2023

Overview
2023
2022

CBT pass rates 2023

January - March

Between January - March 2023, a total of 10062 applicants took the CBT and 86 percent passed both parts, across all fields of practise.

The below table represents the total number of CBTs delivered including resits.

	Jan 2023	February 2023	March 2023	Quarter total
Part A: Numeracy
1st Attempts	3004	2954	3418	9376
Pass rate	93%	93%	94%	93%
2nd Attempts	186	200	206	592
Pass rate	84%	88%	90%	88%
3rd Attempts	21	20	28	69
Pass rate	86%	90%	86%	87%
Part B: Clinical
1st Attempts	3004	2954	3418	9376
Pass rate	86%	88%	87%	87%
2nd Attempts	332	343	393	1068
Pass rate	73%	75%	81%	76%
3rd Attempts	59	68	76	203
Pass rate	73%	71%	70%	71%

April - June

CBT

April - June 2023: CBT pass rates

Between April - June 2023, a total a total of 10077 applicants took the CBT and 85% percent passed both parts, across all fields of practise.

This represents the total number of CBTs delivered including resits.

Part A: Numeracy

	April 2023	May 2023	June 2023	Quarter total
1^st Attempts	3332	3305	2628	9265
Pass rate	86%	86%	87%	86%
2^nd Attempts	379	426	339	1144
Pass rate	73%	83%	75%	77%
3^rd Attempts	89	63	68	220
Pass rate	71%	60%	68%	67%

Part B: Clinical

	April 2023	May 2023	June 2023	Quarter total
1^st Attempts	3165	3200	3029	9394
Pass rate	85%	85%	85%	85%
2^nd Attempts	331	405	362	1098
Pass rate	76%	75%	74%	75%
3^rd Attempts	60	76	75	211
Pass rate	78%	68%	76%	74%

July - September

CBT

July - September 2023: CBT pass rates

Between July - September 2023, a total a total of 10,097 applicants took the CBT and 85% percent passed both parts, across all fields of practise.

This represents the total number of CBTs delivered including resits.

Part A: Numeracy

	July 2023	August 2023	September 2023	Quarter total
1^st Attempts	3332	3305	2628	9265
Pass rate	93%	93%	94%	93%
2^nd Attempts	221	229	184	634
Pass rate	89%	92%	92%	91%
3^rd Attempts	32	17	27	76
Pass rate	94%	88%	74%	86%

Part B: Clinical

	July 2023	August 2023	September 2023	Quarter total
1^st Attempts	3332	3305	2628	9265
Pass rate	86%	86%	87%	86%
2^nd Attempts	379	426	339	1144
Pass rate	73%	83%	75%	77%
3^rd Attempts	89	63	68	220
Pass rate	71%	60%	68%	67%

October-December

CBT

October - December 2023: CBT pass rates

Between October - December 2023, a total a total of 10,442 applicants took the CBT and 84 percent passed both parts, across all fields of practise.

This represents the total number of CBTs delivered including resits.

Part A: Numeracy

	October 2023	November 2023	December 2023	Quarter total
1^st Attempts	3452	3210	2845	9507
Pass rate	91%	92%	93%	92%
2^nd Attempts	278	265	232	775
Pass rate	83%	91%	89%	87%
3^rd Attempts	36	34	31	101
Pass rate	89%	79%	77%	82%

Part B: Clinical

	October 2023	November 2023	December 2023	Quarter total
1^st Attempts	3452	3210	2845	9507
Pass rate	86%	86%	86%	86%
2^nd Attempts	485	405	387	1277
Pass rate	75%	76%	73%	75%
3^rd Attempts	94	101	81	276
Pass rate	66%	70%	70%	69%

OSCE pass rates 2023

January - March

Between January - March 2023, a total of 10613 applicants took the new OSCE and overall, 76 percent achieved a pass.

The below table represents the total number of OSCEs delivered including resits, across the five delivery partners.

