CBT pass rates 2024
Between July – September 2024, a total a total of 6,626 applicants took the CBT and 77 percent passed both parts, across all fields of practise.
This represents the total number of CBTs delivered including resits.
July 2024 | August 2024 |
September 2024 |
Quarter total | |
Part A: Numeracy | ||||
1st Attempts |
2076 |
2013 |
1465 |
5554 |
Pass rate |
91% |
91% |
90% |
91% |
2nd Attempts |
235 |
226 |
176 |
637 |
Pass rate |
89% |
90% |
90% |
89% |
3rd Attempts |
31 |
37 |
27 |
95 |
Pass rate |
81% |
78% |
81% |
80% |
Part B: Clinical | ||||
1st Attempts |
2076 |
2013 |
1465 |
5554 |
Pass rate |
84% |
83% |
82% |
83% |
2nd Attempts |
406 |
349 |
297 |
1052 |
Pass rate |
70% |
74% |
74% |
73% |
3rd Attempts |
104 |
101 |
79 |
284 |
Pass rate |
65% |
68% |
70% |
68% |
Between April - June 2024, a total of 8,606 applicants took the CBT and 79 percent passed both parts, across all fields of practise.
This represents the total number of CBTs delivered including resits.
April 2024 | May 2024 |
June 2024 |
Quarter total | |
Part A: Numeracy | ||||
1st Attempts |
2626 |
2657 |
2203 |
7486 |
Pass rate |
93% |
92% |
92% |
92% |
2nd Attempts |
213 |
255 |
208 |
676 |
Pass rate |
88% |
87% |
87% |
87% |
3rd Attempts |
36 |
31 |
32 |
99 |
Pass rate |
92% |
81% |
88% |
87% |
Part B: Clinical | ||||
1st Attempts |
2626 |
2657 |
2203 |
7486 |
Pass rate |
85% |
84% |
82% |
84% |
2nd Attempts |
441 |
477 |
385 |
1303 |
Pass rate |
72% |
72% |
76% |
73% |
3rd Attempts |
72 |
99 |
97 |
268 |
Pass rate |
61% |
77% |
70% |
70% |
Between January - March 2024, a total of 10,354 applicants took the CBT and 83 percent passed both parts, across all fields of practise.
This represents the total number of CBTs delivered including resits.
January 2024 | February 2024 |
March 2024 |
Quarter total | |
Part A: Numeracy | ||||
1st Attempts |
3136 |
3363 |
2883 |
9382 |
Pass rate |
93% |
94% |
93% |
94% |
2nd Attempts |
198 |
245 |
225 |
668 |
Pass rate |
89% |
92% |
88% |
90% |
3rd Attempts |
19 |
27 |
34 |
80 |
Pass rate |
84% |
81% |
91% |
86% |
Part B: Clinical | ||||
1st Attempts |
3136 |
3363 |
2883 |
9382 |
Pass rate |
86% |
84% |
85% |
85% |
2nd Attempts |
361 |
496 |
424 |
1281 |
Pass rate |
73% |
77% |
79% |
76% |
3rd Attempts |
76 |
103 |
97 |
276 |
Pass rate |
67% |
64% |
68% |
66% |
OSCE pass rates 2024
Between July - September 2024, a total of 5,940 candidates sat the OSCE and 84 percent achieved a pass.
The below table represents the total number of OSCEs delivered including resits, broken down across the five test centres.
1st attempt, 2nd attempt and average pass rates per test centre.
You can find the previous quarter stats published here
Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Test centre pass rates |
Jul 2024 |
Aug 2024 |
Sep 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
273 |
247 |
208 |
728 |
Pass rate |
36% |
35% |
32% |
35% |
2nd attempt sitting |
215 |
122 |
180 |
517 |
Pass rate |
78% |
69% |
72% |
74% |
Overall |
552 |
411 |
437 |
1400 |
Pass rate |
59% |
49% |
54% |
55% |
Northumbria University at Newcastle
Test centre pass rates |
Jul 2024 |
Aug 2024 |
Sep 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
166 |
216 |
147 |
529 |
Pass rate |
31% |
56% |
52% |
47% |
2nd attempt sitting |
132 |
84 |
95 |
311 |
Pass rate |
76% |
77% |
82% |
78% |
Overall |
338 |
336 |
263 |
937 |
Pass rate |
56% |
65% |
66% |
62% |
Oxford Brookes University
Test centre pass rates |
Jul 2024 |
Aug 2024 |
Sep 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
234 |
140 |
164 |
538 |
Pass rate |
34% |
29% |
34% |
33% |
2nd attempt siting |
196 |
96 |
128 |
420 |
Pass rate |
82% |
83% |
74% |
80% |
Overall |
475 |
257 |
325 |
1057 |
Pass rate |
58% |
54% |
55% |
56% |
Ulster University
Test centre pass rates |
Jul 2024 |
Aug 2024 |
Sep 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
305 |
320 |
333 |
958 |
Pass rate |
57% |
58% |
53% |
56% |
2nd attempt sitting |
138 |
121 |
150 |
409 |
Pass rate |
92% |
91% |
90% |
91% |
Overall |
463 |
455 |
499 |
1417 |
Pass rate |
68% |
67% |
65% |
67% |
University of Northampton
Test centre pass rates |
Jul 2024 |
Aug 2024 |
Sep 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
781 |
679 |
700 |
2160 |
Pass rate |
51% |
49% |
48% |
49% |
2nd attempt sitting |
360 |
365 |
310 |
1035 |
Pass rate |
90% |
86% |
82% |
86% |
Overall |
1206 |
1090 |
1066 |
3362 |
Pass rate |
65% |
63% |
60% |
63% |
Between April - June 2024, a total of 7,136 candidates sat the OSCE and 85 percent achieved a pass.
