Free practice questions for the Anglia Ruskin (ARU) medicine interview, with the interview format taken from the university's own admissions pages.
Anglia Ruskin interview format
Anglia Ruskin runs an in person MMI of six stations, each seven minutes, with reading time outside every station. Some stations use actors. Each station is scored on quality of answer, the skills and qualities you show and communication, each out of five, so 15 marks a station and 90 in total. The whole process takes about an hour. Offers are made purely on MMI ranking, so nothing before the day can carry you. For 2027 entry, Medicine interviews run 7 to 11 December 2026 and 7 to 13 January 2027 at the School of Medicine in Chelmsford, with Medicine with Gateway Year interviews on 14 January 2027.
Format: MMI circuit
Stations: 6, 7 minutes each
Where: In person
When: 7 to 11 December 2026 and 7 to 13 January 2027 at Chelmsford; Medicine with Gateway Year interviews 14 January 2027
What Anglia Ruskin assesses
Communication and empathy
Teamwork and leadership
Preparation and motivation
Critical thinking
Ethical reasoning
Integrity
Anglia Ruskin practice interview questions
Tell us about a time you had to explain something complicated simply.
A patient is upset and not listening to what you are saying. How do you respond?
Describe a time a team you were in struggled. What did you do?
What do you think makes a healthcare team work well?
Why medicine, and why this university?
What have you done to test whether medicine is the right career for you?
A patient refuses a treatment they clearly need. What do you consider?
Should the NHS ever ration care? Reason through both sides.
Practise out loud
Book a Anglia Ruskin mock interview for £69 with a trained MedicHut interviewer, or a live MMI circuit for £89. Both include detailed feedback on every answer.