MSRA 2027 guides

Round 1 opens on 22 October and closes on 19 November. The exact MSRA test dates have not yet been published.

Priority now affects shortlisting as well as offers. Check which group you fall into and which rule is still waiting for regulations.

Use the eligibility rules, your likely priority status and the specialty data to decide whether sitting the MSRA is worth the time and cost.

Compare trust-grade and LAT jobs with the Portfolio Pathway, or plan a year that leaves you in a better position for the next round.

A score around 500 sits near the cohort mean; it is not 500 marks. Your specialty's rules decide what happens next.

FOI cut-offs, GP score bands and competition ratios, with the year and recruitment stage kept beside every figure.

Use the 2024 form. Your signatory needs current registration and at least three months of continuous supervision.

Follow the application in date order, from opening morning on 22 October to the 48-hour offer decisions in April.

GP and Core Psychiatry publish different rules for resits and score transfer. Other specialties need their own answer.

GP ST1 has no interview or portfolio score. The MSRA sets the rank, and a Band 1 in either paper ends the application.

Applications rose from 4,650 to 10,677 in a year while posts stayed near 490. You need at least 186 in each paper to remain appointable.

The MSRA now fills interview places. Portfolio and interview scores decide the final rank under the latest published process.

MSRA rank makes the first 2027 cut. A self-assessment score of 19 or less stops the application, and only the top 350 reach verification.