Obstetrics & Gynaecology ST3 Interview Masterclass
Get the first priority right, stabilise the mother, then the baby — and lead the room.
- 2027 dates not yet published (2026 invitations from 16 March)
- ≈ 40 minutes (2 × 15-minute stations, online)
- Qpercom (online)
- Interview panel per station
- Competition
- 8.40:1
- Scenarios
- 19
- Stations
- 2
Competition: 504 applications for 60 posts (2025). Source: NHS England specialty recruitment competition ratios.
Recruited by NHS England — North West (national O&G recruitment, not PHST).
Official recruitment information
Obstetrics & Gynaecology ST3 recruitment
NHS England — North West (national recruitment for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Round described: 2026 round (2026 entry).
Latest available recruitment information. NHS England has not yet published the 2027 O&G ST3 interview details. Last checked against the sources below on 6 October 2026. Always confirm details with the recruiting office before your interview.
Interview (2026 round)
- Online via Qpercom Recruit, with Microsoft Teams as the contingency.
- About 40 minutes: 5 minutes' reading time, then Station 1, a 5-minute wait, then Station 2.
- Station 1 — Clinical Prioritisation (15 minutes): four patients to prioritise, with a management plan for each.
- Station 2 — Structured Interview (15 minutes): targets and management; communication; challenges and overcoming challenges; quality improvement, research and teaching.
- Scoring: self-assessment 20% of the total; each interview station 40%.
- Appointable only with at least 50% in both sections and the first priority correct in clinical prioritisation.
Eligibility (2026 person specification)
- MRCOG Part 1 passed by the 'initial offers released by' date.
- Evidence of ST1 and ST2 competences (current UK training, ARCP outcomes, or the alternative certificate).
- At least 24 months whole-time equivalent experience in O&G by the post start date.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
Not yet published
- 2027 dates and interview format
- 2027 person specification
Sources
- NHS England — ST3 Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Interviews
- Person specification — Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3 2026
Everything else in the Obstetrics & Gynaecology library — model answers, frameworks, scenarios and the mock interview prompts — is StepUp preparation guidance, not an official mark scheme.
Obstetrics & Gynaecology resource library
45 written topics and 4 scored practice questions, organised the way the interview is.
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UnlockObstetrics & Gynaecology ST3 interview: common questions
What is the O&G ST3 interview format?
In the 2026 round (the latest published) the interview was online via Qpercom and lasted about 40 minutes: 5 minutes' reading, Station 1 — Clinical Prioritisation (15 minutes, four patients with a management plan for each), a 5-minute wait, then Station 2 — Structured Interview (15 minutes on targets and management, communication, challenges, and QI, research and teaching).
How do you become appointable in O&G ST3?
In 2026 you needed at least 50% in both sections and the first priority correct in clinical prioritisation. Self-assessment counted for 20% of the total score and each interview station for 40%.
Do I need MRCOG for O&G ST3?
The 2026 person specification requires MRCOG Part 1 by the 'initial offers released by' date, evidence of ST1 and ST2 competences, and at least 24 months whole-time equivalent experience in O&G by the post start date.
How competitive is O&G ST3?
In the 2025 round NHS England reported 504 applications for 60 Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3 posts, a competition ratio of 8.40.