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Imperial uses a multiple mini-interview (MMI); for 2026 entry there were six stations, with about five minutes to answer the questions at each. Stations cover teamwork and leadership, motivation to study medicine, understanding of the role of a doctor, empathy and breaking bad news, ethics and values scenarios, and data interpretation. Each station is scored for content (out of 6) and communication (out of 4), and combined scores are compared against thresholds to decide offers. Your invitation will confirm whether the MMI is in person or online. Shortlisting uses the UCAT and academic record.
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Most applicants have one or two interviews, usually totalling around 35 minutes to an hour, with two or three interviewers. For 2027 entry, Medicine interviews are held in person at most colleges, with exceptions depending on the college and the applicant's location. Some colleges send material to read before the interview. Interviews are subject-focused: applying scientific knowledge to new problems, discussing personal statement topics, and exploring vocational aspects of medicine.
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Manchester uses a multiple mini-interview of five stations, each eight minutes long with a two-minute gap between stations. Candidates choose to attend in person or online via Zoom; both are assessed in exactly the same way. Topics may include communication skills, motivation for medicine, caring experience, contemporary issues in medicine and ethical reasoning. For the 2026–27 cycle, Manchester has said it may replace one station with a group task, and applicants will be told if this applies.
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Interviews are held online in December. Shortlisted applicants are typically interviewed at two colleges — their preferred (or allocated) college and a second one — with a mix of academic interviewers and at least one practising clinician involved across the process. Each interview resembles a short tutorial: a scientific problem, a graph or data, an unfamiliar scenario, or an ethical question explored in depth with follow-up questions. Interviewers are not looking for memorised knowledge but for how you reason with new information.
64 practice questions (6 written for this style)