Practise your surgical interview out loud.
Back-and-forth mock interviews with an interviewer that listens, follows up and pushes back, then marks every answer against the published criteria. Adaptive revision for the MSRA, MRCS and FRCS too.
Why it matters
Interviews are spoken. Most preparation is not.
Reading is not rehearsing.
Model answers tell you what to say. They do not train you to say it clearly, in order, with a panel listening.
Partners are hard to find.
Colleagues to practise with are scarce after a long shift, and rarer still in the weeks before interviews.
Feedback rarely says what scored.
Most practice ends with “that was good”. You seldom hear which criteria you met, or what would have scored higher.
TheatrePass gives you an interviewer whenever you are ready, and feedback after every answer.
Interviews
Rehearse real interviews with an interviewer that follows up
Every specialty's stations, asked aloud and timed the way the panel runs them.
Interactive Learning
Answer out loud to an interviewer who listens, follows up on what you said and pushes for more.
Personalised Feedback
Every answer marked against the published criteria, then rewritten in your own words to score higher, with each change explained.
Guided Peer-practice
Practise with another applicant on a video call. One interviews, one answers, and both follow the same mark scheme.
Exams
Revise with questions that adapt and a tutor that explains
Preparation for the MSRA, MRCS and FRCS that follows what you know, and what you do not yet.
Adaptive Learning
Each session leads with the topics you find hardest, and brings questions back just before you would forget them.
AI Tutor
Ask why an answer is right, or what you missed, and get a clear explanation drawn from the revision notes.
Structured Resources
Revision notes organised topic by topic around the exam's own syllabus, so you always know what is left.
What’s covered
Built for the whole surgical pathway
Interview preparation for twelve specialties, from core training to higher specialty and academic posts, and preparation for the exams around them.
Interviews
- Core Surgical TrainingCore entry · CT1
- General SurgeryHigher specialty · ST3
- Trauma & OrthopaedicsHigher specialty · ST3
- Plastic SurgeryHigher specialty · ST3
- ENT (Otolaryngology)Higher specialty · ST3
- Vascular SurgeryHigher specialty · ST3
- UrologyHigher specialty · ST3
- Paediatric SurgeryHigher specialty · ST3
- Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryHigher specialty · ST3
- NeurosurgeryRun-through · ST1
- Cardiothoracic SurgeryRun-through · ST1
- Academic Surgery (ACF)Academic pathway
Exams
MSRAProfessional Dilemmas and Clinical Problem Solving
MRCSPart A and the Part B OSCE
FRCSThe exit examination, in nine surgical specialties
Key dates
The 2027 recruitment round
For posts starting in August 2027. Applications open this autumn, and interviews follow from January.
1 to 29 October 2026
Academic Clinical Fellowships
Applications
Open now22 October to 19 November 2026
Core Surgical Training and ST1
Applications
19 November to 10 December 2026
ST3 surgical specialties
Applications
5 to 20 January 2027
MSRA
For Core Surgical Training and Neurosurgery
11 January to 9 April 2027
Interviews
Each specialty sets its dates in this window
6 and 13 April 2027
First offers
CT1 and ST1 by 6 April, ST3 by 13 April
Dates from NHS England, checked 1 October 2026. Each specialty publishes its own interview dates.
What is TheatrePass?
Interview and exam preparation for UK surgical training. Spoken mock interviews for every surgical specialty, marked against the published selection criteria, and adaptive revision for the MSRA, MRCS and FRCS with a tutor that explains.
How does a mock interview work?
Each mock follows your specialty's interview format. The interviewer asks each question aloud, listens to your answer and follows up on what you said, against the clock. Afterwards every answer is marked against the published criteria, with the band you reached and what would move you up a band.
Which specialties and exams are covered?
Interview preparation for Core Surgical Training, General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery, ENT, Vascular Surgery, Urology, Paediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Academic Clinical Fellowships. Exam preparation for the MSRA, MRCS and FRCS.
Is my voice recorded?
No audio is ever stored. What you say is turned into text so it can be marked, and you can delete any report from your account.
Who writes the questions and the marking?
Specialty trainees and consultant surgeons write the questions, model answers and mark schemes. Every answer is marked against the criteria published for your specialty's selection.
Is TheatrePass linked to NHS England or the Royal Colleges?
No. TheatrePass is an independent education platform, not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any organisation whose published guidance it references.
When does TheatrePass open?
Everyone on the waiting list hears first, the day we open.
What happens when I join the waiting list?
We send one email when TheatrePass opens, and occasional launch updates before then. We never share your email, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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Spoken mock interviews for every surgical specialty, and adaptive revision for the MSRA, MRCS and FRCS. Leave your email and we will tell you the day it opens.