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Medibuddy gives you both an Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Question Bank and live practice with other candidates in one place.
The Question Bank covers over 30 scenarios that mirror the real interview across both stations, the Clinical Judgement Station and the General Interview Station, each with a model answer written and edited by high-scoring candidates who sat the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview in 2026.
But knowing a strong answer and delivering one under interview pressure are different skills. So we've also built live practice into the platform:
- Study Groups
- Unlimited Live Mocks with real people
- Peer Feedback on your mocks from a wide range of candidates
30+ scenarios across both stations, each with a model answer from a high-scoring candidate who sat this interview in 2026.
Most people only ever practise with one or two friends. Study Groups connect you with candidates right across the country sitting the same interview.
Arrange or get matched on demand with other candidates and run real scenarios out loud under interview conditions. Those who practise with a wide range of people tend to score the highest.
Submit your recorded mocks to candidates across the platform and get honest, varied feedback. Reviewing other people's mocks teaches you just as much.
Add the clinical depth behind your answers
The Revision Platform covers the questions that come up and shows you how to answer them well. But when you're doing well, interviewers tend to push past your first answer to see how far your knowledge actually goes, and that's where the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Knowledge Course comes in: 7 lectures taking you through the acute presentations the Clinical Judgement Station is built on.
Over 30 scenarios with model answers, and Study Groups, Live Mocks and Peer Feedback to practise them live.
Get Instant Access7 video lectures on the acute presentations the panel probes hardest, so when it pushes past your first answer you've got the depth to keep going. £55 added here, against £85 on its own.
Add the Knowledge CourseWhat to expect from the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview
You're invited to interview after the MSRA, which contributes 15% of your selection score, with the remaining 85% coming from the interview itself. That makes the interview the stage that decides who secures a post.
The interview lasts around 50 minutes and consists of two 15-minute stations, each marked by two interviewers: the Clinical Judgement Station and the General Interview Station.
Clinical Judgement Station
You get five minutes to review a clinical scenario, then questions on it. It's pitched at FY2 level and isn't testing deep anaesthetic knowledge: it's your clinical judgement, decision-making, teamwork and ability to work under pressure. We give you scenarios with model answers so you know how to structure a safe, clear response.
General Interview Station
Fifteen minutes covering a wide range of topics: your communication, professional behaviour, commitment to the specialty and reflective practice. Concise, focused answers are what score, and our model answers show you what one looks like.
What the panel is looking for
Both stations are marked by two interviewers each, against the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS selection criteria, with communication assessed throughout. Our model answers are structured to hit those criteria, so you know exactly what a strong, well-organised answer looks like at each station.
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The Medibuddy 2027 Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Interview Question Bank
Each of the 30-plus scenarios comes with a model answer showing how to structure your clinical reasoning and your delivery, written by high-scoring candidates who sat the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview in 2026.
Over 30 scenarios across both stations, each with a model answer from a candidate who sat this interview and scored well.
Get Instant AccessA model answer shows you how to structure a response. These 7 lectures give you the clinical understanding underneath it, which is what the follow-up question tests. £55 added here, against £85 on its own.
Add the Knowledge CourseWhat's included in the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Interview Question Bank
| Area | What you'll practise |
|---|---|
| General Preparation | How to present your experience clearly, reflect thoughtfully, and give well-rounded answers within the interview's time limits. |
| Clinical Judgement Station | FY2-level clinical scenarios that test judgement, decision-making, teamwork and working under pressure, each with a worked answer. |
| General Interview Station | Communication, professionalism, commitment to the specialty and reflective practice, with model answers that show how to stay concise and focused. |
Updated for 2027: scenarios reviewed and revised against candidate feedback and the latest guidance.
Try an example Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview question
You are an FY2 in the Emergency Department. Your seniors ask you to clerk a 55-year-old man in ED majors who is complaining of abdominal pain.
Observations: SpO2 95% on air, respiratory rate 15, BP 130/80 mmHg, HR 95 bpm, temperature 37.0.
Take a focused history and explain your clinical approach. You have 5 minutes of reading time.
Example answerWhat are your next steps?
