Leicester Medicine MBChB interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

Leicester interviews 62% of Medicine MBChB applicants, online or in person, and offers a place to 53% of those interviewed.

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

At a glance

When: Home: 8-18 December 2026 and 6-13 January 2027 (International (online): 8-12 February 2027)
Format: MMI stations, Online or in person
Length: MMIs about 1 hour
Who's interviewed: Highest-scoring applicants on a combined academic score (8 GCSEs for those with predicted A levels; A levels + degree for graduates) and UCAT score (50:50) (1,638 of 2,622 last cycle)
Before it: UCAT required, no minimum but lowest 2 deciles very unlikely to be invited

Before: UCAT required, no minimum but lowest 2 deciles very unlikely to be invited; SJT band 4 rejected pre-interview; offers ranked on total station scores, all aspects of the application as tie-breaker; reference, personal statement, certificates and consent form (health and criminal conviction declarations) reviewed at offer; offers subject to occupational health and DBS clearance, some with a formal occupational health assessment; waiting list
Interviews: Home: 8-18 December 2026 and 6-13 January 2027, online or in person
Each one: MMIs about 1 hour
In the room: Numeracy test (largely mental arithmetic) with a pass mark
They assess: "Motivation and interest in medicine, insight into own strengths and weaknesses, reflection, personal organisation, problem solving, dealing with uncertainty and risk, responsibility, conscientiousness, insight into own health, communication (reading, writing, listening, speaking), teamwork, compassion, respect and dignity, resilience, empathy, honesty, emotional intelligence, ethical judgement", in the university's own words

Applied: 2,622. Interviewed: 1,638. Offered: 869 (2026 entry).

Official sample question: What makes a good doctor?
Reported by 2 sources: What made you choose medicine, rather than other options?
Reported by 2 sources: What area should research be concentrated on in the future?

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

Home (in person, George Davies Centre): 8-18 December 2026 and 6-13 January 2027.

Online or in person, as MMI stations.

MMIs about 1 hour.

62%, and 53% of those interviewed got an offer.

UCAT required, no minimum but lowest 2 deciles very unlikely to be invited.