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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Run-through · 7 yrs to CCT

Recruited by National Obstetrics & Gynaecology Recruitment Office (NHS England — North West)

How Obstetrics & Gynaecology selection works
Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ST1) is decided by just two things — the MSRA (33.3%) and an online interview (66.7%). There is no scored portfolio. The MSRA also ranks you for interview, and the highest-scoring applicants are offered posts without interviewing (the “bypass”); everyone else is ranked and invited to interview by capacity.

Provisional — 2026/27 dates are based on last cycle's pattern. NHS England publishes confirmed dates around October 2026.

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Apply4,945(100%)
22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026
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Sit MSRA
5–18 Jan 2027
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Ranking

The MSRA ranks every eligible applicant. The top 75 by total MSRA score are offered posts without interview (the bypass); everyone else is ranked and invited to interview by capacity. Score too low and you are ranked out here.

MSRA100%
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Interview—not publishedtop ranked applicants invited to interview
23 Feb – 5 Mar 2027
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Ranking

Final rank for interviewed applicants: your scaled MSRA (33.3%, 50 marks) plus the online interview (66.7%, 100 marks), out of 150.

MSRA33.3%
Interview66.7%
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Offer Released297(6%)top ranked applicants offered posts
These include the 75 top-MSRA bypass offers made without interview (ranks 1–75), plus offers to the highest-ranked interviewed applicants.
26 Mar 2027
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Post starts
Aug 2027
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