How to get into GP Training - 2022 Entry

The process of applying to GP training for 2022 entry comprises the following stages:

Stage 1: Longlisting is based on the submission of your application via the new Oriel. To be longlisted, you need to meet the eligibility criteria. The main ones are:

- Eligible for full registration with the GMC + license to practice by the time you start (not needed at time of application)

- 2 years clinical experience by the time you start training (can be in any country) - e.g. FY1 and FY2, or internship + 1 year at SHO/F2 level

- Evidence of Foundation Year 2 competences (either via the Foundation programme or using the Certificate of Readiness to enter Specialty Training (CREST) - must be the 2021 form).

Read the FULL eligibility critera in the GP ST1 National Person Specification from the National Recruitment Office site.

The next round is Round 2 (mostly jobs left unfilled after round 1 – usually 300-500+ jobs, but may be fewer this year due to higher competition in Round 1):

Dates for Round 2 (for jobs starting February 2023)
Apply from: 26th July 2022, closing date 16th August 2022
Invitations to book MSRA: By 25th August 2022
MSRA dates (2022): 2nd - 9th September 2022
MSRA results: By 22nd September 2022
Job offers: By 29th September 2022
Hold deadline: 12th October 2022 (1pm)
Upgrade deadline: 14th October 2022 (4pm)
Start date: From 1st February 2023

Stage 2: Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) is a computer based exam comprising both clinical and professional dilemma multiple choice questions.

- Professional dilemma paper - 50 Situational Judgement Test questions in 95 minutes

- Clinical problem solving paper - 97 clinical questions in 75 minutes  You can read more about this paper and how to prepare for it in this article on the MSRA.

For 2022 entry, your scores in the MSRA which will determine if you get an offer / where that offer will be - there will NOT be any interview / Stage 3 assessment / selection centre for GP training this year. The MSRA is not a simple pass / fail assessment - it is competitively ranked, and your score makes up 100% of your overall score (50% is the SJT paper, 50% is the clinical paper). It is important that you start preparing early, so that you can get the best score possible - every mark matters - it could be the difference between getting an offer or not, or help determine whether you get one your top offers or one of your lower preferences.