CBT pass rates 2024
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.
Jan 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% |
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% |
OSCE pass rates 2024
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% |
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% |