Free practice questions for the Sheffield medicine interview, with the interview format taken from the university's own admissions pages.
Sheffield interview format
For 2027 entry, Sheffield uses an in-person MMI for Home applicants and an online panel interview for international applicants. The Home MMI is a circuit of eight stations, each typically lasting 8 minutes. The SJT is converted into an additional score out of five, giving a total interview score out of 45. Check your invitation for current timings.
Format: Eight-section MMI for Home applicants
Stations: 8, 8 minutes each
Where: In person or online
When: December 2026 to January 2027
What Sheffield assesses
Knowledge of Sheffield
Medicine in a wider context
Good medical practice
Attitudes and values
The candidate as a person
Communication skills
Ethics
Information processing
Sheffield practice interview questions
What attracts you to medicine and to Sheffield?
A patient does not understand why they need a blood test. Explain it to them clearly.
Should organs from donors be allocated partly on how the recipient has lived their life?
You see a colleague arrive at a placement smelling of alcohol. What do you do?
Describe a time you made a decision with incomplete information.
What does a typical week look like for a junior doctor?
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?
Practise out loud
Book a Sheffield mock interview for £69 with a trained MedicHut interviewer, or a live MMI circuit for £89. Both include detailed feedback on every answer.