NHS England
Core Psychiatry CT1 Recruitment 2027
22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026
For doctors applying to Core Psychiatry Training for the August 2027 intake, run by the National Psychiatry Recruitment Office.
Applications open, 10am · close 19 Nov, 4pm
Preferences open
Apply on Oriel from 10am on 22 Oct 2026 to 4pm on 19 Nov 2026; MSRA sittings are in January and February 2027 (no day dates given); preferences 24 Feb to 18 Mar 2027. The initial offers date is still to be confirmed and is omitted.
What happens when
Applications open, applications close and hold deadline: an email the week before each.
- Applications open22 Oct, 10am
- Applications close19 Nov, 4pm
- Preferences open24 Feb 2027
- Preferences close18 Mar 2027
- Hold deadline9 Apr 2027, 9am
- Upgrade deadline14 Apr 2027, 4pm
What scores for Core Psychiatry CT1.
Offers come from your MSRA score alone. There is no interview and no portfolio.
What is scored
| Presentations and publications | Not scored |
|---|---|
| MSRA | 100% |
NHSE Core Psychiatry: Applying, MSRA · 7 Sep 2026. MSRA-only offers and the absence of any interview confirmed.
The MSRA.
Other windows.
Dr Robert Baxter22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026
Email me before applications openApplications open 22 Oct, 10am
Checked against NHSE’s pages · updated 16 Oct 2026