Clinical
5 minutes to read a patient scenario, then 10 minutes of questions.
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General Surgery ST3 2027 interview preparation.
Practise clinical, management and professional development stations for General Surgery ST3. The 2027 preparation track uses the latest published 2026 interview format.
Practice station Track-specific scoring criteria
Your selected track General Surgery ST3
Station prompt
Give a structured answer, then respond to focused follow-up questions.
01 Clinical decision-making
02 Leadership and management
03 Professional development
Structured feedback Specific observations and a focused next step after each attempt.
Interview format
Three stations, approximately 40 minutes including reading time.
Management
5 minutes to read a management scenario, then 10 minutes of questions.
Professional development
10 minutes of questions about your career. No reading period or portfolio presentation; interviewers do not have your portfolio evidence.
Checked 4 October 2026. NHS England's interview guidance currently covers 2026. The 2027 interview format remains provisional; Hebbian's scenarios and coaching scores are original preparation material. NHS England interview guidance
What you will practise
Answers that make your reasoning visible.
Clinical decision-making
Explain priorities, options and escalation with the clarity expected in senior training.
Leadership and management
Navigate pressured team and service scenarios while keeping patient safety central.
Professional development
Discuss your career, commitment to surgery, quality improvement, research and teaching using your own evidence and reflection.
One deliberate practice loop
Speak. Review. Repeat with a clearer target.
Hebbian keeps the station, your spoken answer and its scoring criteria connected, so feedback stays tied to what you actually said.
- Answer under time
Record a complete response to a realistic prompt.
- See what shaped the score
Review feedback areas, observations and omissions.
- Try again deliberately
Carry one specific improvement into the next attempt.
Available in early access