Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM Final OSCE)
Walk into your FFICM Final OSCE having already done it — dozens of times
Practise FFICM Final OSCE stations out loud against a simulated patient who responds realistically, any time of day. Get examiner-style feedback on any station you finish, in seconds.
What is the FFICM Final OSCE, and how do you practise for it?
The Intensive Care Medicine Final OSCE, taken alongside the Final SOE after passing the Final MCQ. On 1 July 2026 the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine became the College of Intensive Care Medicine (with postnominals moving from FFICM to FCICM); this page retains the FFICM name used alongside FCICM during transition. The real circuit has thirteen 7-minute stations, each preceded by 1 minute of reading time. MedMock practises the spoken and screen-based stations across three station types: Data Interpretation (ECGs, chest and abdominal radiographs, CT head and thorax, arterial blood gases, biochemistry and microbiology results) and Professionalism and Communication (treatment escalation, ceiling-of-care and withdrawal discussions, organ donation, and critical incident disclosure with a relative or colleague) in full, plus Intensive Care Equipment partly using on-screen images and waveforms (tracheostomy tubes, renal replacement therapy circuits, ventilator scalars, invasive lines and chest drains, without physical handling). Resuscitation and high-fidelity simulation stations are not simulated. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI patient, with examiner-style feedback on any station you finish.
Last updated 24 October 2026
FFICM Final OSCE practice, on demand
MedMock gives you a simulated patient who responds realistically, 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 FFICM Final OSCE.
How it works
Choose a station
Pick from 3 station types drawn from the real FFICM Final OSCE curriculum, or run a full mock that takes you through them as a circuit.
Have the conversation
Speak naturally, out loud. The AI patient or examiner responds in real time — with follow-up questions, emotions, cues and unexpected turns, just like the real stations.
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
The Final FFICM / FCICM OSCE has 13 seven-minute stations (each after 1 minute of reading time). MedMock practises the spoken and screen-based stations across three station types: Data Interpretation (ECGs, radiographs, CT, blood gases and laboratory results) and Professionalism and Communication in full, plus Intensive Care Equipment partly (answering questions about on-screen images, circuits and waveforms without handling physical equipment). Resuscitation and high-fidelity simulation stations are not simulated.
Data Interpretation
7-minute examiner-led station after 1 minute of reading time: interpret multi-modal intensive care data on screen — 12-lead ECG, chest or abdominal radiograph, CT head or thorax, arterial blood gas, ventilator waveforms, biochemistry, coagulation and microbiology results — and outline diagnosis and ICU management.
Professionalism & Communication
7-minute simulated encounter after 1 minute of reading time with a patient's relative or clinical colleague in Intensive Care: ceiling-of-care and treatment escalation plans, withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, neurological death testing and organ donation, or Duty of Candour after an ICU medication or airway incident.
Intensive Care Equipment (Image-Based)
7-minute examiner-led station after 1 minute of reading time using on-screen images, circuit diagrams and waveforms: tracheostomy tubes and laryngectomy vs tracheostomy emergencies, CVVHDF circuits and anticoagulation, invasive arterial and central venous pressure transducers, chest drains and ventilator modes. Questions are asked over images; physical handling of equipment is not simulated.
Sample FFICM Final OSCE questions
Two questions from the topics that come up most in MedMock's FFICM Final OSCE bank.
“Speak to the partner of a 72-year-old man with severe COPD and septic shock who is deteriorating despite high-flow nasal oxygen and vasopressors, to discuss why invasive ventilation is not clinically appropriate and agree a ceiling-of-treatment plan.”
“Explain how a continuous veno-venous haemodiafiltration circuit operates, why transmembrane pressure rises during filter clotting, and how you troubleshoot a clotting circuit on regional citrate anticoagulation.”
Example scenarios
A sample of the FFICM Final OSCE scenarios you can practise, each as a spoken conversation.
“A 59-year-old intubated patient with severe acute pancreatitis develops worsening hypoxia, rising peak airway pressures and a high-anion-gap metabolic acidosis on day 3 of ICU admission. Interpret the chest radiograph, ventilator scalars and arterial blood gas shown on screen and outline your management.”
“Speak to the partner of a 72-year-old man with severe COPD and septic shock who is deteriorating despite high-flow nasal oxygen and vasopressors, to discuss why invasive ventilation is not clinically appropriate and agree a ceiling-of-treatment plan.”
“Examine the continuous veno-venous haemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) circuit diagram and pressure alarms shown on screen. Identify the components, explain why the transmembrane pressure is rising, and state how you would troubleshoot filter clotting on regional citrate anticoagulation.”
FFICM Final OSCE dates 2026–27
The next FFICM Final OSCE sitting we hold is: FCICM OSCE/SOE, 15 - 18 March 2027. Checked against Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine on 20 October 2026.
Time until FCICM OSCE/SOE, 15 - 18 March 2027
— d — h — m — sThe Final OSCE and SOE are sat together at the same sitting. On 1 July 2026 the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine became the College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM); July 2026 to June 2027 is the final full year of the current OSCE/SOE format before the new assessment launches in July 2027.
Exam dates change. MedMock is not affiliated with Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine; confirm every date, application window and venue on the official site before you book. Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
FFICM Final OSCE 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 FFICM Final OSCE stations?
Yes. You can pick any of the 3 station types to drill a weak area, or run a full mock circuit 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 FFICM Final OSCE?
Rehearse real FFICM Final OSCE 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 FFICM Final OSCE before you walk in
Start with the £5 taster, a one-off payment for 30 credits: practise FFICM Final OSCE scenarios out loud and get any of them marked when you are ready.
Practise FFICM Final OSCE stations