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ST1 / CT1 / ACCS Available in early access

Core Surgical Training 2026 interview preparation.

Rehearse the clinical, management, portfolio and presentation answers that shape a convincing CST interview.

Preparation only. Hebbian is not official recruitment guidance and does not predict interview outcomes.

Practice station Track-specific rubric
Your selected track CST
Station prompt

Give a structured answer, then respond to focused follow-up questions.

01 Clinical judgement
02 Management scenarios
03 Portfolio and presentation
Rubric-led feedback Specific observations and a focused next step after each attempt.

What you will practise

Answers that make your reasoning visible.

Clinical judgement

Think aloud through safe priorities, escalation and reassessment under interview pressure.

Management scenarios

Structure answers around people, patient safety, communication and closing the loop.

Portfolio and presentation

Turn your own evidence into focused answers with clear reflection and relevance.

One deliberate practice loop

Speak. Review. Repeat with a clearer target.

Hebbian keeps the station, your spoken answer and the rubric connected, so feedback stays accountable to what you actually said.

  1. Answer under time

    Record a complete response to a realistic prompt.

  2. See what shaped the score

    Review rubric domains, observations and omissions.

  3. Try again deliberately

    Carry one specific improvement into the next attempt.

Available in early access

CST is the first Hebbian track.

Join early access to practise the current station library and help shape the track as coverage grows.
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