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Candidate reviews · 2025–2026

What MSRA candidates say

Experiences shared by doctors who used Pass the MSRA for Clinical Problem Solving and Professional Dilemmas preparation.

44 candidate experiences from across the UK

All reviews are from Pass the MSRA users and are shared with their permission. Reviewers are identified by initials only, at their request.

Exam result

“I secured my first-choice GP training region after using Pass the MSRA as my main revision resource. Reviewing the explanations properly, rather than just moving on after each question, helped me recognise the mistakes I kept making.”

Dr S.K. GP ST1, London · 2026

SJT

“I used to approach SJT ranking questions largely by instinct, especially when several options sounded reasonable. The worked explanations helped me see the difference between being supportive and actually dealing with the immediate safety issue.”

Dr A.R. FY2 Doctor, West Midlands · 2026

Mock exams

“The mocks made me realise I was spending far too long debating difficult questions and then rushing the last part of the paper. Once I changed how I managed my time, the full exam felt much less frantic.”

Dr D.T. FY2 Doctor, East Midlands · 2026

IMG perspective

“As an IMG, I was comfortable with most of the clinical content but found the professional judgement section harder to interpret. The SJT textbook was particularly helpful for understanding how confidentiality, escalation and raising concerns are approached in the NHS.”

Dr N.P. IMG Doctor, East of England · 2026

Fitting around work

“I was revising around nights and on-calls, so I rarely had the energy for long sessions. I listened to the podcasts on my commute, did quick quizzes during breaks and saved the full mocks for my days off. It worked well around an unpredictable rota.”

Dr C.W. NHS Doctor, Wales · 2026

Targeting weak areas

“My scores had plateaued because I was doing mixed questions without properly revisiting the topics I struggled with. Working through paediatrics and women’s health separately helped me close some obvious gaps.”

Dr V.M. FY2 Doctor, North West · 2026

Short on time

“I started revising later than I had intended and knew I could not cover everything in the same depth. The concise notes helped me prioritise the key guidelines, and the questions quickly showed me where I still needed more work.”

Dr J.O. GP Applicant, Scotland · 2026

Flashcards

“I had made a lot of my own notes, but reading them repeatedly was not helping much. The flashcards forced me to recall the investigation or next management step before seeing the answer, which showed me what I actually knew.”

Dr R.G. NHS Doctor, Thames Valley · 2026

Explanations

“The explanations were detailed enough to show where my reasoning had gone wrong, but short enough that I did not lose momentum. I could take away one clear learning point and carry on with the session.”

Dr A.M. IMG Doctor, Yorkshire and the Humber · 2026

Structure

“I liked being able to read a short topic summary, test myself with flashcards and then go straight into questions on the same area. I spent less time deciding what to revise and more time actually doing it.”

Dr M.F. GP Applicant, London · 2026

SJT

“I kept changing my SJT rankings because I could justify almost every option to myself. The explanations helped me notice when a response was too passive, unnecessarily confrontational or failed to deal with the main concern.”

Dr H.R. FY2 Doctor, North West · 2025

Mock exams

“I thought my timing was fine until I attempted a full mock under proper conditions. I was losing too much time early in the paper, so the practice helped me develop a pace that I could actually maintain.”

Dr P.T. GP Applicant, Yorkshire and the Humber · 2025

IMG perspective

“The clinical side of the MSRA felt familiar, but I initially struggled with what the SJT expected from me. The textbook helped me understand the priorities behind the answers rather than trying to memorise a correct order.”

Dr N.K. IMG Doctor, East of England · 2025

Fitting around work

“Most of my revision happened in twenty-minute bursts before or after work. The rapid quizzes were useful when I only had a little time, while the flashcards were easy to revisit when I was too tired to start a new topic.”

Dr S.A. NHS Doctor, West Midlands · 2025

Targeting weak areas

“I used Pass the MSRA for the final six weeks and it stopped my revision from feeling so random. The specialty breakdown showed that a few weak areas were dragging down otherwise reasonable scores, so I focused on those rather than starting everything again.”

Dr L.M. GP ST1, London · 2025

Question bank

“I had been working through long revision notes and getting frustrated because very little seemed to stick. The topic-based questions helped me identify the parts I had misunderstood, while the shorter explanations made reviewing them much quicker.”

Dr J.C. FY2 Doctor, Scotland · 2025

Podcasts

“I used the podcasts while driving home and would sometimes answer the related questions later that evening. They were detailed enough to be useful and did not feel like brief adverts for the paid course.”

Dr E.C. NHS Doctor, South East England · 2026

Structure

“The MSRA curriculum felt huge when I first started. Pass the MSRA gave me a clear order to work through it and made it easier to keep track of the areas I had covered and those I still needed to revisit.”

Dr H.B. GP ST1, Kent, Surrey and Sussex · 2026

SJT framework

“The free SJT textbook gave me a proper framework for ranking questions. I stopped guessing and started thinking through patient safety, escalation and professionalism more logically.”

Dr T.H. GP Applicant, Thames Valley · 2026

Revision around shifts

“As an IMG working full-time, I needed revision that fitted around shifts. The podcasts, short notes and flashcards made the MSRA feel much more manageable.”

