# Practising for Oral & Maxillofacial (FRCS OMFS oral) with MedMock

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## What is the FRCS OMFS viva, and how do you practise for it?

FRCS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) Section 2, set by the JCIE, has seven 30-minute sessions: one Intermediate Cases session in which two volunteer patients are seen, two Short Cases sessions in which five clinical scenarios are discussed in each, and four orals: Section A (craniofacial surgery including skull base access, dentoalveolar surgery and implantology, TMJ, surgical dermatology), Section B (head and neck oncology, head and neck reconstruction, salivary gland surgery and pathology), Section C (oral medicine and pathology, cleft lip and palate, orthognathic surgery) and Section D (orofacial infections and emergency surgery, orofacial pain, maxillofacial trauma, aesthetic surgery). Operative surgery, ethics, clinical governance and medico-legal issues may be examined in any oral. MedMock runs the four orals and a Short Cases session by voice. The Intermediate Cases session needs volunteer patients, so it is not simulated; MedMock also omits the second Short Cases session. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI examiner, with examiner-style feedback on any question you finish.

## What happens in the real FRCS OMFS (checked against the official source on 2026-09-27)

Section 2 of the FRCS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) is the clinical part of the exam, taken after passing the written Section 1. It has a 30-minute Intermediate Cases session in which two volunteer patients are seen, two 30-minute Short Cases sessions in which five clinical scenarios are discussed in each, and four 30-minute orals (Sections A to D), each with its own list of topics. Examiners mark against the JCIE's marking descriptors on a scale of 4 to 8, and the pass standard is set at the level of a day one consultant in the generality of the specialty.

- **Clinical: Intermediate Cases** (30 minutes): One 30-minute session in which two volunteers are seen: past or present patients relevant to the specialty, recruited by the host examiner.
- **Clinical: Short Cases (two sessions)**: Two 30-minute sessions, in each of which five clinical scenarios are discussed.
- **Oral: Section A** (30 minutes): Craniofacial surgery (including skull base access); dentoalveolar surgery and implantology; the temporomandibular joint (TMJ); surgical dermatology.
- **Oral: Section B** (30 minutes): Head and neck oncology; head and neck reconstruction; salivary gland surgery and pathology.
- **Oral: Section C** (30 minutes): Oral medicine and pathology; cleft lip and palate; orthognathic surgery.
- **Oral: Section D** (30 minutes): Orofacial infections and emergency surgery; orofacial pain; maxillofacial trauma; aesthetic surgery.

Marking: Examiners use the JCIE marking descriptors, a rating scale from 4 to 8 covering basic knowledge, higher order processing, clinical skills and professionalism. A 4 describes poor basic knowledge and a lack of understanding to a level of concern; a 6 describes competent knowledge, no major errors and safe practice; an 8 describes excellent basic knowledge and knowing the breadth and depth of the topic.

Passing: The JCIE states that the pass mark is set at the level of a day one consultant in the generality of the specialty. It does not publish a numerical pass mark for Section 2 or how the marks are combined.

Sources: https://www.jcie.org.uk/Utils/DocumentGenerator.aspx?Type=CMS&docID=40cae83d-43bc-4663-95cb-ea5c28c26823 https://www.jcie.org.uk/content/content.aspx?ID=16 https://www.jcie.org.uk/Utils/DocumentGenerator.aspx?Type=CMS&docID=386bbc69-2612-4727-8ed5-a0d8808ba9e7 https://www.jcie.org.uk/Utils/DocumentGenerator.aspx?Type=CMS&docID=58EA3EC7-DE60-4160-9D15-D8757F511D14 https://www.jcie.org.uk/content/content.aspx?ID=8 https://www.jcie.org.uk/Utils/DocumentGenerator.aspx?Type=CMS&docID=52bb7306-cbbd-4bd9-ba1e-f3d597feeb03 https://www.jcie.org.uk/content/content.aspx?ID=7
Full format page: https://medmock.com/exams/oral-and-maxillofacial-frcs-omfs-oral/format

Upcoming sittings: from 10 March 2027 (Dublin); from 8 September 2027 (Leeds) (source: JCIE (the four surgical Royal Colleges), checked 2026-09-23).
All FRCS OMFS dates: https://medmock.com/exams/oral-and-maxillofacial-frcs-omfs-oral#dates

## Stations you can practise

- **Section A** — Craniofacial surgery including skull-base access; dentoalveolar surgery and implantology; temporomandibular joint; surgical dermatology of the face and scalp. 30-min examiner-led oral.
- **Section B** — Head and neck oncology; head and neck reconstruction including free-tissue transfer; salivary gland surgery and pathology. 30-min examiner-led oral.
- **Section C** — Oral medicine and pathology; cleft lip and palate; orthognathic surgery. 30-min examiner-led oral.
- **Section D** — Orofacial infections and emergency surgery; orofacial pain; maxillofacial trauma; aesthetic surgery. 30-min examiner-led oral.
- **Short Cases** — Short Cases session: five clinical scenarios discussed with the examiners, one after another. The real exam has two of these sessions. No patient is present.

## Sample FRCS OMFS questions

- *Section B:* A patient presents with an early floor-of-mouth squamous cell carcinoma. How would you assess and manage them?
- *Section C:* An 18-year-old has a residual cleft palate fistula with food regurgitating into the nose. Discuss management.

## Example scenarios

- *Section A:* A 45-year-old man is referred for an implant in the UR6 site, 18 months after extraction. He smokes 15 cigarettes a day and the residual ridge sinus floor is at 6 mm — walk me through your assessment and offer.
- *Section B:* A 60-year-old man with a 3-cm ulcerated SCC of the right floor of mouth on biopsy. Talk me through your staging, surgical management, reconstruction and adjuvant pathway.
- *Section C:* A 30-year-old man planned for a Le Fort I osteotomy for class III malocclusion. Walk me through your assessment, planning and surgical sequence.
- *Section D:* A 22-year-old man brought in after an RTC with a panfacial fracture and reduced GCS — talk me through your initial assessment and definitive management plan.

## How a practice session works

1. **Choose a question** — Pick from the FRCS OMFS questions — all 5 that MedMock runs, or let MedMock surprise you the way exam day will.
2. **Have the conversation** — Speak naturally, out loud. The AI examiner listens, follows up and probes further, exactly like the viva.
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, £119 per month for 600 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 question 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 FRCS OMFS questions?

Yes. You can pick any of the 5 questions 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.

## 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.

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