Outline your answer using a proven framework, then rehearse under a strict 60-second countdown. Audio alert fires when time is up — practise landing your close within the buzzer.
One sentence — a patient encounter or moment that crystallised your choice.
Diagnostic breadth · Longitudinal care · Acute + chronic blend (or your three).
Concrete: taster week, audit, presentation, exam booked.
One sentence about your subspecialty interest and ST4 commitment.
• Open with a hook in 10 seconds — never "thank you for the question".
• Speak at ~150 words/min; 60s ≈ 150 words. Cut anything that isn't earning a mark.
• Practise the close — examiners remember the last sentence most.
• Record yourself; listen back for filler words ("so", "kind of", "obviously").