# Practising for ACCS Anaesthetics (CT1) with MedMock

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## What is the ACCS Anaesthetics CT1 interview, and how do you practise for it?

ACCS Anaesthetics CT1 posts are recruited through the same Anaesthetics National Recruitment Office (ANRO) application and interview as core anaesthetics CT1, so this is the same interview as Anaesthetics — Core Training (CT1). There are two 15-minute stations on Qpercom, each scored by two assessors: a Clinical Judgement Station, with 5 minutes to read a clinical scenario first, and a General Interview Station. To be appointable you need at least 60 out of 100. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI interview panel, with examiner-style feedback on any station you finish.

## About ACCS Anaesthetics (CT1) recruitment (official sources, checked 2026-10-13)

- Anaesthetics and ACCS Anaesthetics applicants are recruited in one process, so only one application is needed for both.
- Recruitment to ACCS Anaesthetics is coordinated by the Anaesthetics National Recruitment Office (ANRO), part of NHS England, working closely with the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
- At application, applicants choose one cluster: England and Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland. They are considered for appointment only to posts in the cluster they apply to.
- The Anaesthetics recruitment process runs from longlisting to the MSRA, then online interviews, with offers based on each applicant's unique rank and preferences.
- The online interview has two stations of 15 minutes each, a Clinical Judgement Station and a General Interview Station, with 2 assessors scoring each station.

Sources: https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/anaesthesia/anaesthetics-ct1/overview-of-anaesthetic-ct1/selection-process-anaesthetics-ct1 https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/anaesthesia/anaesthetics-ct1/overview-of-anaesthetic-ct1/overview-anaesthetics-ct1 https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/anaesthesia/anaesthetics-ct1/overview-of-anaesthetic-ct1/interviews-anaesthetics-ct1

Recruitment dates: Applications 22 October 2026 to 19 November 2026 (national Round 1); Interviews within the national Round 1 window, 11 January 2027 to 2 April 2027 (source: NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment, checked 2026-09-24).
All ACCS Anaesthetics (CT1) dates: https://medmock.com/exams/accs-anaesthetics-ct1#dates

## Stations you can practise

- **Clinical Judgement Station** — Clinical Judgement & Decision Making, Reflective Practice, and Working Under Pressure (5 marks per domain per assessor). You have 5 minutes to read a clinical scenario before the 15-minute interview, and the assessor adds information as it goes on.
- **General Interview Station** — Communication, Commitment to Specialty, and Teamwork (5 marks per domain per assessor). A 15-minute interview on your training to date, your commitment to anaesthetics, working in and leading teams, and the NHS and its influence on anaesthesia.

## Sample ACCS Anaesthetics (CT1) questions

- *General Interview Station:* Why anaesthetics, and why this year? Tell me what you have specifically done to confirm that anaesthesia is the right specialty for you.
- *Clinical Judgement Station:* A patient with a large obstructing oral tumour needs urgent surgery. How would you decide between awake tracheal intubation and another airway strategy?

## Example scenarios

- *Clinical Judgement Station:* You are the FY2 on call. A 68-year-old man on the surgical ward is breathless two days after a laparotomy, with oxygen saturations of 88% on 4 litres and a respiratory rate of 30. What are your priorities?

## How a practice session works

1. **Choose a station** — Choose the kind of question or scenario you want to rehearse — ethics, motivation, a role-play, and more.
2. **Have the conversation** — Speak naturally, out loud. The AI interviewer listens and asks the demanding follow-ups, just as a real interviewer would.
3. **Get instant feedback** — The moment you finish, you get specific, examiner-style feedback and a score — what you did well, what cost you marks, and precisely what to fix before the next attempt.

## Price

Start with a one-off £5 taster: 30 credits (30 minutes of speaking practice), not a subscription. After that, or instead, £45 per month for 300 credits. One credit is one minute of spoken practice, or two typed exchanges, and where the examiner or patient speaks first, that opening line is free. Examiner scorecards, mark schemes and model answers for finished sessions are included at no extra credit cost. Cancel at any time. Full details: https://medmock.com/pricing

## Frequently asked questions

### How does the feedback work?

When you finish a station you can have it marked, and the scorecard comes back in seconds — what you did well, what cost you marks, and exactly what to work on next. Scorecards, mark schemes and model answers are included at no extra credit cost.

### Can I practise specific ACCS Anaesthetics CT1 stations?

Yes. You can pick either station to drill a weak area, or run a mixed set to simulate the real interview.

### How much does it cost?

You can start with a one-off £5 taster: 30 credits, which is 30 minutes of speaking practice, with no subscription. After that, or at any time, you can choose a monthly plan, which includes a monthly credit allowance. Current prices are on the pricing page.

## About MedMock

MedMock is a web app for practising the spoken parts of UK medical and dental exams and interviews out loud. The candidate talks; an AI patient, examiner or interview panel answers in real time by voice; and when the station ends MedMock marks the performance against that exam's assessment domains and shows the model answer.

It covers 104 spoken exams and interviews — OSCEs, vivas, structured oral exams, simulated consultations, and specialty-training and consultant interviews. It does not cover written or multiple-choice papers, and it is not a question bank.

It was founded by Mr Sam Nahas, MBBS BSc MEd FRCS (Tr & Orth), a practising consultant orthopaedic surgeon in the UK, with co-founder and CTO Arjan Jandu. It is operated by VirtualPatients Ltd (company no. 16303492).

Pricing: a one-off £5 taster of 30 credits to try it (not a subscription, one per account), and a monthly subscription from £20 to £129 depending on the exam (student exams cost least, fellowship exit exams and consultant interviews most), or £199 to £275 for the Intensive plans, which carry more credits. One credit is one minute of spoken practice, or two typed exchanges, and where the examiner or patient speaks first, that opening line is free. Examiner scorecards, mark schemes and model answers for finished sessions are included at no extra credit cost. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.

It runs in a web browser on a laptop or phone; spoken practice needs a microphone. There is no public demo: practice needs an account with credits, usually from the taster or a monthly plan.

MedMock is for adults aged 18 or over. Sign-up asks every new account to confirm it.

MedMock is a revision tool. The patients, examiners and cases are fictional and AI-generated; it is not clinical guidance and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any Royal College, the GMC, the GDC or any examining body.

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