Anaesthetics (Final FRCA SOE)
Sit your Final FRCA viva after rehearsing every answer out loud
Rehearse Final FRCA Anaesthetics viva scenarios out loud against a senior examiner who probes your reasoning. Get examiner-style feedback on any station you finish, in seconds.
What is the Final FRCA viva, and how do you practise for it?
The Final FRCA Structured Oral Examination (SOE) is the last part of the Royal College of Anaesthetists' FRCA. It is taken by GMC-registered anaesthetists in training who have passed the Primary FRCA and the Final FRCA written examination, and it tests clinical knowledge, understanding and decision-making in clinical anaesthesia, and the applied clinical science behind it, at the intermediate (Stage 2) level of the anaesthetics curriculum. It has two parts: SOE 1 (Parts A and B) and SOE 2 (a long case followed by two short cases). MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI examiner, with examiner-style feedback on any SOE part you finish.
Last updated 29 October 2026
Final FRCA viva practice, on demand
MedMock gives you a senior examiner who probes your reasoning, available 24/7. Pick a SOE part, have a spoken conversation, and ask for examiner-style feedback when you finish, scored against what genuinely matters in the Final FRCA.
How it works
Choose a SOE part
Pick from the Final FRCA SOE parts — all 4 that MedMock runs, or let MedMock surprise you the way exam day will.
Have the conversation
Speak naturally, out loud. The AI examiner listens, follows up and probes further, exactly like the viva.
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 station
MedMock covers the SOE parts you will face in the Final FRCA viva. Rehearse each one until it feels routine.
SOE 1 Part A
Two clinical short cases, each with a linked clinical science question that may come before or after its case. 13 minutes per case and its science question; 26 minutes in total.
SOE 1 Part B
Taken straight after Part A in the same format: two further clinical short cases, each with a linked clinical science question. 26 minutes in total.
SOE 2 Long Case
10 minutes to read the clinical material for the case (history, examination findings and investigations), then a 13-minute discussion of the case in two sections.
SOE 2 Short Cases
Two clinical short cases unrelated to the long case, 13 minutes in total. There is no linked clinical science question in SOE 2.
Sample Final FRCA questions
Two questions from the topics that come up most in MedMock's Final FRCA bank.
“Discuss the principles of difficult airway management in facial trauma.”
“A patient with end-stage kidney disease requires major surgery. How would you manage perioperative care?”
Example scenarios
A sample of the Final FRCA scenarios you can practise, each as a spoken conversation.
“A 34-year-old woman undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy develops sudden hypotension, urticaria and bronchospasm 5 minutes after induction with propofol, fentanyl and rocuronium. Talk me through your immediate management. The linked science question is on the pharmacology of histamine receptors.”
“A 28-year-old woman with poorly-controlled asthma presents in life-threatening acute severe asthma for emergency Caesarean section at 36 weeks. Talk me through your anaesthetic plan. The linked clinical science question is on β2-adrenoceptor pharmacology.”
“An 82-year-old man for emergency laparotomy for ischaemic small-bowel perforation. PMH: severe AS (peak gradient 65 mmHg, LVEF 45%), recent NSTEMI with mid-LAD stent, CKD stage 3b, T2DM. Talk me through your assessment, peri-operative plan, and the conversations you would have with patient and family.”
“You are anaesthetising for emergency repair of a perforated duodenal ulcer in a 62-year-old man with severe obesity (BMI 47), OSA on home CPAP, T2DM, and reflux. Talk me through your airway plan.”
Final FRCA dates 2026–27
The next Final FRCA sitting we hold is: Week commencing 30 November 2026. Checked against Royal College of Anaesthetists on 23 September 2026.
Time until Week commencing 30 November 2026
— d — h — m — sFinal FRCA SOE examination weeks. From July 2027 the Final FRCA moves to a new format — check the RCoA’s 2027 launch pages.
Exam dates change. MedMock is not affiliated with Royal College of Anaesthetists; confirm every date, application window and venue on the official site before you book. Royal College of Anaesthetists
Final FRCA practice — your questions answered
How does the feedback work?
When you finish a SOE part 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 Final FRCA SOE parts?
Yes. You can pick any of the 4 SOE parts to drill a weak area, or run a mixed set to simulate the real exam.
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 Final FRCA viva?
Rehearse real Final FRCA 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 Final FRCA viva before you walk in
Start with the £5 taster, a one-off payment for 30 credits: practise Final FRCA viva scenarios out loud and get any of them marked when you are ready.
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