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.
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.
Clinical
A clinical scenario about a patient, followed by related questions.
Management
A management problem based in the clinical environment.
Professional development
Questions about your career and experience to date.
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.
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.
