NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) — Guides
Practice test
NHS STP SJT practice: a full mock in the 1–5 format
- 1 full mock of 25 original scenarios today, 2 more on 9 November
- Rated 1 to 5, marked by closeness to the key
- A 50-minute timer per mock
- The reason behind every rating
- Your results by attribute
NHS STP Interview Questions and Answers 2027: Format and Practice
The STP interview as NSHCS described it for the 2026 round (one online panel, up to 50 minutes, three question areas; 2027 guidance not yet out), 46 practice questions by theme and two worked answers.
NHS STP Application Questions 2027 and Personal Statement Examples
The three supporting-information questions NSHCS published for STP applications (500 words each), how to plan them against the person specification, a frame for each and two worked examples.
NHS STP Competition Ratios 2026 by Specialty, and How to Pick One
NSHCS’s official 2026 figures for all 32 STP specialties, ranked: 11,109 applications for 389 posts in England. Five years of trends, what happened at each stage, and how to choose.
NHS STP Salary 2027: Trainee Pay (Band 6), London Weighting and Progression
STP trainees are paid Agenda for Change Band 6: £39,959 a year from April 2026, up to £47,951 in inner London. Take-home pay, pay rises during training, and Band 7 pay after you qualify.
NHS STP Application 2027: Dates, Timeline and Entry Requirements
When STP applications open for 2027, the last two cycles’ official dates side by side, each stage from Oriel to SJT, interview and offer, and the degree, visa and English rules.
NHS STP SJT 2027: Practice Questions in the 1–5 Format, Marking, Timing
How the Scientist Training Programme situational judgement test works: 25 scenarios in 50 minutes, the 1 to 5 scale, closeness marking, the four attributes, two worked scenarios and free practice.