ANAESTHETICS CT1 / ACCS 2027
Anaesthetics CT1 and ACCS Anaesthetics 2027: MSRA and interview route
Understand the MSRA shortlisting role, interview route and 15% contribution.
The new 2027 interview cut-off exists, but its numeric value has not been published.
Revised recruitment claims checked 17 October 2026; unchanged baseline claims were checked 15 October 2026. PassTheMSRA is an independent commercial revision provider. Follow your specialty guidance and Oriel messages if rules change.
Recruitment at a glance
- Applications open2026 · 10am
- Applications close2026 · 4pm
- MSRA window2027 · first sitting
- Interviews2027
- Initial offers by2027 · 5pm
Allocation note: The new minimum MSRA score for 2027 interviews is confirmed, but its numerical value has not been published.
Interview stations and score roles
2027 cut-off value pending. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee an interview when capacity is limited.
Key dates
- Apply: 22 October 2026, 10am to 19 November, 4pm UK time.
- MSRA: 5–20 January 2027; results from 10 February.
- Interview invitations: 16 February. Booking and applicant declaration deadline: 18 February 2027 at 5pm.
- Interview window: 23 February–19 March; initial offers by 6 April, 5pm.
These are published general dates from the official timetable. Your Oriel messages control personal arrangements.
How MSRA affects selection
- Eligibility: check the 2027 person specification, including the 24-month whole-time-equivalent limit on prior Anaesthetics experience excluding Foundation modules.
- MSRA: eligible applicants sit in the January first window. When applicant numbers exceed interview capacity, the result can be used for shortlisting. The official weighting is 15% of the total selection score: 7.5% PD and 7.5% CPS.
- New minimum: from Round 1 2027, applicants must meet a minimum in each paper to be eligible for interview. The numeric value is not yet published. Meeting it still does not guarantee an invitation when capacity is limited; shortlist reserve is possible.
Scores from 2026 Round 1 or Round 3 are not transferable into this round. National prioritisation also applies at interview invitations and offers.
Interview and rank
Invited applicants attend one online interview in their chosen cluster. The official format has two 15-minute stations: Clinical Judgement and General Interview. The MSRA does not replace them. Read the free official domains and scoring guidance and the cluster rules before choosing preferences. Final appointment follows the scored selection and offer process, not MSRA alone.
How to prepare
Balance PD and CPS because each contributes 7.5% and each is subject to the new interview eligibility rule. Start with the official practice paper, review missed clinical decisions and PD reasoning, then use timed mixed practice. Separately read the free official interview guidance and keep the booking/declaration deadline visible. NHS England and the RCoA do not recommend buying commercial interview courses or advice books for this selection process.