Dr N.A. IMG Doctor, London · 2026

Exam timing

“The mock exams helped me practise timing and build confidence. The explanations afterwards were concise, high-yield and easy to review quickly.”

Dr K.W. FY2 Doctor, Wessex · 2026

Professional reasoning

“The SJT explanations were much better than simply being told the correct order. They explained why some answers were unsafe, too passive or did not involve the right level of senior support.”

Dr H.K. FY2 Doctor, East Midlands · 2026

Ten-minute revision

“I used the rapid quizzes whenever I had ten spare minutes. They helped me revise consistently without needing to block out huge chunks of time.”

Dr P.G. GP Applicant, Scotland · 2026

Understanding NHS expectations

“As an IMG, the SJT was the section I was most nervous about. Pass the MSRA helped me understand NHS expectations around escalation, confidentiality and patient-centred care.”

Dr D.F. IMG Doctor, North East and North Cumbria · 2026

Passive and active learning

“The YouTube videos were useful after long shifts when I did not have the concentration for a full question session. I would watch one topic and then test myself on the website afterwards.”

Dr C.R. NHS Doctor, Peninsula · 2026

Less random SJT

“The free SJT textbook explained the themes that kept recurring in practice questions and made the Professional Dilemmas paper feel much less random.”

Dr O.T. FY2 Doctor, Northern Ireland · 2026

Balanced explanations

“The explanations were short enough to review quickly but detailed enough to change how I approached future questions. That balance was exactly what I needed.”

Dr Y.R. FY2 Doctor, Yorkshire and the Humber · 2026

One complete system

“The best thing was how complete the resource felt. The SJT textbook, podcasts, question bank, flashcards and mock papers worked together as one revision system rather than separate products.”

Dr G.M. GP ST1 Applicant, East of England · 2026

From guessing to reasoning

“The SJT explanations helped me understand the difference between what sounds supportive and what is actually the safest professional response. That changed how I approached the whole paper.”

Dr M.R. GP ST1 Applicant, London · 2026

Linked revision tools

“I used Pass the MSRA in the final month and found the structure much easier than jumping between different resources. The notes, questions and flashcards linked together particularly well.”

Dr A.J. FY2 Doctor, North West · 2026

UK-style decision-making

“As an IMG, I found the professional judgement side difficult at first. The SJT textbook and worked explanations made UK-style clinical decision-making much clearer.”

Dr S.N. IMG Doctor, West Midlands · 2026

Commute revision

“The Spotify podcasts were perfect for my commute. I could still cover high-yield topics on days when I was too tired to sit down with a question bank.”

Dr L.C. NHS Doctor, East of England · 2026

Try before subscribing

“I liked being able to use the YouTube teaching before subscribing. It gave me confidence in the explanation style, while the full platform provided the structure and practice I needed.”

Dr E.P. GP ST1 Applicant, Kent, Surrey and Sussex · 2026

Everything together

“I compared several resources and felt Pass the MSRA offered the best overall value. I had clinical questions, SJT teaching, flashcards, mocks and audio revision in one place.”

Dr B.S. NHS Doctor, Severn · 2026

Targeted MSRA preparation

“I had used broader question banks previously, but I wanted something more focused on the MSRA. The SJT resources and rapid quizzes were the biggest difference for me.”

Dr R.B. FY2 Doctor, Yorkshire and the Humber · 2026

Clear clinical explanations

“I found the CPS questions close to the style of the real paper. The explanations were concise but still gave me enough reasoning to understand why I had gone wrong.”

Dr P.M. IMG Doctor, West Midlands · 2026

Structured curriculum

“The platform made the curriculum feel far less overwhelming. I could work through each specialty in a clear order and return to weaker areas when needed.”

Dr J.B. GP Applicant, East of England · 2026

Thinking beyond buzzwords

“The questions were challenging in the right way. They made me work through the clinical reasoning rather than simply recognise a familiar phrase or buzzword.”

Dr T.E. FY2 Doctor, Wessex · 2026

Improving weak specialties

“I improved most in paediatrics, dermatology and women’s health by repeatedly using the topic-based questions. It was much easier than trying to revise those areas from large textbooks.”

Dr M.S. GP ST1 Applicant, Severn · 2026

Building stamina

“I went into the exam feeling much more prepared than I expected. The rapid quizzes kept me revising on busy workdays, while the mocks helped me build stamina for the full paper.”

Dr O.B. FY2 Doctor, Peninsula · 2026

Consistent around work

“I would recommend Pass the MSRA to anyone preparing alongside full-time work. The content was practical, focused and easy to fit around a busy rota.”

Dr R.S. GP ST1 Applicant, Scotland · 2026

Common SJT traps

“The SJT textbook was particularly useful for complaints, confidentiality and workload scenarios. It helped me recognise when an answer sounded reasonable but did not deal with the immediate issue.”

Dr F.H. NHS Doctor, North West · 2026

Knowing when to escalate

“The SJT explanations helped me understand when to speak directly to a colleague, when to involve a senior and when patient safety meant escalating immediately.”

Dr G.N. NHS Doctor, East Midlands · 2026

A complete revision system

“The combination of the SJT textbook, YouTube channel, Spotify podcasts, question bank, flashcards and mock exams gave me several ways to revise depending on how much time and energy I had.”

Dr K.L. GP ST1 Applicant, East of England · 2026

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