Paediatric Surgery (FRCS Paediatric Surgery oral)
Sit your FRCS Paediatric Surgery viva after rehearsing every answer out loud
Rehearse FRCS Paediatric Surgery Paediatric Surgery viva scenarios out loud against a senior examiner who probes your reasoning. Get examiner-style feedback on any station you finish, in seconds.
What is the FRCS Paediatric Surgery viva, and how do you practise for it?
FRCS (Paediatric Surgery) Section 2, set by the JCIE, has 45 minutes of Short Cases (three 15-minute clinical scenarios in neonatal surgery, oncology and urology), 45 minutes of Intermediate Cases (two 15-minute cases with volunteers and one 15-minute clinical scenario on emergency and trauma and general and gastrointestinal surgery), and three 40-minute orals: urology and neonatal urology; oncology and endocrine, and general and gastrointestinal surgery; neonatal surgery, and emergency surgery and trauma. MedMock runs the three orals, the three Short Cases and the scenario-based Intermediate Case by voice. The two volunteer Intermediate Cases need a patient present, so they are not simulated. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI examiner, with examiner-style feedback on any question you finish.
Last updated 29 October 2026
FRCS Paediatric Surgery viva practice, on demand
MedMock gives you a senior examiner who probes your reasoning, available 24/7. Pick a question, have a spoken conversation, and ask for examiner-style feedback when you finish, scored against what genuinely matters in the FRCS Paediatric Surgery.
How it works
Choose a question
Pick from the FRCS Paediatric Surgery questions — all 7 that MedMock runs, or let MedMock surprise you the way exam day will.
Have the conversation
Speak naturally, out loud. The AI examiner listens, follows up and probes further, exactly like the viva.
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
MedMock covers the questions you will face in the FRCS Paediatric Surgery viva. Rehearse each one until it feels routine.
Oral 1
Structured viva on urology and neonatal urology — antenatal hydronephrosis, PUJ obstruction, posterior urethral valves, VUR, hypospadias, undescended testes, testicular torsion, bladder exstrophy, multicystic dysplastic kidney, duplex systems, neuropathic bladder, paediatric stones.
Oral 2
Structured viva on oncology and endocrine plus general and gastro-intestinal surgery — Wilms, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, sacrococcygeal teratoma, thyroid lumps, branchial / thyroglossal anomalies, phaeochromocytoma, choledochal cyst, appendicitis, IBD, Hirschsprung's, GORD/fundoplication, pectus.
Oral 3
Structured viva on neonatal surgery and emergency surgery and trauma — gastroschisis, exomphalos, CDH, OA-TOF, duodenal atresia, biliary atresia, NEC, midgut volvulus, ARM, meconium ileus, paediatric blunt and penetrating trauma, burns, button battery, NAI safeguarding.
Short Case – Neonatal Surgery
Short Case in neonatal surgery, run on clinical scenarios discussed with the examiners. No patient is present.
Short Case – Oncology
Short Case in paediatric surgical oncology, run on clinical scenarios discussed with the examiners. No patient is present.
Short Case – Urology
Short Case in paediatric urology, run on clinical scenarios discussed with the examiners. No patient is present.
Intermediate Case – Emergency, Trauma and GI Scenario
The scenario-based Intermediate Case: emergency and trauma, and general and gastrointestinal paediatric surgery, discussed with the examiners. The other two Intermediate Cases use real volunteers and are not simulated.
Sample FRCS Paediatric Surgery questions
Two questions from the topics that come up most in MedMock's FRCS Paediatric Surgery bank.
“A newborn boy with antenatal bilateral hydronephrosis has a palpable bladder and poor stream. How would you assess and manage him?”
“A 3-year-old has been hit by a car and on CT has a Grade IV splenic injury with active blush. They are haemodynamically stable. Discuss your management of paediatric splenic trauma.”
“How would you assess and stabilise a newborn with anorectal malformation?”
Example scenarios
A sample of the FRCS Paediatric Surgery scenarios you can practise, each as a spoken conversation.
“A 6-month-old with PUJ obstruction has a split function of 32% and worsening hydronephrosis on serial scans. Talk me through your management, including the operative steps and key hazards of Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty.”
“A 3-year-old has a 9 cm renal mass on CT and microscopic haematuria. Discuss your management of Wilms tumour per the UK SIOP-RTSG protocol — including pre-operative chemotherapy, radical nephroureterectomy with lymph node sampling, and post-operative risk stratification.”
“A newborn with prenatal polyhydramnios fails to pass NG tube and has a gastric bubble on CXR. Discuss your management of oesophageal atresia with distal TOF — including Replogle suction, VACTERL workup, right thoracotomy, fistula division and primary anastomosis, and the Spitz prognostic groups.”
FRCS Paediatric Surgery dates 2026–27
The next FRCS Paediatric Surgery sitting we hold is: from 17 March 2027 (Liverpool). Checked against JCIE (the four surgical Royal Colleges) on 23 September 2026.
Time until from 17 March 2027 (Liverpool)
— d — h — m — sJCIE publishes the first day of each Paediatric Surgery Section 2 diet; the oral exam runs over several days from that date. Application deadlines fall three to five months earlier.
Exam dates change. MedMock is not affiliated with JCIE (the four surgical Royal Colleges); confirm every date, application window and venue on the official site before you book. JCIE (the four surgical Royal Colleges)
FRCS Paediatric Surgery practice — your questions answered
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 Paediatric Surgery questions?
Yes. You can pick any of the 7 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.
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 FRCS Paediatric Surgery viva?
Rehearse real FRCS Paediatric Surgery 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 FRCS Paediatric Surgery viva before you walk in
Start with the £5 taster, a one-off payment for 30 credits: practise FRCS Paediatric Surgery viva scenarios out loud and get any of them marked when you are ready.
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