Competition ratios for 2025

Competition ratios for the 2025 recruitment round

Round 1

Specialty	Applications	Posts	Competition ratio
Specialty ACCS Emergency Medicine CT1/ST1	Applications 5081	Posts 357	Competition ratio 14.23
Specialty Anaesthetics CT1	Applications 6770	Posts 539	Competition ratio 12.56
Specialty Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1	Applications 737	Posts 10	Competition ratio 73.70
Specialty Clinical Radiology ST1	Applications 4011	Posts 356	Competition ratio 11.27
Specialty Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1	Applications 1379	Posts 14	Competition ratio 98.50
Specialty Core Psychiatry Training CT1	Applications 10677	Posts 489	Competition ratio 21.83
Specialty Core Surgical Training CT1	Applications 5399	Posts 630	Competition ratio 8.57
Specialty General Practice ST1	Applications 20995	Posts 4276	Competition ratio 4.91
Specialty General Practice and Public Health Medicine (Dual CCT Programme) ST1	Applications 2173	Posts 13	Competition ratio 167.15
Specialty Histopathology ST1	Applications 985	Posts 104	Competition ratio 9.47
Specialty Internal Medicine Training CT1	Applications 8841	Posts 1678	Competition ratio 5.27
Specialty Neurosurgery ST1	Applications 561	Posts 21	Competition ratio 26.71
Specialty Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1	Applications 4945	Posts 297	Competition ratio 16.65
Specialty Ophthalmology ST1	Applications 2197	Posts 102	Competition ratio 21.54
Specialty Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery ST1	Applications 77	Posts 22	Competition ratio 3.50
Specialty Paediatrics ST1	Applications 2680	Posts 476	Competition ratio 5.63
Specialty Public Health Medicine ST1	Applications 2710	Posts 95	Competition ratio 28.53

Round 2

Specialty	Applications	Posts	Competition ratio
Specialty Acute Internal Medicine ST4	Applications 443	Posts 100	Competition ratio 4.43
Specialty Allergy ST3	Applications 29	Posts 3	Competition ratio 9.67
Specialty Anaesthetics ST4	Applications 699	Posts 423	Competition ratio 1.65
Specialty Audiovestibular Medicine ST3	Applications 32	Posts 2	Competition ratio 16.00
Specialty Cardiology ST4	Applications 540	Posts 134	Competition ratio 4.03
Specialty Chemical Pathology ST3	Applications 46	Posts 20	Competition ratio 2.30
Specialty Clinical Genetics ST3	Applications 84	Posts 15	Competition ratio 5.60
Specialty Clinical Neurophysiology ST3	Applications 41	Posts 9	Competition ratio 4.56
Specialty Clinical Oncology ST3	Applications 276	Posts 105	Competition ratio 2.63
Specialty Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ST4	Applications 16	Posts 8	Competition ratio 2.00
Specialty Clinical Radiology ST3	Applications 88	Posts 9	Competition ratio 9.78
Specialty Combined Infection Training ST3	Applications 154	Posts 36	Competition ratio 4.28
Specialty Combined Infection Training ST4	Applications 112	Posts 10	Competition ratio 11.20
Specialty Dermatology ST3	Applications 261	Posts 57	Competition ratio 4.58
Specialty Diagnostic Neuropathology ST3	Applications 8	Posts 4	Competition ratio 2.00
Specialty Emergency Medicine ST3 (ACCS)	Applications 9	Posts 11	Competition ratio 0.82
Specialty Emergency Medicine ST3 (DRE-EM)	Applications 283	Posts 25	Competition ratio 11.32
Specialty Emergency Medicine ST4	Applications 104	Posts 71	Competition ratio 1.46
Specialty Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus ST4	Applications 362	Posts 73	Competition ratio 4.96
Specialty Gastroenterology ST4	Applications 383	Posts 104	Competition ratio 3.68
Specialty General (Internal) Medicine ST4	Applications 191	Posts 17	Competition ratio 11.24
Specialty General Surgery ST3	Applications 834	Posts 161	Competition ratio 5.18
Specialty Genitourinary Medicine ST4	Applications 46	Posts 45	Competition ratio 1.02
Specialty Geriatric Medicine ST4	Applications 323	Posts 157	Competition ratio 2.06
Specialty Haematology ST3	Applications 236	Posts 103	Competition ratio 2.29
Specialty Immunology ST3	Applications 37	Posts 5	Competition ratio 7.40
Specialty Intensive Care Medicine ST3	Applications 537	Posts 181	Competition ratio 2.97
Specialty Medical Oncology ST3	Applications 319	Posts 101	Competition ratio 3.16
Specialty Medical Ophthalmology ST3	Applications 14	Posts 3	Competition ratio 4.67
Specialty Neurology ST4	Applications 197	Posts 55	Competition ratio 3.58
Specialty Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3	Applications 504	Posts 60	Competition ratio 8.40
Specialty Occupational Medicine ST3	Applications 119	Posts 7	Competition ratio 17.00
Specialty Otolaryngology ST3	Applications 243	Posts 41	Competition ratio 5.93
Specialty Paediatric Cardiology ST4	Applications 63	Posts 10	Competition ratio 6.30
Specialty Paediatric Surgery ST3	Applications 109	Posts 16	Competition ratio 6.81
Specialty Paediatrics ST3	Applications 507	Posts 49	Competition ratio 10.35
Specialty Palliative Medicine ST4	Applications 136	Posts 58	Competition ratio 2.34
Specialty Plastic Surgery ST3	Applications 281	Posts 42	Competition ratio 6.69
Specialty Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4	Applications 683	Posts 491	Competition ratio 1.39
Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine ST3	Applications 69	Posts 17	Competition ratio 4.06
Specialty Renal Medicine ST4	Applications 206	Posts 58	Competition ratio 3.55
Specialty Respiratory Medicine ST4	Applications 413	Posts 104	Competition ratio 3.97
Specialty Rheumatology ST4	Applications 240	Posts 51	Competition ratio 4.71
Specialty Sport and Exercise Medicine ST3	Applications 107	Posts 12	Competition ratio 8.92
Specialty Stroke Medicine/General (Internal) Medicine ST4	Applications 145	Posts 32	Competition ratio 4.53
Specialty Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3	Applications 684	Posts 150	Competition ratio 4.56
Specialty Urology ST3	Applications 343	Posts 74	Competition ratio 4.64
Specialty Vascular Surgery ST3	Applications 225	Posts 35	Competition ratio 6.43