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MSRA guides
Short, plain guides to the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) for UK junior doctors applying for specialty training: the dates, the format, the scoring and how to plan. Every fact is taken from the official pages, which each guide links to.
- MSRA 2027 dates and timelineEvery date for the round, from applications opening to offers.
- January or February: which MSRA sitting will you get?The official rule on who sits in January and who sits in February.
- Free MSRA questions with explanationsSample questions for the clinical paper to try now, each with its full explanation.
- MSRA format, timing and scoringThe two papers, how long each lasts, the question types and how each is marked.
- What the Clinical Problem Solving paper testsThe clinical paper's topic areas, domains and question types, as officially described.
- When to start MSRA revisionSee the weeks you have before your sitting, and a short plan to use them.
- Revising for the MSRA by audioWhat listening is good for, what it cannot do, and how to make it count.
- How MSRA scores and bands workNormalised scores, the four bands, results and appeals: the official mechanics.
- Which specialties use the MSRA?The official list of specialties and programmes that use the MSRA, with links.
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