2025 Course Details
The live session for 2025 entry was on the 8th February - the next live course will be in 2026.
You can subscribe now (instant access) to the video recording (7+ hours of videos) + PDF course booklet + access to a full online mock for £250 for 1 month here:
Key Points:
- Intensive preparation for the FY2 Standalone Situational Judgement Test (FY2 SJT)
- Fully updated for 2025 entry - including evolving dilemma and speech dilemma ratings SJTs
- Key tips and techniques to boost your SJT score and help you get an interview slot
- Understand the SJT domains and attributes being tested
- Comprehensive coverage of the FY2 Situational Judgement Test
- Key topics for the FY2 SJT exam - GMC guidance (including 2025 updates), ethics, confidentiality, consent, capacity
- Realistic mock FY2 Situational Judgement Test with detailed explanations
- All questions on the course specifically targeted to the FY2 SJT exam
- All questions are unique to this course - not available online or in any books
- Ideal for anyone sitting the FY2 standalone SJT
- Includes access to our FY2 SJT online mock exam for 1 month (worth £30)
This intensive course is dedicated to helping you boost your scores in the FY2 Standalone Situational Judgement Test.
Course Feedback
“I scored 450 and was able to secure an interview. Attending your SJT course was so beneficial, and I could not have done this without your guidance.” Dr A R
“I found the Emedica FY2 SJT mock was quite informative and helpful, it really tailored my understanding on how to approach the SJT. I scored 433 on the SJT and was invited for an interview. Thank you.” Dr N O
“Thanks for reaching out. I ended up scoring well on the SJT exam (435 points) and secured an interview. To be fair, I did not do much extra prep outside of the E-medica FY2 Standalone SJT course (i.e., attending the 1-day course, and doing the online mock), reading the Good Medical Practice guidelines and doing the official UKFPO paper. So overall I think the course was extremely effective in prepping me for the exam and (most importantly) delivering the key information I needed in a concise manner so that I did not need to invest too much additional time for the SJT prep. Given that I was writing my PhD thesis at the same time, the course was exactly what I needed.” Dr R I
“I would like to deeply thank you for the FY2 standalone mock. It was a very informative and amazing resource and has really helped me in understanding the concepts behind the SJT exam as well as the methodology that is required to correctly answer the questions. I scored 427 as a result and got shortlisted to the interview.” Dr M A
“I got shortlisted with a score of 426. Your course was really helpful especially that I was preparing for PLAB 2 and studying full-time.” Dr L A
“Wanted to let you know that I scored 424 in the SJT and was shortlisted for interview. I want to say heartfelt thanks to you and the Emedica team for the FY2 Stand-alone SJT preparation course which I found to be extremely helpful in my preparation for the test, as I only had 1 week to prepare. I found the course to be quite informative, yet concise and it really helped me to understand how to rank responses. The mock exam was also a good marker of my progress as well, so much so that the actual exam seemed so much easier in terms of the questioning.” Dr D R
“I was successful in being shortlisted for the FY2 standalone, scoring 411 on my SJT and I found your course material which I subscribed to just a few weeks before my SJT extremely helpful in helping me to tackle the various scenarios and I look forward to your session on the interview.” Dr M M
“I achieved a score of 421.00 on the SJT and was invited for an interview. The mock exam was very helpful with its accuracy to the final exam. I would argue it was a little more challenging than the exam itself however I didn’t find that to be a problem. Most importantly, the explanations for the correct answers I found extremely helpful and I believe they enabled me to score high enough for an interview.” Dr A L
“I am pleased to tell you that I have been shortlisted and offered an interview after having scored 416 in this year’s FY2 stand-alone SJT. I would like to take this opportunity to send you a massive thank you for the excellent course and mock exam. Your guidance was key and helped me feel well prepared.” Dr A S
“I got shortlisted with a score of 410. I was happy with my score and honestly can attribute it to the course. You explained everything really clearly and cleared all my questions about the exam layout. The techniques you taught about timing and how to interact with scenarios really helped me and I used those techniques in the exam (I even finished with a couple of minutes to spare). The concepts and the domains also helped me to understand the exam, and the mock exams you provided were accurate to the exam and allowed me to track my progress. I can honestly say the course gave me the confidence for the exam and I am really grateful!” Dr R A
“I did indeed get shortlisted for interview. My score was 408. Your FY2 Standalone SJT course was very good". I was a lot more confident in my ability to answer questions by my exam day, especially since I had not done much preparation for the exam before your course. What I liked about the course was that you outlined the structure of the exam, and the time management required. This helped a lot! The explanations of the principles applied to each question, were also very helpful of course. The verbal dilemma questions were the most difficult for me, but after the course I had a much clearer understanding of what the exam was looking for.” Dr C L
“Thank you for reaching out. The Emedica mock was extremely helpful as it was the only resource which gave the exact exam pattern. The real exam was very similar to the mock and it helped me immensely in getting a score of 408 and landing an interview. Thank you for all your hard work. Hoping to learn alot from your interview class.” Dr H Z
“I’m very pleased to let you know that I passed the SJT and was able to secure an interview! This was my 2nd attempt at the SJT and the 1st time taking your course. I must say, it was extremely helpful and I am beyond grateful for your help.” Dr R R
“I have been shortlisted with an SJT score of 408.I am deeply grateful for the course and for your guidance. The course, along with the two mocks was the single most important set of resources I used for prep.” Dr K A
“I scored 406 and got shortlisted. I felt the qbank helped me see the whole situation under different angles and from different perspectives.” Dr B B
“I scored 404 and have qualified for the interview. The material was very well prepared, and the platform brilliant, and it served my needs being the ONLY qbank that caters specifically to F2 standalone SJTs.” Dr U K
“My shortlist score is 381.000. I found your course extremely valuable. The practice questions with the relevant format were the most useful, but I also liked your presentation on common ethical dilemmas and relevant GMC guidelines. The mock exam was very similar, and the timed version helped me get the right pace.” Dr M H
The course covers:
Key Theory and Techniques for SJT exams - Key attributes and domains tested in the FY2 Standalone SJT exam. How to approach ratings SJT questions. Understanding how the FY2 SJT exam is marked. Key tips and techniques to boost your scores.
