Lincoln MBChB (with Gateway Year) interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

How Lincoln interviews for MBChB, in person: the format, and a practice interview to rehearse it.

Figures from lincoln.ac.uk, checked 2 November 2026.

At a glance

Format: MMI stations, In person
How many: 7 stations
Who's interviewed: UK home status applicants meeting the widening participation criteria (no fee-paying school, no previous higher education, care leaver / free school meals / POLAR4 Q1-2 area), ranked on the Combined Academic Score (GCSE + UCAT; no contextual uplift as all A106 applicants are WP)
Before it: UCAT required: SJT band 4 rejected at application

Before: UCAT required: SJT band 4 rejected at application; no set cut-off; A levels and predicted grades not scored; offers ranked on interview score (/70) + halved Combined Academic Score (/30); offers contingent on grades, DBS check and occupational health clearance; photo ID checked at interview
Interviews: 7 stations, in person
In the room: Stations may include completing a task, answering questions posed by the interviewer, role-playing, or a combination of these (list not exhaustive; new stations and formats may be introduced each cycle)
They assess: "Skills and attributes appropriate to a career in medicine and insight into topics related to working as a doctor (as outlined by the MSC)", in the university's own words

No questions have been reported for this course yet.

In person, as MMI stations.

UCAT required: SJT band 4 rejected at application.