2019 Competition Ratios

Applications

23,040

+671 (+3.0%)
vs 2018 (22,369)

Posts Available

12,175

-199 (-1.6%)
vs 2018 (12,374)

Competition Ratio

1.89:1

+0.08
vs 2018 (1.81:1)

CT1/ST1 Level

Applications

16,247

+83 (+0.5%)
vs 2018

Posts

8,869

+1 (+0.0%)
vs 2018

Competition Ratio

1.83:1

+0.01
vs 2018

Most Competitive:
Community and Sexual Reproductive Health 11.86:1
Least Competitive:
Paediatrics 1.18:1

ST3 Level

Applications

6,017

+559 (+10.2%)
vs 2018

Posts

2,683

-138 (-4.9%)
vs 2018

Competition Ratio

2.24:1

+0.31
vs 2018

Most Competitive:
Neurosurgery 7.00:1
Least Competitive:
Genitourinary Medicine 0.43:1

ST4 Level

Applications

776

+71 (+10.1%)
vs 2018

Posts

623

-34 (-5.2%)
vs 2018

Competition Ratio

1.25:1

+0.17
vs 2018

Most Competitive:
Cardiothoracic Surgery 5.00:1
Least Competitive:
Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0.45:1

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