← All pathways Before you begin Prepare for the Public Health assessment and selection centres Public Health has its own recruitment assessments. This is a readiness checklist for those stages, not an MSRA calculator or a tally of portfolio achievements.
1 Check the eligibility criteria for your application background.2 Prepare critical thinking, numerical reasoning and situational judgement.3 If invited, prepare answers against the selection centre's person-specification criteria.
Assessment centre Three tests on 5–6 January 2027; candidates must meet each required standard and rank sufficiently highly.
Selection centre Six questions, each lasting six minutes, across three interview stations. Restoring browser choices…
1. Application and person specification Not reviewed 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.
Preparation status Choose an answer I still have something to prepare I have checked the requirements and prepared this section
2. Assessment centre Not reviewed Assessment centre What to prepare Work through official examples for all three tests and check identification and booking requirements. Prepare each test individually; meeting one standard does not compensate for missing another. Official Public Health assessment and selection centres ↗ Evidence and application notes Review the official critical thinking, numerical reasoning and situational judgement formats. The assessment dates are 5–6 January 2027; confirm the eligibility route, booking and identification requirements.
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.
Preparation status Choose an answer I still have something to prepare I have checked the requirements and prepared this section
3. Your contribution and reflection Not reviewed Your contribution and reflection What to prepare Build examples around the essential criteria, showing your reasoning, contribution and impact. Follow the preparation material sent for your appointment and practise answering the specific criterion being assessed. The selection centre marks the criteria assigned to each question. Unrelated achievements do not add points.
Official Public Health assessment and selection centres ↗ 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.
Preparation status Choose an answer I still have something to prepare I have checked the requirements and prepared this section Your result · 2027
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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 · assessment and selection https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/public-health/recruitment-information/assessment-and-selection-centre Submit evidence through the official portal. We save only answers and action checkmarks.