Core Knowledge for the FY2 SJT - Medical ethics, confidentiality, capacity, consent, GMC Good Medical Practice, child protection, raising concerns, prescribing, end of life care and advance directives, Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) orders, personal beliefs and medical practice, maintaining boundaries. Fully updated to take account of changes to GMC guidance in 2024 and the recently updated DNAR and consent guidance.
FY2 SJT Mock Exam Full Mock FY2 SJT paper with the same timings per question as the real exam to get you used to optimum time management. This includes only ratings SJT questions, with examples of the new style evolving dilemam and speech dilemma ratings SJT questions. Detailed answers and explanations with discussion of WHY the best responses are correct, mapped to the Foundation Programme SJT attributes / person specification. All questions have been written specifically for the Foundation SJT exam in the same way as the real SJT questions - with a consensus panel including a subject matter expert (SME).
Questions and Answers - Dedicated question and answer session on SJT questions and FY2 Standalone programme entry.
The course will be taught by Dr Mahibur Rahman - the author of the first article on Situational Judgement Tests in medical recruitment (Tackling Situational Judgement Tests - BMJ Careers 2007). Dr Rahman is a Portfolio GP and a consultant in medical education - he is an expert in medical careers, and has taught over 82,000 delegates since 2005.
Course Programme
09:30 Welcome and Introduction
09.35 FY2 Standalone - SJT overview
09.45 Key Techniques for SJT exams + SJT scenarios
11.20 Break
11.35 Core knowledge for the FY2 SJT
12.50 Lunch Break
13.35 FY2 Situational Judgement Test Mock Exam
14.25 SJT Mock: Answers, explanations and feedback Part 1
15.25 Break
15.40 SJT Mock: Answers, explanations and feedback Part 2
17.40 Questions and Answers, Summary and final tips
18.00 Close
“I scored 428 and got shortlisted! I found the course incredibly helpful and I really loved the way all the resources and reading materials were already compiled and easy to access. I didn’t do much outside of the course cause I was preparing for Plab2. I’d definitely recommend the course to anyone in the future!” Dr D A
“I found your course and resources incredibly valuable in developing a deeper understanding of the reasoning behind the SJT questions. The consistent practice also helped make that thought process feel more natural and intuitive. Thanks to your materials, I was able to score a 400 in my exam. Although I panicked due to time pressure and had to rush through some questions despite uncertainty, I believe your resources were instrumental in helping me make effective decisions under pressure.” Dr O M
“I just wanted to say thank you for your teaching and resources! I scored 397 and secured an interview.” Dr N P
“I am happy to inform you that I was shortlisted with a score of 396 and Emedica resources were very useful in my preparation. They helped shape my perspective and approach towards answering the questions. Thank you very much for the resources.” Dr J C
“I am pleased to share that I scored 387 and passed the SJT to secure an interview. Your mock exam gave me a good simulation and prepared me for the actual exam. The score was quite close to what I secured in the mock.” Dr S P
“Thank you so much for your amazing course! I was successfully shortlisted, and my shortlist score was 367. I will definitely be taking your advice for the interview process as well!” Dr Z A
“I’m pleased to share that I have been shortlisted for interview, and I truly appreciate how helpful the Emedica resources were in my preparation. The practice questions, teaching videos, and explanations gave me a solid understanding of the format and helped me feel more confident going into the exam.” Dr C C
“I am pleased to share that I was successfully shortlisted! Your course was my only source of revision (I avoided the ranking-style SJT qbanks in case it confused me). I studied the reasoning behind the in-course mock & the post-course mock. That helped to quickly decipher which GMC professional standard each question in the exam was assessing & therefore answer appropriately. Thank you!” Dr K W
“Your FY2 SJT preparation course helped me tremendously since I had never heard of such an exam before and had no idea how to approach it. I was disappointed with my performance on the mock exams but I went ahead to the real exam with the knowledge I had and the tips you provided. I scored a 367.” Dr A P
“Thankfully I was shortlisted and I can confidently say it was all due to the mock exam and the videos provided by your institution. I’m ever so grateful for all the effort that was poured into the expertly crafted material that helped me get this far. I will definitely be booking the FY2 interview course in the hopes of cementing a spot this year in the FY2 program.” Dr M K
“Thanks for the course. It was so helpful in helping me get shortlisted. It gave me the confidence to take the SJT. I highly recommend the Emedica SJT course standalone program. Thanks again” Dr A D
