2020 Competition Ratios

Applications

28,124

+5,084 (+22.1%)
vs 2019 (23,040)

Posts Available

11,779

-396 (-3.3%)
vs 2019 (12,175)

Competition Ratio

2.39:1

+0.50
vs 2019 (1.89:1)

CT1/ST1 Level

Applications

19,262

+3,015 (+18.6%)
vs 2019

Posts

8,732

-137 (-1.5%)
vs 2019

Competition Ratio

2.21:1

+0.37
vs 2019

Most Competitive:
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery 24.56:1
Least Competitive:
General Practice 1.50:1

ST3 Level

Applications

8,016

+1,999 (+33.2%)
vs 2019

Posts

2,468

-215 (-8.0%)
vs 2019

Competition Ratio

3.25:1

+1.01
vs 2019

Most Competitive:
Neurosurgery 22.00:1
Least Competitive:
Genitourinary Medicine 0.58:1

ST4 Level

Applications

846

+70 (+9.0%)
vs 2019

Posts

579

-44 (-7.1%)
vs 2019

Competition Ratio

1.46:1

+0.22
vs 2019

Most Competitive:
Paediatric Cardiology 6.29:1
Least Competitive:
Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0.49:1

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