The below table represents the total number of OSCEs delivered including resits, broken down across the five test centres.
Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Test centre pass rates |
Apr 2024 |
May 2024 |
Jun 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
413 |
257 |
272 |
942 |
Pass rate |
37% |
28% |
35% |
34% |
2nd attempt sitting |
319 |
256 |
205 |
780 |
Pass rate |
80% |
80% |
76% |
79% |
Overall |
795 |
597 |
530 |
1922 |
Pass rate |
58% |
59% |
55% |
58% |
Northumbria University at Newcastle
Test centre pass rates |
Apr 2024 |
May 2024 |
Jun 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
422 |
326 |
188 |
936 |
Pass rate |
42% |
48% |
44% |
44% |
2nd attempt sitting |
199 |
257 |
141 |
597 |
Pass rate |
79% |
79% |
78% |
79% |
Overall |
658 |
646 |
364 |
1668 |
Pass rate |
56% |
64% |
60% |
60% |
Oxford Brookes University
Test centre pass rates |
Apr 2024 |
May 2024 |
Jun 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
304 |
319 |
224 |
847 |
Pass rate |
32% |
25% |
36% |
30% |
2nd attempt siting |
296 |
223 |
176 |
695 |
Pass rate |
79% |
81% |
78% |
80% |
Overall |
648 |
608 |
430 |
1686 |
Pass rate |
57% |
53% |
57% |
56% |
Ulster University
Test centre pass rates |
Apr 2024 |
May 2024 |
Jun 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
284 |
352 |
274 |
910 |
Pass rate |
61% |
57% |
58% |
58% |
2nd attempt sitting |
168 |
134 |
130 |
432 |
Pass rate |
89% |
91% |
95% |
91% |
Overall |
469 |
510 |
419 |
1398 |
Pass rate |
71% |
67% |
70% |
69% |
University of Northampton
Test centre pass rates |
Apr 2024 |
May 2024 |
Jun 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
656 |
661 |
687 |
2004 |
Pass rate |
44% |
45% |
50% |
46% |
2nd attempt sitting |
386 |
280 |
438 |
1104 |
Pass rate |
86% |
89% |
85% |
86% |
Overall |
1114 |
998 |
1176 |
3288 |
Pass rate |
62% |
60% |
64% |
62% |
Between January - March 2024, a total of 9,339 candidates sat the OSCE and 84 percent achieved a pass.
The below table represents the total number of OSCEs delivered including resits, broken down across the five test centres.
Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Test centre pass rates |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
639 |
517 |
422 |
1578 |
Pass rate |
41% |
45% |
36% |
41% |
2nd attempt sitting |
190 |
299 |
322 |
811 |
Pass rate |
82% |
85% |
85% |
85% |
Overall |
859 |
853 |
792 |
2504 |
Pass rate |
51% |
61% |
59% |
57% |
Northumbria University at Newcastle
Test centre pass rates |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
569 |
556 |
316 |
1441 |
Pass rate |
52% |
44% |
46% |
48% |
2nd attempt sitting |
386 |
316 |
255 |
957 |
Pass rate |
84% |
79% |
87% |
83% |
Overall |
1003 |
940 |
633 |
2576 |
Pass rate |
66% |
60% |
67% |
64% |
Oxford Brookes University
Test centre pass rates |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
497 |
476 |
431 |
1404 |
Pass rate |
39% |
41% |
34% |
38% |
2nd attempt siting |
333 |
275 |
286 |
894 |
Pass rate |
86% |
84% |
86% |
85% |
Overall |
890 |
797 |
766 |
2453 |
Pass rate |
60% |
59% |
57% |
59% |
Ulster University
Test centre pass rates |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
423 |
453 |
416 |
1292 |
Pass rate |
52% |
59% |
51% |
54% |
2nd attempt sitting |
259 |
174 |
184 |
617 |
Pass rate |
91% |
94% |
89% |
91% |
Overall |
709 |
646 |
621 |
1976 |
Pass rate |
68% |
70% |
64% |
67% |
University of Northampton
Test centre pass rates |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Quarter Total |
1st attempt sitting |
683 |
657 |
659 |
1999 |
Pass rate |
40% |
40% |
46% |
42% |
2nd attempt sitting |
408 |
379 |
387 |
1174 |
Pass rate |
83% |
83% |
82% |
82% |
Overall |
1146 |
1120 |
1105 |
3371 |
Pass rate |
57% |
58% |
61% |
59% |