Multi-specialty recruitment assessment (MSRA) is a computer based exam containing several clinical scenarios to enable assessment of competencies in your chosen clinical specialty.
Specialties that use the MSRA exam to recruit trainees include;
- Emergency medicine CT1/ST1
- Radiology ST1
- Core psychiatry CT1
- Core surgical training CT1
- General practice ST1
- Nuclear medicine ST3
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1
- Anaesthetics CT1
- Sexual and reproductive health ST1
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology ST1
You can get detailed information HERE on steps to take in preparing to book and take the MSRA
What Hamilton Academy can do for you to prepare for the MSRA

A lot of qualified doctors take this exam worldwide, and the competition ratio keeps increasing, especially when it comes to training slots in the chosen specialties.
In order to get an advantage, it is important to get a very good score to enable you to rank well for a placement slot.
The academy can help you prepare to ace the sections required.
Course description
Situational judgement test
- Pre-recorded sessions covering discussions and in-depth analysis of >150 typical SJT scenarios. These sessions aim to ingrain into you the solid background mentality/mindset you need to have, to correctly appropriate SJT questions in your exam. Afterall, understanding the principle of UK SJT is a form of acculturation.
- 3 timed mocks – 50 questions each. This is another 150 scenarios followed by LIVE Zoom sessions where in-depth analysis of the scenarios will be provided during the corrections/revision of the mock. The aim is to teach you how to tackle difficult/tricky SJT exam scenarios
- All live sessions will be recorded for participants to have repeated access to course material until their exam day
- Periodic ‘Question of the Day’ (QOD) sessions on the Whatsapp group for our candidates.
- We will have preparation and test-taking skills sessions by top scorers from our last MSRA course.
Clinical problem solving
Knowledge base
A bank of videos created by the lead tutor containing didactic teaching of various specialties will be provided to serve as a background knowledge base for the clinical part of the exam
Mocks and revisions
- 4 timed mocks simulating the MSRA type questions; 97 questions each.
- Well explained post-mock corrections that will cover high-yield concepts and rapid review of clinchers in the specialties that feature in the clinical problem-solving test.
- LIVE clinical revision sessions that will cover the main core clinical management competencies an incoming UK trainee/ resident is expected to be well versed in.
COST
This course costs £90
Want to pay in naira? – NGN 150,000
NEXT COURSE DATE
Begins 2nd November 2025

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