King's Graduate Entry Medicine Programme (University of Portsmouth branch campus) MBBS interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

King's interviews 32% of Graduate Entry Medicine Programme MBBS applicants, online.

Figures from kcl.ac.uk, checked 18 October 2026.

At a glance

When: Dec - Apr
Format: Online
Who's interviewed: Shortlisted: ranked on UCAT, then assessed against the entry requirements (130 of 410 last cycle)
Before it: UCAT (same year as applying)

Before: UCAT (same year as applying); enhanced DBS check for successful applicants
Interviews: Dec - Apr, online
They assess: "Communication skills, ethical reasoning, understanding of current healthcare issues, motivation for Medicine, overall suitability for the profession", in the university's own words

Applied: 410. Interviewed: 130 ('the most recent admissions cycle' as stated on the course page, Oct 2026 (approximate)).

Official sample question: Why do you want to study medicine?
Reported by 3 sources: Why is it hard to get a GP appointment in many parts of the country?
Reported by 3 sources: Why might two people living a few miles apart in south London expect to live very different lengths of time?

Every question reported for this course is open with a free account.

Dec - Apr (invitations on a rolling basis from Dec).

Online.

32%.

UCAT (same year as applying).