Nottingham Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS (Hons) interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

Nottingham interviews 48% of Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS applicants, online or in person, and offers a place to 61% of those interviewed.

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

At a glance

When: 9 and 11 December 2026
Format: MMI stations, Online or in person
How many: 6 scenarios
Length: 6 scenarios x 5 min, after a 1-min ice-breaker that is not scored
Who's interviewed: Graduates meeting the minimum academic selection criteria, selected on UCAT score (component raw scores, VR doubled, max 50 points), no fixed threshold (374 of 772 last cycle)
Before it: UCAT (not GAMSAT) from 2027 entry

Before: UCAT (not GAMSAT) from 2027 entry; SJT band 4 not considered; personal statement and reference not used for interview selection, reviewed after interview; offers subject to occupational health assessment and DBS check (no pre-existing DBS) and an MSC Excluded Students Database check; no deferral
Interviews: 6 scenarios, 9 and 11 December 2026, online or in person
Each one: 6 scenarios x 5 min, after a 1-min ice-breaker that is not scored
They assess: "Knowledge of the profession and understanding of the scope of the role of a doctor", in the university's own words

Applied: 772. Interviewed: 374. Offered: 228 (2023/2024 (as stated; request asked for 2022, 2023 and 2024 entry, 2024-2025 was still running)).

Official sample question: What makes a good doctor?
Reported question: What is a multidisciplinary team (MDT)?
Reported question: How would you communicate with a patient who is hard of hearing?

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

9 and 11 December 2026.

Online or in person, as MMI stations.

6 scenarios x 5 min, after a 1-min ice-breaker that is not scored. 6 scenarios.

48%, and 61% of those interviewed got an offer.

UCAT (not GAMSAT) from 2027 entry.