2021 Competition Ratios

Applications

31,890

+3,766 (+13.4%)
vs 2020 (28,124)

Posts Available

11,579

-200 (-1.7%)
vs 2020 (11,779)

Competition Ratio

2.75:1

+0.37
vs 2020 (2.39:1)

CT1/ST1 Level

Applications

24,621

+5,359 (+27.8%)
vs 2020

Posts

9,247

+515 (+5.9%)
vs 2020

Competition Ratio

2.66:1

+0.46
vs 2020

Most Competitive:
Community Sexual and Reproductive Health 27.83:1
Least Competitive:
General Practice 1.79:1

ST3 Level

Applications

6,409

-1,607 (-20.0%)
vs 2020

Posts

1,816

-652 (-26.4%)
vs 2020

Competition Ratio

3.53:1

+0.28
vs 2020

Most Competitive:
Cardiothoracic Surgery 23.50:1
Least Competitive:
Genitourinary Medicine 0.79:1

ST4 Level

Applications

801

-45 (-5.3%)
vs 2020

Posts

515

-64 (-11.1%)
vs 2020

Competition Ratio

1.56:1

+0.09
vs 2020

Most Competitive:
Paediatrics 6.48:1
Least Competitive:
Psychiatry 1.10:1

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