Neurology (ST4)
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What is the Neurology ST4 interview, and how do you practise for it?
Neurology ST4 national recruitment interview, run by Physician Higher Specialty Training: two 15-minute stations, four questions and five scored areas, with two interviewers scoring each station. Station 1 is your application, training, suitability and commitment, then a three-minute presentation on an interesting case. Station 2 is medical registrar suitability opened by a one-minute presentation, then an ethics, professionalism and governance situation put to you verbally. It is not a portfolio interview: no portfolio is taken in and nothing is given to read. In the real interview you prepare both presentations beforehand; here you get preparation time on screen. 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 Neurology (ST4) recruitment
Neurology ST4, 2025 recruitment round (Round 2). NHS England competition ratios
- The Neurology Curriculum (2022) includes stroke medicine as a subspecialty, and all trainees also dual-accredit in Internal Medicine over an indicative period of five years.
- Thames Valley is the lead recruiter for neurology.
- The neurology interview has two stations of 15 minutes each, with a separate pair of interviewers scoring each station. It takes approximately 35-40 minutes including the time between stations.
- Station 1 includes a presentation of no more than three minutes on 'An interesting case I have been involved in/a case that has changed my practice', followed by about four and a half minutes of discussion.
- Neurology does not assess commitment to specialty at shortlisting: applications are scored purely on the self-assessment scoring framework, and commitment is assessed at interview.
- In the weighted interview score, medical registrar suitability and professionalism and governance are each weighted 2.0, compared with 1.5 for the presentation.
Checked on 13 October 2026 against Neurology. Recruitment changes each year: confirm on the official pages before you apply.
Neurology ST4 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 Neurology ST4.
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 Neurology ST4 interview. Rehearse each one until it feels routine.
Station 1
Question 1 (about 7.5 minutes): your submitted application, training to date, and your suitability for and commitment to neurology, scored as two areas. Question 2 (about 7.5 minutes): a three-minute presentation without slides on 'An interesting case I have been involved in, or a case that has changed my practice', then about 4.5 minutes of discussion of its salient points, differentials, treatment and learning points.
Station 2
Question 1 (about 7.5 minutes): medical registrar suitability, opened by your one-minute summary of managing the acute unselected take, then questions on leading the take and the multidisciplinary team, including discharge planning. Question 2 (about 7.5 minutes): an ethics, professionalism or governance situation described aloud with no advance sight, which may lead to questions on GMC Good Medical Practice.
Sample Neurology (ST4) interview questions
Two questions from the topics that come up most in MedMock's Neurology (ST4) bank.
“If you have undertaken an additional qualification or course, how has it contributed to your development?”
“You accidentally send an email containing identifiable patient information to the wrong recipient outside the hospital. What would you do?”
Example scenarios
A sample of the Neurology ST4 scenarios you can practise, each as a spoken conversation.
“Tell us what drew you to higher specialty training in neurology and what your training so far has shown you, then give your three-minute presentation on a case that changed your practice.”
“Give us your one-minute summary of leading the acute take. Later in the station: a colleague tells you a senior doctor has been documenting reviews they did not do. What would you do?”
Neurology (ST4) recruitment dates 2026–27
The next Neurology (ST4) recruitment date we hold is: Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2). Checked against Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST) on 24 September 2026.
Time until Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2)
— d — h — m — sNeurology (ST4) is recruited through NHS England’s national recruitment round 2, which the national timeline says is for ST3/ST4 posts. Applications are made on Oriel.
Recruitment dates change. MedMock is not affiliated with Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST); confirm every date, application window and venue on the official site before you apply. Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST)
Neurology (ST4) 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 Neurology ST4 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.
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Start with the £5 taster, a one-off payment for 30 credits: practise Neurology ST4 interview scenarios out loud and get any of them marked when you are ready.
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