Graduate Entry Selection Process
When selecting students for interview we use the GAMSAT results. We then use your performance at interview to decide who to issue offers to.
GAMSAT
We use the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT). This helps us find applicants who have the most appropriate reasoning abilities. These will help you to be successful in a clinical career.
Applicants to Graduate Entry Medicine must take GAMSAT before applying.
GAMSAT can be taken in March or September prior to the UCAS submission date and results are valid for two consecutive years.
Also, please make ACER aware that they can share previous results. You will not be penalised or viewed less favourably if you have up to eight sets of GAMSAT results. It just helps us ensure we use your highest overall score.
Find out more and sign up to take GAMSAT
Scoring
The GAMSAT scores you on three different sections:
- Reasoning in the humanities and social sciences
- Written communication
- Reasoning in biological and physical sciences
You will receive a score out of 100 for each section.
Official GAMSAT Overall Score
Your official GAMSAT score is a weighted average of the section scores and will be calculated using the following formula:
(Section 1 + Section 2 + (2 x Section 3)) ÷ 4 = Total Score
Example
(57 + 65 + (2 x 50)) ÷ 4 = 55.5
Nottingham GAMSAT Overall Score
We calculate your GAMSAT score as a mean average using the following formula:
(Section 1 + Section 2 + Section 3) ÷ 3 = Total Score
Example
(57 + 65 + 50) ÷ 3 = 57.33
We select for interview based on the highest of your two overall scores obtained up to two years before applying.
You cannot combine section scores from GAMSAT tests taken at different times to meet the entry requirements.
Selection for Interview
To be considered for interview we typically require a minimum score of:
- 55 in Section 2
- 55 in either Section 1 or 3
- 50 in the remaining section
Interviews are offered to the highest scoring candidates based on their GAMSAT scores.
Applicants are usually expected to complete regular work experience when applying for medicine. This can be:
- volunteering in a care related setting
- volunteering with disadvantaged groups
- paid employment in a job working with the general public
We will be looking for knowledge of the profession and an understanding of the scope of the role of a doctor, and we may ask about this during your interview.
If possible, we'd advise that you speak to someone working in the NHS to ensure you are making an informed choice about your career in medicine.
We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails.
It is not part of the selection process.
For more help, you may wish to visit the resources provided by the Medical Schools Council.
We do not have a fixed GAMSAT threshold score when selecting for interview.
The threshold score varies depending whether you are a standard applicant or an international applicant; the number of places we have on offer; the number of interview slots we have available; and the number of applications we receive in that year.
Interview
For 2026 entry, we are expecting all interviews will be online using Microsoft Teams.
You'll need access to IT equipment with a webcam and microphone, reliable Wi-Fi and a private and quiet space where you'll be alone and not interrupted.
The interview is designed to assess the personal qualities usually considered important for the practice of medicine. You'll be expected to have:
- good communication and listening skills,
- an understanding of professional issues such as teamwork
- respect for patients and the contribution of those working in professions allied to medicine.
These qualities are based on the Medical School Council's guidelines.
The interview will consist of six scenarios, which will include at least one role play. The interview will last up to one hour.
You will receive more information about the interview day if you are invited for an interview.
We will contact you from time to time using the following email addresses:
To make sure that emails from the university are not filtered into your junk or spam folders, please add these addresses to your contact list.
Please do still continually check your junk/spam folders so you don’t miss out on any important information from us.
Please keep your email address and phone number up to date in the UCAS Hub so we can keep in touch with you.
If possible, please provide an alternative email address or nominate a contact through UCAS to ensure we can reach you if needed.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be put in place for your interview, then you should provide us with full details on the interview booking form. We may also need you to provide us with some supporting evidence. We require at least five working days' notice before your interview to consider your request. We cannot guarantee we will be able to meet every requirement but we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Offer
We won’t score any additional information you provide, such as personal statements and references, but they will be reviewed after your interview to make sure they are satisfactory.
We'll offer places to applicants based solely on interview performance. All offers are made subject to:
- meeting the grade requirements outlined on UCAS Hub
- successful at interview
- occupational health assessment
- disclosure and barring service (DBS) clearance
- no fitness to practise issues full details can be found on our website
If you’re made an offer, we’ll contact you with more information on how to complete these processes.
Extenuating circumstances
We’re aware that students can face extenuating circumstances, like illness or unforeseen personal circumstances, which may affect you during your studies and may impact your ability to achieve the academic conditions of your offer.
Neither our entry requirements, offers or selection criteria for the Four, Five and Six Year Medicine courses will be lowered for extenuating circumstances.