# Practising for Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ST1) with MedMock

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## What is the Obstetrics & Gynaecology ST1 interview, and how do you practise for it?

NHS England national recruitment interview for Obstetrics & Gynaecology ST1, held online with at least two assessors on the panel. Station 1 gives you 5 minutes to read a clinical prioritisation scenario, then a 6-minute clinical prioritisation question and a separate 4-minute ethical and governance question. Station 2 is 10 minutes of structured interview questions. There is no portfolio station. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI interview panel, with examiner-style feedback on any station you finish.

## About Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ST1) recruitment (official sources, checked 2026-10-13)

- 2025 recruitment round, NHS England figures for Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1: 4945 applications for 297 posts, a competition ratio of 16.65.
- Specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a 7-year run-through programme.
- NHSE North West Local Office is responsible for national recruitment to ST1 Obstetrics and Gynaecology across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
- ST1 Obstetrics and Gynaecology selection has 3 stages, and the MSRA is mandatory for all longlisted applicants. Applicants whose MSRA score is too low are shortlisted out, and those ranking within the top 75 bypass the interview.
- The online interview has two stations and lasts approximately 30 minutes. Station 1 has a clinical prioritisation question and an ethical and governance question; Station 2 has structured interview questions.
- Each online interview panel has a minimum of 2 assessors who score independently. A lay chair and the recruitment lead review all scores, and there is no appeals process for interview scores.
- Applicants must show evidence of Foundation competence achieved within the 3 and a half years before the intended start date of the post.
- For Round 1 (August 2027 intake), applications open on 22 October 2026 and close on 19 November 2026. Interviews are in January 2027 and initial offers are released on 6 April 2027.

Sources: https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/competition-ratios/2025-competition-ratios https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-training https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/applying-for-st1-training https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/interviews https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/recruitment-timelines

## What happens in the real Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ST1) (checked against the official source on 2026-09-27)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1 recruitment is run UK-wide by NHS England's National Obstetrics and Gynaecology Recruitment Office (North West). After the MSRA, applicants who pass but do not score high enough to bypass the interview are invited, by rank and capacity, to an online interview of two stations lasting about 30 minutes: 5 minutes of clinical prioritisation reading time, a 6-minute clinical prioritisation question and a 4-minute ethical and governance question, then 10 minutes of structured interview questions. At least two assessors score you independently out of 100, and you need 50/100 to be appointable. NHS England's current pages, with a timeline for the August 2027 intake, mark this format as subject to change.

- **Station 1: clinical prioritisation question** (6 minutes): After 5 minutes of clinical prioritisation reading time, you have 6 minutes for the clinical prioritisation question. It is marked on your overall ability to prioritise and on each of four priorities (Priority 1 to Priority 4), up to 20 marks per panel member.
- **Station 1: ethical and governance question** (4 minutes): A separate 4-minute ethical and governance question in the same station, worth up to 10 marks per panel member. NHS England does not publish more detail about it.
- **Station 2: structured interview questions** (10 minutes): Ten minutes of structured interview questions, scored in four areas of up to 5 marks each per panel member: commitment to specialty; quality improvement measures; research and teaching; and experience outside of medicine, leadership and teamworking.

Marking: There are at least two assessors on each online panel and they score independently; scores are reviewed during the session by the panel, a lay chair and the recruitment lead. Each panel member can give up to 20 marks for clinical prioritisation (4 for ability to prioritise, then 6, 4, 4 and 2 for priorities 1 to 4), 20 for the structured interview and 10 for ethics and governance: 50 per panel member and 100 in total. Your final score is out of 150: 100 from the interview (66.66% of the final score) and 50 from your scaled MSRA score (33.3%).

Passing: To be appointable you need at least 50% in the online interview (50/100). If your answers to the clinical prioritisation exercise cause serious concern about patient safety you may be found unappointable whatever your overall score. Your interview score, rank and the appointability threshold are released on Oriel after initial offers, and there is no appeals process for interview scores.

Sources: https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/interviews https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/scoring-overview https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/multi-specialty-recruitment-assessment-msra https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/recruitment-timelines https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-training https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/overview-of-st1-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/applying-for-st1-training https://www.rcog.org.uk/careers-and-training/starting-your-og-career/recruitment-into-og/application-process-at-st1/ https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/person-specifications/person-specifications-2027/obstetrics-and-gynaecology-st1-2027
Full format page: https://medmock.com/exams/obstetrics-and-gynaecology-st1/format

Recruitment dates: Applications 22 October 2026 to 19 November 2026 (national Round 1); Interviews within the national Round 1 window, 11 January 2027 to 2 April 2027 (source: NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment, checked 2026-09-24).
All Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ST1) dates: https://medmock.com/exams/obstetrics-and-gynaecology-st1#dates

## Stations you can practise

- **Station 1 — Clinical Prioritisation, Ethics and Governance** — Five minutes to read a written clinical prioritisation scenario, then 6 minutes on what you would do first, what can wait and why, followed by a separate 4-minute ethical and governance question. NHS England does not publish how many patients or tasks the scenario contains.
- **Station 2 — Structured Interview Questions** — Ten minutes of structured interview questions. No portfolio is needed. NHS England publishes the four scored areas: commitment to the specialty, quality improvement, research and teaching, and experience outside medicine, leadership and teamworking.

## Sample Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ST1) questions

- *Station 2 — Structured Interview Questions:* Tell us how you would approach caring for a woman from a background very different from your own.
- *Station 2 — Structured Interview Questions:* What have you learned from observing how consultants communicate risk during pregnancy complications?

## Example scenarios

- *Station 1 — Clinical Prioritisation, Ethics and Governance:* You are the on-call O&G ST1 on labour ward at 21:00. Rank: a 28-year-old with primary PPH ongoing; a 32-year-old at 28+5 with reduced fetal movements; a 24-year-old at 36 weeks with BP 158/108; an induced multipara requesting an epidural.
- *Station 2 — Structured Interview Questions:* Tell me about a piece of work that demonstrates your commitment to a career in O&G — describe the project, your role, the outcome, and what it taught you about the specialty.

## 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, £45 per month for 300 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 Obstetrics & Gynaecology 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.

## About MedMock

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