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ST1 O&G is a 7-year run-through programme, leading to eligibility to apply for a CCT.
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1 Recruitment 2027 (Round 1)
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Before you apply
Who can apply for O&G ST1?
Foundation competence within the 3.5 years before start (FPCC, NTN, or a 2027 CREST form) and no more than 24 months' O&G experience by the start date, excluding Foundation posts. Source ↗
How do you apply for O&G ST1?
Apply on Oriel. The process is longlisting, the MSRA, then an online interview if needed. Source ↗
How are O&G ST1 applicants shortlisted?
MSRA (33.3% of the final score). Lowest scorers are shortlisted out, the highest bypass interview and go straight to offers, and the rest are ranked and invited to interview by capacity. Source ↗
What is the O&G ST1 interview like?
Online, about 30 minutes: 5 minutes' reading, then Station 1 (clinical prioritisation, then an ethics and governance question) and Station 2 (10 minutes of structured questions). Source ↗
How competitive is O&G ST1?
2025 Round 1: 16.65 applications per post for O&G ST1 (4,945 applications, 297 posts), NHS England. Source ↗
When does O&G ST1 start and how long is it?
Round 1 posts start between August and December 2027. Source ↗
What scores for Obstetrics & Gynaecology ST1.
There is no portfolio. The MSRA shortlists, and the top 75 scorers bypass the interview entirely.
No portfolio score published2027 recruitmentNHS EnglandRead 11 September 2026
How selection works
The MSRA shortlists out the lowest scorers, and the top 75 bypass the interview and are ranked ahead of everyone interviewed. For everyone else the MSRA is 33.3% of the final score and the online interview 66.7%. The structured interview covers research and teaching, quality improvement, commitment to specialty, and leadership and teamworking.
What is scored
Obstetrics & Gynaecology ST1 publishes no portfolio scoring. There is no points table and no band descriptors to show, so this page states what the route does instead of inventing a score for it.
O&G has no portfolio points system. Research, teaching and QI may be discussed in the structured interview, but attending or presenting at a conference has no separately published points value.
