooks or WBAs for that discretion.
Your achievements Use completed, eligible achievements. Choose zero or enter 0 where you have none.
Refraction Certificate or qualifying registered-optometrist exemption 1 point per qualifying item Enter 1 if this qualifies, or 0 if it does not. Domain capped at 13. FRCOphth Part 1 Choose an answer No attempt · 0 points Attempted · 1 point Passed · 3 points First place RCOphth Foundation Doctor essay prize 1 point per qualifying item Enter 1 if this qualifies, or 0 if it does not. Domain capped at 13. First-author ophthalmology case reports/letters/non-peer-reviewed publications 0.5 points per qualifying item · publication cap 2 Enter 0–4 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 4. Domain capped at 13. Other eligible first-author ophthalmology research not used elsewhere 1 point per qualifying item · publication cap 2 Enter 0–2 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 2. Domain capped at 13. Distinct qualifying two-week elective/undergraduate project with reflection 1 point per qualifying item Enter 0–2 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 2. Domain capped at 13. Taster week or Foundation ophthalmology attachment 1 point per qualifying item Enter 1 if this qualifies, or 0 if it does not. Domain capped at 13. Ten signed clinic/theatre sessions outside a taster or tenured post over MORE than three months 1 point per qualifying item Enter 1 if this qualifies, or 0 if it does not. Domain capped at 13. Distinct ophthalmic simulation activities of at least four hours/whole day 1 point per qualifying item Enter 0–2 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 2. Domain capped at 13. National/international ophthalmology educational meetings attended 1 point per qualifying item · meeting cap 3 Enter 0–3 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 3. Domain capped at 13. Regional ophthalmology meetings attended 0.5 points per qualifying item · meeting cap 3 Enter 0–2 qualifying items, not points. If more qualify, enter 2. Domain capped at 13. Evidence and scoring rules checked. Include this domain. Until confirmed, this domain contributes zero to your estimate. Your result · 2027
Self-reported score 0 / 47
8 sections have unanswered items or unconfirmed evidence. Unconfirmed domains count as zero.
Qualifications 0 / 5
Prizes and awards 0 / 5
Multi-source feedback 0 / 2
QI and audit 0 / 5
Presentations 0 / 6
Publications 0 / 6
Education and teaching 0 / 5
Specialty links and commitment 0 / 13 Confirm completed achievements against the evidence rules. This is not an official assessment.
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