From the history and examination findings, my concern is a leaking AAA that may be at risk of rupture. I'd inform my senior and the charge nurse, and move the patient into resus if possible.
I'd make sure a cross-matched sample is in the lab. The patient needs a discussion with the vascular surgeons and a CT angiogram, and because these should happen at the same time I'd enlist a colleague to help. I'd also treat the patient symptomatically.
HistoryWhat the patient tells you on focused history
Provided by the interviewer as you ask.
- Pain for the last 2 hours, in the centre of the abdomen and radiating to the back. It started suddenly, with nothing that brought it on.
- Constant and severe, with no exacerbating or relieving features.
- No shortness of breath. Nauseous but no vomiting. Feeling slightly dizzy.
- Past medical history: hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia.
- Drugs: amlodipine, losartan, bisoprolol, simvastatin. No known allergies.
- Family history: father died of a stroke aged 85.
- Social history: retired taxi driver, ex-smoker (around 30 a day for 30 years, recently stopped).
Example answerWhat more information would you like?
Present it systematically: bedside, bloods, then imaging.
The differentials for an acute abdomen are broad. I'd start with an A to E examination focused on the abdomen.
- Bedside: although he's haemodynamically stable he's slightly tachycardic, so a 12-lead ECG to assess the rhythm.
- Bloods: FBC, U&E, LFT, amylase, CRP and a VBG.
- Imaging: I'd consider further imaging once I have more information.
On examination: the abdomen is tender centrally with a pulsatile, expansile mass. The ECG shows sinus tachycardia and the bloods have been sent.
Example answerA to E assessment: airway
I'd attend to the patient and explain what I'm going to do. If the patient is conversing with me, that indicates a patent airway.
Example answerA to E assessment: breathing
I'd assess the patient's work of breathing and check the trachea is central. I'd ask a nurse to record the respiratory rate and oxygen saturations, and auscultate the chest for bilateral air entry. I'd start 15L of oxygen via a non-rebreathe mask.
Example answerA to E assessment: circulation
Given the low blood pressure and high heart rate, the patient is likely in hypovolaemic shock from major AAA bleeding. I'd ask the HCA to measure blood pressure (on a 2-minute cycle) and heart rate, and to perform a 12-lead ECG. I'd check central and peripheral capillary refill, ensure good IV access with two large-bore cannulas in two large veins, and note the patient would likely benefit from an arterial line. I'd bring the crash cart, attach defibrillator pads, and give crystalloid boluses to aid perfusion.
Example answerYou've moved the patient to resus and are awaiting a CT angiogram and vascular review. What would you do in the meantime?
I'd prepare the patient for surgery: keep them nil by mouth, and take pre-operative bloods including clotting, group and save and cross-match.
I'd contact the on-call anaesthetic registrar and the theatre coordinator to make them aware the patient may need surgery, and keep my ED seniors updated on any delays in investigation or review.
Example answerThe telemetry starts beeping. The blood pressure has dropped to 85/55 mmHg with a heart rate of 130 bpm. What would you do next?
The patient has likely deteriorated from a ruptured AAA and is peri-arrest. I'd pull the emergency buzzer and ask a nurse to put out a 2222 adult cardiac arrest call. I'd request the major haemorrhage protocol pack and start blood products as per guidelines, and ask a colleague to make sure the vascular and anaesthetic teams know. In the meantime I'd repeat an A to E assessment.
Example answerYour seniors and the ITU registrar arrive to take over the resuscitation. How can you help?
A chance to show teamwork and situational awareness.
I'd give an SBAR handover, stressing that there hasn't been a vascular review or imaging yet. I'd then stay on the resus team, helping arrange up-to-date investigations such as a CXR and ABGs, and chase the vascular team if no one has attended. I'd also offer to contact the patient's family.
NoteWhat this scenario is testing
Candidates are first asked to manage a stable patient with abdominal pain that turns out to be an aortic aneurysm, and then the patient deteriorates. It tests a focused history, sensible investigations to narrow the differential, and the ability to work under pressure and call for help appropriately. Reference: RCEM ruptured AAA best-practice guideline.
