IMT and CST self-assessment score
IMT 2027 self-assessment is scored out of 30 across six domains; Core Surgical Training 2027 has no self-assessment score, as each portfolio domain gets a letter from A to E and the panel scores it at interview.
IMT 2027 score
Choose an option in each domain
Your result
IMT 2027 points by domain
Your shortlisting score is the total of one option in each domain, out of 30. Priority status is applied first, then score.
| Domain | Points | Option |
|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate degrees and qualifications | 4 | PhD or MD by research (non-medical qualifications count) |
| 3 | Masters degree such as an MSc, MA or MRes, usually 8 months or longer full time (not one gained during your medical degree) | |
| 1 | Another relevant postgraduate diploma or certificate of one to ten months (membership exams such as MRCP(UK) do not count) | |
| Presentations | 8 | Oral presentation, as first or second author, at a national or international medical meeting |
| 6 | Poster, as first or second author, at a national or international medical meeting | |
| 4 | Oral presentation, as first or second author, at a regional medical meeting | |
| 2 | Oral presentation, as first or second author, at a local medical meeting | |
| 2 | Poster, as first or second author, at a regional or local medical meeting | |
| Publications | 6 | First, joint-first or corresponding author of a PubMed-cited original research paper (or in press) |
| 5 | Co-author of a PubMed-cited original research paper (or in press) | |
| 4 | Author of more than one other PubMed-cited publication, such as a review, editorial or case report | |
| 4 | One or more chapters of a book related to medicine (not self-published) | |
| 2 | Author of one other PubMed-cited publication, such as a review, editorial or case report | |
| 1 | Abstracts, non peer-reviewed articles or articles not cited in PubMed | |
| Teaching experience | 5 | Organised a teaching programme with local tutors and taught on it regularly for about three months or longer, with formal feedback |
| 3 | Taught regularly on a defined programme or course for about three months or longer, with formal feedback | |
| 1 | Taught at least three sessions, over less than about three months, with formal feedback | |
| Training in teaching | 3 | A higher qualification in teaching, such as a PG Cert or PG Diploma |
| 1 | Teaching-methods training below PG Cert level, at least six hours of live teaching (such as a one-day course) | |
| Quality improvement | 4 | All stages of two completed cycles of a QI project using recognised QI methodology |
| 3 | Some stages of two completed cycles, or all stages of one completed cycle | |
| 1 | Some stages of one completed cycle |
IMT competition and past scores
| Year | Posts | Applications | Per post |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,683 | 8,468 | 5.03 |
| 2025 | 1,677 | 8,841 | 5.27 |
| 2024 | 1,698 | 6,273 | 3.69 |
| 2023 | 1,572 | 4,406 | 2.80 |
| 2022 | 1,640 | 4,008 | 2.44 |
| Year | Scored out of | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 21 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | 30 | 14 | 13.8 |
No minimum score for an IMT interview is published.
Core Surgical Training 2027 portfolio
- No self-assessment score. Your index page lists a letter from A to E for each domain instead of points, and no points per letter are published.
- Shortlisting uses the MSRA. The test runs from 5 to 18 January 2027.
- The panel scores your evidence. The portfolio station at interview reviews it and asks about two domains, each answer scored from 0 to 6.
- 40 cases for the top operative letter. Count cases you assisted or were supervised in, from a signed eLogbook consolidation report.
IMT and CST 2027 dates
| Step | IMT | Core Surgical Training |
|---|---|---|
| Applications open | 22 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
| Applications close | 19 November 2026 | 19 November 2026 |
| Shortlisting | By 5 January 2027 | MSRA, 5 to 18 January 2027 |
| Interviews | 18 January to 12 February 2027 | 1 to 10 March 2027 |
Get a reminder before applications close
One email a week before IMT and Core Surgical Training applications close on 19 November 2026.
Questions people ask
What is the maximum IMT self-assessment score for 2027?
30 points: postgraduate qualifications 4, presentations 8, publications 6, teaching experience 5, training in teaching 3 and quality improvement 4.
What is a good IMT self-assessment score?
The 2025 median was 14 out of 30, across 8,728 applications. In 2026 the median was 21 out of 35, when five extra points went to applicants who applied only to IMT.
Is there still a self-assessment for Core Surgical Training?
No. For 2027 you upload an index page with a letter from A to E for each portfolio domain, and the panel assesses your evidence at interview. Shortlisting uses the MSRA.
How competitive is IMT?
In 2026 there were 8,468 applications for 1,683 posts, 5.03 applicants per post, after 5.27 in 2025 and 3.69 in 2024.
When do IMT and CST applications open for 2027?
Both open at 10am on 22 October 2026 and close at 4pm on 19 November 2026.
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How we work this out
What it does
Pick the option that matches you in each domain to get your score.
Round 1 applications for Internal Medicine Training and Core Surgical Training starting in August 2027.
Method
- IMT points are IMT Recruitment's published points for each option, added up to a maximum of 30.
- The comparison is the 2025 median of 14, the last round scored out of 30; 2026 had five extra points for applying only to IMT, removed for 2027.
- Core Surgical Training letters are the indicators in the 2027 portfolio guidance, with the description of the next letter up.
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