General Surgery ST3 Competition Ratios

The competition ratio for General Surgery ST3 training posts in 2025 was 5.18:1. 834 applications were made for 161 posts. This is an increase in the competition level compared to 2024 when 681 applications were made for 181 posts (a competition ratio of 3.76:1).

In 2025 there were 161 General Surgery ST3 posts compared to 181 posts in 2024. A decrease of 20 posts.

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This data has been taken from the reports available on NHS England’s Medical Specialty Training website (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/). Data is presented here in a single table to make it easier to sort, filter and make comparisons across specialties, etc. The published data may not include posts in Scotland or Northern Ireland if they manage their own recruitment rather than recruiting via the national recruitment process across the whole of the UK.

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