ACCS Emergency Medicine (ST1)
Walk into your ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 interview already knowing how you will answer
Rehearse for your ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 interview against an AI interviewer who challenges your answers. Get feedback on any session you finish, in seconds.
What is the ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 interview, and how do you practise for it?
NHS England national recruitment interview for Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) Emergency Medicine ST1, which has had no core training (CT1) entry since 2025/2026. There are two 10-minute stations: a portfolio station and a clinical/ethical station. Commitment to the specialty and communication are assessed. Two panel members score each station and one of them asks the questions. There is no reading time, no written scenario and no role-play. The interview score is combined with your MSRA score to rank applicants. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI interview panel, with examiner-style feedback on any station you finish.
Last updated 29 October 2026
About ACCS Emergency Medicine (ST1) recruitment
ACCS Emergency Medicine CT1/ST1, 2025 recruitment round (Round 1). NHS England competition ratios
- For 2026/2027 ACCS Emergency Medicine recruitment, the interview has 2 stations of 10 minutes each: one portfolio station and one clinical/ethical station.
- The ACCS Emergency Medicine interview is online and is run through Qpercom Recruit. It assesses commitment to the specialty and communication skills.
- ACCS Emergency Medicine recruitment is managed as a centralised process, working alongside the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
- The MSRA score is used to shortlist if interview capacity is exceeded. Shortlisted applicants are invited to an online interview, which is scored.
- The final ranking score combines the MSRA, weighted 40%, with the interview, weighted 60%. The scores are scaled before they are combined.
- Applications for ACCS Emergency Medicine close at 4pm on Thursday 19 November 2026 and must be submitted through Oriel.
Checked on 13 October 2026 against Applying - ACCS Emergency Medicine, Interviews - ACCS Emergency Medicine, Overview of ACCS Emergency Medicine training and Appointability, preferencing and offers - ACCS Emergency Medicine. Recruitment changes each year: confirm on the official pages before you apply.
ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 interview practice, on demand
MedMock gives you an AI interviewer who challenges your answers, available 24/7. Pick a station, have a spoken conversation, and ask for examiner-style feedback when you finish, scored against what genuinely matters in the ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1.
How it works
Choose a station
Choose the kind of question or scenario you want to rehearse — ethics, motivation, a role-play, and more.
Have the conversation
Speak naturally, out loud. The AI interviewer listens and asks the demanding follow-ups, just as a real interviewer would.
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.
Practise every scenario
MedMock covers the stations you will face in the ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 interview. Rehearse each one until it feels routine.
Portfolio Station
The portfolio station: panel questions on your application and portfolio, including your commitment to emergency medicine.
Clinical/Ethical Station
The clinical/ethical station: the panel puts a clinical or ethical scenario to you and asks how you would approach it. Communication is assessed. There is no simulated patient or relative.
Sample ACCS Emergency Medicine (ST1) interview questions
Two questions from the topics that come up most in MedMock's ACCS Emergency Medicine (ST1) bank.
“Present your motivation for ACCS Emergency Medicine training pathway.”
“A 79-year-old woman is brought in acutely confused by her family, who say she was normal yesterday. What is your approach to assessment?”
Example scenarios
A sample of the ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 scenarios you can practise, each as a spoken conversation.
“A patient with a suspected head injury who has been drinking wants to leave the emergency department before they have been assessed. How would you approach this?”
“What have you done so far that shows your commitment to a career in emergency medicine?”
ACCS Emergency Medicine (ST1) recruitment dates 2026–27
The next ACCS Emergency Medicine (ST1) recruitment date we hold is: Applications 22 October 2026 to 19 November 2026 (national Round 1). Checked against NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment on 24 September 2026.
Open now: Applications 22 October 2026 to 19 November 2026 (national Round 1)
ACCS Emergency Medicine (ST1) is recruited through NHS England’s national recruitment round 1, which the national timeline says is for CT1/ST1 posts. Applications are made on Oriel.
Recruitment dates change. MedMock is not affiliated with NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment; confirm every date, application window and venue on the official site before you apply. NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment
ACCS Emergency Medicine (ST1) practice — your questions answered
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 Emergency Medicine ST1 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.
Formats change from year to year: check the official candidate guidance or applicant handbook from the body that runs your exam or interview (the Royal Colleges, NHS England, the GMC and others) for your sitting.
Ready for your ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 interview?
Rehearse real ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 scenarios out loud and get instant, examiner-style feedback.
- Instant, personalised feedback
- Real voice-to-voice conversation
- Repeatable attempts, a different run every time
Be ready for your ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 interview before you walk in
Start with the £5 taster, a one-off payment for 30 credits: practise ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 interview scenarios out loud and get any of them marked when you are ready.
Practise your ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 interview