Core Surgical Training (CST) Interview Question Bank

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May 17th, 2025

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Core Surgical Training (CST) Interview Question Bank

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Your ultimate preparation tool for CST interviews.

 

Our Core Surgical Training Interview Question Bank is designed by high-scoring surgical trainees to give you a competitive edge in one of the most important steps of your surgical career.

With over 40 unique, fully worked clinical and management scenarios, this resource mirrors the structure and difficulty of real CST interview questions. Each scenario is accompanied by in-depth knowledge summaries that go beyond model answers, helping you understand the principles behind excellent responses so you can adapt confidently under pressure.

Whether you’re revising on your own or with a study group, this bank will help you:

  • Build confidence with realistic, exam-style questions

  • Master clinical reasoning with clear breakdowns of best-practice answers

  • Polish your management skills with consultant-level insights

  • Consolidate key topics with extended learning summaries

 

Structured, smart, and tailored to 2026, the prepsurg.co.uk CST Interview Bank is everything you need to prepare with purpose—and perform at your best.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Practice fully worked through interview scenarios
  • Detailed model responses
  • Updated with current guidelines
  • Practical advice from personal experience

Topics of Course

Clinical Station
The Clinical Station lasts for 10 minutes and typically involves working through two scenarios. These scenarios often cover common themes, such as emergency situations or post-operative care. While there is no pause between the two sections, the station can be thought of as having two parts: Part A: You will usually be provided with a brief scenario to review, such as: "A patient arrives at A&E with chest pain following a car accident." The interviewers will then ask questions related to the scenario. Part B: The second section usually involves an unanticipated scenario presented by the interviewers. For instance: "A patient who had a post-op appendectomy is now experiencing abdominal pain," followed by questions on investigation, possible diagnoses, and management.

  • Fall on the ward
  • Haematuria
  • Post operative pyrexia
  • Would Dehiscence
  • Flank pain
  • Epistaxis
  • Neck Lump
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Burns
  • Adolescent Hip Pain
  • Trauma
  • Post-Operative Hip Pain – Suspected Dislocation
  • Post-Operative Abdominal Pain – Suspected Anastomotic Leak
  • Acute Abdominal Pain – Suspected Perforated Peptic Ulcer
  • Projectile Vomiting in an Infant
  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in an Elderly Male
  • Acute Leg Pain Following Trauma
  • Ongoing Shin Pain in a Teenager
  • Knife Injury in a Young Adult
  • Haemodynamic Instability After Cardiac Surgery
  • Scrotal Mass in a Young Adult Male
  • Paediatric Hernia
  • Epigastric Pain
  • Paediatric Fracture
  • Acutely Confused Postoperative Patient
  • Wound Management
  • Adult Patient Following Road Traffic Collision

Managment Station
The management station consists of two distinct sections: Part A: You will deliver a 3-minute presentation on a pre-assigned topic, followed by a 2-minute question session from the interview panel. The topic will be provided in advance along with your interview invitation. Part B: This involves tackling an unexpected management scenario, followed by related questions. For example: "If you noticed your registrar being consistently late, how would you handle the situation?"

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£80.00 £110.00
  • 80 hours Duration
  • May 17, 2025 Last Updated
  • Enrollment validity: 365 days
  • Certificate of completion
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  • Resident Doctors
  • International surgical applicants

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