Free practice questions for the Glasgow medicine interview, with the interview format taken from the university's own admissions pages.
Glasgow interview format
Glasgow does not run an MMI circuit. For 2027 entry the interview is online and lasts 30 minutes in two parts. Panel A covers your motivation to become a doctor and teamwork. Panel B covers communication and includes discussion of an ethical scenario. Two interviewers cover both parts and the interview is conversational, with no writing at any stage. Interviews run from late November 2026 to March 2027.
Format: Two part panel interview
Where: Online
When: Late November 2026 to March 2027
What Glasgow assesses
Motivation for medicine
Teamwork
Communication
Ethical reasoning
Glasgow practice interview questions
Why medicine, and why this university?
What have you done to test whether medicine is the right career for you?
Describe a time a team you were in struggled. What did you do?
What do you think makes a healthcare team work well?
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?
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 Glasgow mock interview for £69 with a trained MedicHut interviewer, or a live MMI circuit for £89. Both include detailed feedback on every answer.