General Surgery
ST3 Interview Preparation

Prepare for your General Surgery ST3 interview with our question bank and AI interviewer. Have your preparation and interview practice together in one place.

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Question bank
3
Interview stations
40 min
2026 format
General Surgery ST3 Interview Preparation

Structured General Surgery ST3 Interview Preparation

Use our General Surgery ST3 Interview Question Bank to prepare with questions, model answers and guidance that are kept up to date with every interview cycle. Work through the scenarios, review the answers and practise with our AI interviewer.

With our AI interviewer, you can practise individual stations or take a full timed mock interview. You will answer the questions like you would in the real interview and receive feedback on your performance. You will be able to learn how to organise your thoughts and make decisions under interview conditions before the real interview.

The question bank and AI interview practice will be available together in one affordable subscription.

Station 1 15 min

Clinical

A clinical scenario about a patient, followed by related questions.

5 min reading · 10 min questions
Station 2 15 min

Management

A management problem based in the clinical environment.

5 min reading · 10 min questions
Station 3 10 min

Professional development

Questions about your career and experience to date.

10 min questions

Interview format shown for the 2026 recruitment cycle.

What's Included

Interview Question Bank

Clinical scenarios, management scenarios and professional development questions, organised by station.

AI Interview Practice

Practise individual stations or take a full timed mock interview, with feedback on your performance similar to that of the real interview.

Answer Frameworks

Guidance on structuring your responses for each type of scenario and question that will also help you with approaching unfamiliar questions.

Professional Development Preparation

Learn how to structure your answers for your surgical experience, audits, research, teaching and commitment to general surgery.

Updated Each Cycle

Questions, model answers and guidance kept up to date with each interview cycle.

Model Answers

Model answers showing the points to cover to score maximum points.

General Surgery ST3Interview Format

For the 2026 recruitment cycle, the General Surgery ST3 interview consisted of three online stations lasting approximately 40 minutes in total.
These details reflect the published 2026 format. Check the NHS England recruitment guidance for arrangements for your application cycle.

Clinical Station Five minutes of reading time followed by ten minutes of questions about a clinical scenario and related topics.
Management Station Five minutes of reading time followed by ten minutes of questions about a management problem in a clinical setting.
Professional Development Station Ten minutes of questions about your career. Portfolio evidence was not available to the interviewers, making it important to explain your own contribution and achievements clearly.

Pricing

Pricing and subscription details will be announced soon.

General Surgery ST3
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  • ✓Interview question bank
  • ✓Model answers
  • ✓Answer frameworks
  • ✓AI interview practice
  • ✓AI interview practice
  • ✓Updated each cycle

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Surgeons preparing for UK General Surgery ST3 interviews, including first-time applicants and those reapplying.

You’ll be able to practise individual stations or take a full timed mock interview, then receive feedback on your performance.

Use them to understand the key points and answer structure, then practise explaining your response in your own way.

The question bank and AI interviewer are coming soon.

Pricing and subscription details will be announced soon.

General Surgery ST3 — Coming Soon

The question bank and AI interviewer are coming soon.