2018 Competition Ratios

Applications

22,369

+1,283 (+6.1%)
vs 2017 (21,086)

Posts Available

12,374

+403 (+3.4%)
vs 2017 (11,971)

Competition Ratio

1.81:1

+0.05
vs 2017 (1.76:1)

CT1/ST1 Level

Applications

16,164

+734 (+4.8%)
vs 2017

Posts

8,868

+22 (+0.2%)
vs 2017

Competition Ratio

1.82:1

+0.08
vs 2017

Most Competitive:
Public Health Medicine 9.67:1
Least Competitive:
Paediatrics 1.30:1

ST3 Level

Applications

5,458

+520 (+10.5%)
vs 2017

Posts

2,821

+273 (+10.7%)
vs 2017

Competition Ratio

1.93:1

-0.00
vs 2017

Most Competitive:
Allergy 11.00:1
Least Competitive:
Genitourinary Medicine 0.59:1

ST4 Level

Applications

705

-13 (-1.8%)
vs 2017

Posts

657

+80 (+13.9%)
vs 2017

Competition Ratio

1.07:1

-0.17
vs 2017

Most Competitive:
Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Psychotherapy 3.00:1
Least Competitive:
Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0.35:1

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