Competition ratios for 2024

Competition ratios for the 2024 recruitment round

Round 1

Specialty	Applications	Posts	Competition ratio
Specialty ACCS Emergency Medicine CT1/ST1	Applications 2718	Posts 359	Competition ratio 7.57
Specialty Anaesthetics CT1	Applications 3522	Posts 542	Competition ratio 6.50
Specialty Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1	Applications 408	Posts 9	Competition ratio 45.33
Specialty Clinical Radiology ST1	Applications 3719	Posts 312	Competition ratio 11.92
Specialty Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1	Applications 461	Posts 18	Competition ratio 25.61
Specialty Core Psychiatry Training CT1	Applications 4650	Posts 492	Competition ratio 9.45
Specialty Core Surgical Training CT1	Applications 3384	Posts 645	Competition ratio 5.25
Specialty General Practice ST1	Applications 15036	Posts 4096	Competition ratio 3.67
Specialty General Practice and Public Health Medicine ST1 (Dual CCT Programme)	Applications 1794	Posts 16	Competition ratio 112.13
Specialty Histopathology ST1	Applications 600	Posts 119	Competition ratio 5.04
Specialty Internal Medicine Training CT1	Applications 6273	Posts 1698	Competition ratio 3.69
Specialty Neurosurgery ST1	Applications 354	Posts 18	Competition ratio 19.67
Specialty Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1	Applications 2170	Posts 310	Competition ratio 7.00
Specialty Ophthalmology ST1	Applications 1383	Posts 96	Competition ratio 14.41
Specialty Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery ST1	Applications 34	Posts 18	Competition ratio 1.89
Specialty Paediatrics ST1	Applications 1583	Posts 479	Competition ratio 3.30
Specialty Public Health Medicine ST1	Applications 1816	Posts 104	Competition ratio 17.46

Round 2

Specialty	Applications	Posts	Competition ratio
Specialty Acute Internal Medicine ST4	Applications 367	Posts 85	Competition ratio 4.32
Specialty Allergy ST3	Applications 30	Posts 3	Competition ratio 10.00
Specialty Anaesthetics ST4	Applications 640	Posts 391	Competition ratio 1.64
Specialty Audiovestibular Medicine ST3	Applications 22	Posts 4	Competition ratio 5.50
Specialty Cardiology ST4	Applications 501	Posts 127	Competition ratio 3.94
Specialty Chemical Pathology ST3	Applications 26	Posts 18	Competition ratio 1.44
Specialty Clinical Genetics ST3	Applications 59	Posts 15	Competition ratio 3.93
Specialty Clinical Neurophysiology ST3	Applications 44	Posts 8	Competition ratio 5.50
Specialty Clinical Oncology ST3	Applications 232	Posts 130	Competition ratio 1.78
Specialty Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ST4	Applications 23	Posts 5	Competition ratio 4.60
Specialty Clinical Radiology ST3	Applications 102	Posts 17	Competition ratio 6.00
Specialty Combined Infection Training ST3	Applications 153	Posts 39	Competition ratio 3.92
Specialty Combined Infection Training ST4	Applications 97	Posts 14	Competition ratio 6.93
Specialty Dermatology ST3	Applications 274	Posts 52	Competition ratio 5.27
Specialty Diagnostic Neuropathology ST3	Applications 6	Posts 6	Competition ratio 1.00
Specialty Emergency Medicine (ACCS) ST3	Applications 217	Posts 25	Competition ratio 8.68
Specialty Emergency Medicine (DRE-EM) ST3	Applications 23	Posts 20	Competition ratio 1.15
Specialty Emergency Medicine ST4	Applications 130	Posts 99	Competition ratio 1.31
Specialty Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus ST4	Applications 316	Posts 97	Competition ratio 3.26
Specialty Gastroenterology ST4	Applications 312	Posts 98	Competition ratio 3.18
Specialty General (Internal) Medicine ST4	Applications 145	Posts 36	Competition ratio 4.03
Specialty General Surgery ST3	Applications 681	Posts 181	Competition ratio 3.76
Specialty Genitourinary Medicine ST4	Applications 27	Posts 51	Competition ratio 0.53
Specialty Geriatric Medicine ST4	Applications 281	Posts 161	Competition ratio 1.75
Specialty Haematology ST3	Applications 207	Posts 79	Competition ratio 2.62
Specialty Immunology ST3	Applications 38	Posts 12	Competition ratio 3.17
Specialty Intensive Care Medicine ST3	Applications 426	Posts 184	Competition ratio 2.32
Specialty Medical Oncology ST3	Applications 265	Posts 87	Competition ratio 3.05
Specialty Medical Ophthalmology ST3	Applications 16	Posts 7	Competition ratio 2.29
Specialty Neurology ST4	Applications 189	Posts 70	Competition ratio 2.70
Specialty Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3	Applications 377	Posts 89	Competition ratio 4.24
Specialty Occupational Medicine ST3	Applications 84	Posts 12	Competition ratio 7.00
Specialty Otolaryngology ST3	Applications 173	Posts 59	Competition ratio 2.93
Specialty Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology ST3	Applications 7	Posts 3	Competition ratio 2.33
Specialty Paediatric Cardiology ST4	Applications 53	Posts 12	Competition ratio 4.42
Specialty Paediatric Surgery ST3	Applications 84	Posts 9	Competition ratio 9.33
Specialty Paediatrics ST3	Applications 445	Posts 63	Competition ratio 7.06
Specialty Palliative Medicine ST4	Applications 101	Posts 65	Competition ratio 1.55
Specialty Plastic Surgery ST3	Applications 264	Posts 61	Competition ratio 4.33
Specialty Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4	Applications 486	Posts 422	Competition ratio 1.15
Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine ST3	Applications 58	Posts 16	Competition ratio 3.63
Specialty Renal Medicine ST4	Applications 181	Posts 56	Competition ratio 3.23
Specialty Respiratory Medicine ST4	Applications 367	Posts 109	Competition ratio 3.37
Specialty Rheumatology ST4	Applications 193	Posts 38	Competition ratio 5.08
Specialty Sport and Exercise Medicine ST3	Applications 77	Posts 9	Competition ratio 8.56
Specialty Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3	Applications 522	Posts 164	Competition ratio 3.18
Specialty Urology ST3	Applications 299	Posts 70	Competition ratio 4.27
Specialty Vascular Surgery ST3	Applications 173	Posts 34	Competition ratio 5.09