That's one scenario. There are over 30 more.
Every scenario in the Question Bank, plus Study Groups, Live Mocks and Peer Feedback.
Get Instant AccessThe Clinical Judgement Station rests on how well you can reason through an acute presentation, and that's what these 7 lectures build. £55 added here, against £85 on its own.
Add the Knowledge CourseHow we keep our Question Banks up to date
We review and update every Question Bank twice a year: in April after the interviews, and again when the new recruitment guidance is published.
The Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview format was unchanged for 2027. After reviewing candidate feedback, we revised five scenarios to keep them closely aligned with the real interview.
Updated for 2027 Interviews
The only interview resource where you can practise live with other candidates from across the country
Our Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Question Bank gives you the scenarios and the model answers. But it's how you practise with them that decides the day. Both stations are spoken and timed at fifteen minutes, and reading a strong answer on the page is nothing like delivering one out loud, under pressure, to two interviewers.
Most candidates get as far as a friend or two who happen to be applying: the same couple of people, the same feedback every time. Medibuddy opens that up to every Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS candidate on the platform, across the country, so you rehearse with far more people and hear a far wider range of feedback than your own circle could ever give you.
Study Groups
Preparing on your own, you only ever revise from the questions you think to ask, and what catches candidates out on the day usually isn't in the person specification. Study Groups connect you with other doctors across the country preparing for the same Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview: ask a question, share what's just come up, and compare how you'd approach a scenario. Everyone brings different experience from different hospitals and deaneries, so you hear the things no single group of friends could ever tell you.
Study Groups: connect and prepare with Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS candidates from across the country.
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The panel doesn't score the answer on the page; it scores how you deliver it out loud, under pressure, in fifteen timed minutes, and that's the one thing you can't rehearse by reading. Join the waiting room and we match you with a different Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS candidate each time, taking turns as interviewer and candidate on real Question Bank scenarios. The candidates who practise with the widest range of people tend to be the ones who score highest.
Live Mocks: practise with a wide variety of different candidates.
Peer FeedbackBeta
You can't see how you actually come across, and the same one or two friends tend to give you the same narrow feedback every time. Record a mock and submit the whole thing, or just one answer you want a second opinion on, and get varied feedback from candidates right across the platform. Reviewing other people's mocks is just as valuable: it shows you how strong candidates handle the same scenarios, which is one of the fastest ways to improve your own.
Peer Feedback: reviews from candidates across the platform, not the same few friends.
Practising out loud, hearing how other candidates answer, and getting your performance reviewed are all included in the £85.
Choose the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Revision Platform, the Knowledge Course, or both
The Revision Platform gives you the Question Bank, the model answers and all the live practice. It covers the common questions that come up and shows you how to score highly on them. But when you're doing well, interviewers will often push past your first answer to test the depth of your clinical knowledge, usually their way of deciding whether to give you the top mark. Those are the questions you can only answer well if you properly understand the presentation in front of you, and that's what the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Knowledge Course is for: 7 video lectures on the acute presentations the Clinical Judgement Station is built around.
What the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Knowledge Course covers
7 video lectures, over 3 hours, taught by specialty registrars who've been through Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS selection.
- Abdominal Pain
- Chest Pain
- Delirium
- Dizziness
- Shortness of Breath
- Trauma
- Vomiting
Every lecture covers:
- Core clinical understanding
- Presentation and recognition
- Investigation and management principles
- Safety considerations and complications
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| Question Bank: over 30 scenarios across both stations | |||
| Clinical Judgement & General Interview scenarios | |||
| Study Groups & Live Mocks with other candidates | |||
| Peer Feedback from a wide range of candidates | |||
| Written by high-scoring candidates | |||
| 7 video lectures, over 3 hours of clinical teaching | |||
| Acute presentations taught in depth | |||
| Be prepared for curve-ball follow-up questions |
Instant access on web and the Medibuddy app. The Revision Platform and the Bundle both include Study Groups, Live Mocks and Peer Feedback.
