# Practising for Medical Oncology (ST3) with MedMock

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## What is the Medical Oncology ST3 interview, and how do you practise for it?

Medical Oncology ST3 national interview on Qpercom Recruit: two 11-minute stations. Station 1 is a clinical scenario then an ethics, professionalism and governance question given verbally; Station 2 is suitability and commitment then a discussion of research and academic medicine. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI interview panel, with examiner-style feedback on any station you finish.

## About Medical Oncology (ST3) recruitment (official sources, checked 2026-10-13)

- 2025 recruitment round, NHS England figures for Medical Oncology ST3: 319 applications for 101 posts, a competition ratio of 3.16.
- The lead recruiter for medical oncology is the London Recruitment Office.
- The medical oncology interview has four questions of 5 to 6 minutes each, with two interviewers scoring each question. Each station lasts 11 minutes, and the interview takes approximately 30 minutes including the time between stations.
- The four interview questions cover a clinical scenario, ethical, professionalism and governance issues, suitability and commitment, and a general discussion of research and academic medicine.
- The interview score is weighted: clinical scenario 2.5, professionalism and governance 1.8, suitability and commitment 1.2, and academic/research 2.5, with a raw interview score out of 40.
- The specialty assesses commitment to specialty as part of shortlisting.
- Medical oncology and clinical oncology have a Combined Oncology Stem during ST3, which gives medical oncology trainees greater experience in the delivery of radiotherapy in cancer treatment.

Sources: https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/competition-ratios/2025-competition-ratios https://www.phstrecruitment.org.uk/specialties/medical-oncology

Recruitment dates: Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2); Interviews within the national Round 2 window, 11 January 2027 to 9 April 2027 (source: Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST), checked 2026-09-24).
All Medical Oncology (ST3) dates: https://medmock.com/exams/medical-oncology-st3#dates

## Stations you can practise

- **Clinical Station** — Station 1: a short written clinical scenario in medical oncology to read and discuss with the panel, then a separate ethics, professionalism or governance question given verbally.
- **Suitability, Commitment and Academic Station** — Station 2: suitability for and commitment to medical oncology, then a general discussion of research and academic medicine. Medical Oncology publishes no communication question or domain.

## Sample Medical Oncology (ST3) questions

- *Clinical Station:* A 55-year-old woman with known metastatic breast cancer presents with three days of progressive thoracic back pain and 24 hours of bilateral leg weakness. Discuss your management.
- *Suitability, Commitment and Academic Station:* Tell me about a significant event or critical incident you were involved in and what you learned.

## Example scenarios

- *Clinical Station:* Discuss your initial assessment and management of a 60-year-old, day 9 post-FOLFOX, presenting febrile and neutropenic.
- *Suitability, Commitment and Academic Station:* What have you done to test your commitment to medical oncology, and how do you see research fitting into your career?

## 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, £69 per month for 350 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 Medical Oncology ST3 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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