OSCE & Clinical Skills
Walk into your OSCE knowing exactly how it's marked
Station banks, examiner rubrics and realistic mock circuits with feedback that turns nerves into method.
What's included
Everything the station tests
Station bank
History, examination, communication and procedures.
Marking rubrics
See exactly how examiners score each station.
Mock circuits
Timed, exam-condition practice.
Structured feedback
Specific, actionable fixes after every station.
Communication
Breaking news, consent, and challenging conversations.
Group workshops
Peer practice with individual feedback.
The method behind the mark
OSCEs reward structure, not just knowledge
Candidates often assume an OSCE tests how much medicine they know. In reality the station is short, the mark sheet is fixed, and examiners award points only for the things that appear on it. A doctor with excellent knowledge can fail a station by talking too long, missing a safety-netting point, or forgetting to wash their hands, while a calmer candidate with a clear routine sweeps the easy marks. Once you understand that every station is a structured set of scoring opportunities, the exam stops being a test of nerve and becomes a test of method — and method can be trained.
That is the whole design of our coaching. We show you the rubric for each station type so you can see, item by item, where the marks live and where they are most often lost. Then we drill the structures that capture them: a consistent opening, deliberate signposting, a closing that includes management and safety-netting, and the timing to land all of it inside the station. Communication stations — breaking news, gaining consent, handling a challenging conversation — follow the same principle, with frameworks that keep you on track when the scenario becomes emotionally difficult.
How a coaching block runs
From diagnosis to exam-ready
- Baseline circuit. You run a short set of stations so we can see your real strengths and the specific places marks are slipping away.
- Rubric walkthrough. We map your performance to the examiner mark sheets, making the loss of points concrete rather than vague.
- Structure drilling. We rehearse the openings, examinations and communication frameworks that reliably capture marks across station types.
- Timed mock circuits. Full circuits under exam conditions and to the correct station length, so timing and pressure become familiar.
- Targeted feedback. Specific, actionable fixes after each station — never generic praise — so every round measurably raises your score.
Who we coach
Tailored to your exam and your gaps
Finals and UKMLA CPSA candidates
Final-year students and graduates preparing for the clinical assessment that licenses them to practise.
PLAB 2 candidates
IMGs sitting the established OSCE route, with stations tuned to its format — see our OSCE stations guide.
Membership exam candidates
Doctors preparing for the clinical components of MRCP and MRCS, built around each college's format.
OSCE coaching pairs naturally with written preparation. Combine it with UKMLA, PLAB and membership prep for the knowledge papers, add one-to-one tutoring for stubborn gaps, and use the free exam revision planner to schedule it all to your exam date.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
What does OSCE coaching include?
Station banks across history, examination, communication and procedures; marking rubrics so you know how examiners score; mock circuits under timed conditions; and structured, specific feedback to fix weaknesses fast.
Which exams does this prepare me for?
Medical school finals, the UKMLA CPSA, PLAB 2, and membership clinical exams. We tailor stations to your exam format.
Do you run group mock circuits?
Yes — group mock circuits replicate exam conditions and add a workshop element, with individual feedback.
How is the CPSA different from a PLAB 2 OSCE?
Both are station-based clinical assessments, but they sit on different routes and use different blueprints. The UKMLA CPSA is the clinical component of the UK Medical Licensing Assessment, while PLAB 2 has been the established IMG OSCE. The skills overlap heavily — history, examination, communication and procedures under time — so our coaching builds the underlying method and then tunes the station mix to the exam you are actually sitting. See our UKMLA vs PLAB guide for the wider picture.
I keep running out of time in stations — can you help?
Yes, this is one of the most common and most fixable problems. It is almost always a structure issue rather than a knowledge issue. We teach a repeatable opening, signposting and closing that fit the typical station length, then drill it under the clock in mock circuits until your timing becomes automatic.
Book a mock circuit
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