How to prepare for the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview
1. Start with the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Question Bank
Work through over 30 scenarios across both stations, each with a model answer from a candidate who sat the interview in 2026 and scored well. Read how a strong answer is built, then close it and rebuild it in your own words, so you can deliver it and not just recognise it.
2. Talk the hard ones through in Study Groups
Take the scenarios you find toughest into the Study Groups and see how candidates from other hospitals and deaneries approach them. What catches people out on the day usually isn't in the person specification, and this is where you hear it first.
3. Rehearse out loud in Live Mocks
Both stations are spoken and timed at fifteen minutes, so reading isn't enough. Get matched with a different Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS candidate each time and take turns as interviewer and candidate on real scenarios, until answering out loud under pressure feels normal.
4. Get reviewed with Peer Feedback
Record a mock and have other members review it, so you find out how you actually come across while there's still time to fix it. Reviewing other people's mocks in return is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
5. Build the clinical depth behind your answers
Add the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Knowledge Course for the follow-up questions the panel uses to test how far your knowledge really goes: 7 lectures on the acute presentations the Clinical Judgement Station is built on, so when they push past your first answer you've got somewhere to go.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview involve?
Two 15-minute stations lasting around 50 minutes in total: the Clinical Judgement Station and the General Interview Station, each marked by two interviewers. You're invited to interview after the MSRA.
How competitive is the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview?
Anaesthetics is one of the most competitive CT1 entry points, and the interview is where most of your selection is decided: it counts for 85% of your score, with the MSRA making up the other 15%.
Do I need the MSRA for Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS?
Yes. If you're eligible, you'll first be invited to sit the MSRA, which is used to shortlist if applicants exceed capacity. It contributes 15% of your total selection score, with the remaining 85% coming from the interview.
Who writes the model answers?
High-scoring candidates who sat the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview in 2026. That's the whole idea of Medibuddy, the buddy in the year above: the answers reflect what actually came up and what actually scored, this year.
Can I practise with other candidates?
Yes. Every purchase includes Study Groups, Live Mocks and Peer Feedback.
How do the Live Mocks work?
Join the waiting room and we match you with another Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS candidate, then take turns as interviewer and candidate on real Question Bank scenarios. The point is simple: you get used to answering out loud, to a real person, before you ever sit in front of the panel.
What are Study Groups and how do they help?
They're community forums for doctors across the country preparing for the same Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview. Ask questions, share what's coming up, and compare how you'd approach a scenario. Instead of preparing alone, you're learning from the whole cohort.
Can I get feedback on my interview performance?
Yes. Record a mock and other members review it, telling you what landed and what to sharpen. It's the honest, outside review most candidates never get before the day.
How do you keep the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS Question Bank up to date?
Twice a year. In April, after that year's interviews, we review the scenarios and model answers against what candidates actually met on the day; then again when the new recruitment guidance is published. For 2027 the format was unchanged and we revised five scenarios after candidate feedback.
Why use Medibuddy over other interview question banks?
We've spent 10 years preparing doctors for interviews, and the bank is updated every year by editors who recently sat this interview and scored well, so the scenarios reflect this year's interview rather than the one it was first written for.
And it doesn't stop at model answers. Every purchase includes Study Groups, Live Mocks and Peer Feedback, so you can practise out loud with candidates across the country. Most resources hand you a list of questions and leave you to it.
How long do I get access for?
Access runs for 12 months from purchase.
What's the difference between the Question Bank and the Knowledge Course?
The Question Bank is 30+ scenarios with worked answers and all the live practice. The Knowledge Course teaches the clinical depth behind your answers. Most use both; adding the Course to the Platform is £55.
Start preparing for the Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS interview
The Revision Platform is everything you need for the interview itself: over 30 scenarios across both stations, model answers from candidates who sat it in 2026, and Study Groups, Live Mocks and Peer Feedback so you can practise them out loud with other candidates. That's £85.
Most candidates add the Knowledge Course for £55, which brings in 7 lectures on the acute presentations the panel follows up on hardest, taught by specialty registrars who've been through Anaesthetics CT1/ACCS selection. £140 for both, against £170 if you buy them separately.
Ten years preparing doctors for interviews, and the questions, model answers, live practice and clinical teaching in one place.