	Jan 2023	February 2023	March 2023	Quarter total
1st Attempts	2780	2584	2776	8140
Pass rate	36%	34%	34%	35%
2nd Attempts	1750	1670	1915	5335
Pass rate	86%	85%	82%	84%
3rd Attempts	248	232	291	771
Pass rate	92%	95%	90%	92%

April – June

Between April - June 2023, a total of 10,121 candidates sat the OSCE and on average 76% 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-23	May-23	Jun-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	429	490	580	1499
Pass rate	24%	32%	28%	29%
2^nd attempt sitting	507	373	361	1241
Pass rate	85%	83%	80%	83%
Overall	986	934	1011	2931
Pass rate	59%	57%	50%	56%

Northumbria University at Newcastle

Test centre pass rates	Apr-23	May-23	Jun-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	476	496	506	1478
Pass rate	32%	40%	36%	36%
2^nd attempt sitting	291	301	247	839
Pass rate	81%	82%	79%	81%
Overall	846	858	805	2509
Pass rate	54%	58%	53%	55%

Oxford Brookes University

Test centre pass rates	Apr-23	May-23	Jun-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	400	491	547	1437
Pass rate	26%	24%	26%	25%
2^nd attempt siting	272	289	376	936
Pass rate	83%	80%	76%	79%
Overall	736	834	989	2559
Pass rate	52%	47%	49%	50%

Ulster University

Test centre pass rates	Apr-23	May-23	Jun-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	417	536	524	1477
Pass rate	42%	38%	42%	41%
2^nd attempt sitting	208	300	439	947
Pass rate	93%	93%	87%	90%
Overall	644	883	986	2513
Pass rate	60%	60%	63%	61%

University of Northampton

Test centre pass rates	Apr-23	May-23	Jun-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	537	570	653	1760
Pass rate	45%	40%	38%	41%
2^nd attempt sitting	393	340	431	1164
Pass rate	88%	87%	88%	88%
Overall	972	972	1154	3098
Pass rate	64%	60%	60%	61%

As of this quarter we have decided to break down our OSCE data by test centre to provide clarity on the pass rates at the different test centres. As the candidate profile across test centres is different, there should be no expectation that pass rates will be the same across test centres. The focus on consistency of marking/moderation across test centres means that the same candidate performance should achieve the same outcome regardless of the test centre in which the OSCE is taken.

July - September

Between July - September 2023, a total of 10,281 candidates sat the OSCE and on average 82% 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	Jul-23	Aug-23	Sep-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	631	558	548	1737
Pass rate	31%	24%	31%	29%
2^nd attempt sitting	290	469	430	1189
Pass rate	73%	81%	87%	81%
Overall	984	1128	1059	3171
Pass rate	47%	53%	58%	53%

Northumbria University at Newcastle

Test centre pass rates	Jul-23	Aug-23	Sep-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	465	586	422	1473
Pass rate	34%	34%	46%	37%
2^nd attempt sitting	280	355	290	925
Pass rate	80%	85%	87%	84%
Overall	808	1003	760	2571
Pass rate	54%	55%	64%	57%

Oxford Brookes University

Test centre pass rates	Jul-23	Aug-23	Sep-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	502	463	489	1454
Pass rate	28%	28%	29%	28%
2^nd attempt siting	472	355	368	1195
Pass rate	86%	80%	85%	84%
Overall	1060	899	932	2891
Pass rate	59%	54%	56%	56%

Ulster University

Test centre pass rates	Jul-23	Aug-23	Sep-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	478	528	458	1464
Pass rate	46%	47%	47%	46%
2^nd attempt sitting	267	373	364	1004
Pass rate	91%	90%	91%	91%
Overall	787	949	869	2605
Pass rate	63%	66%	68%	66%

University of Northampton

Test centre pass rates	Jul-23	Aug-23	Sep-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	596	572	638	1806
Pass rate	39%	35%	36%	37%
2^nd attempt sitting	486	337	461	1284
Pass rate	86%	90%	85%	87%
Overall	1151	971	1157	3279
Pass rate	62%	58%	58%	59%

As of this year we have decided to break down our OSCE data by test centre to provide clarity on the pass rates at the different test centres. As the candidate profile across test centres is different, there should be no expectation that pass rates will be the same across test centres. The focus on consistency of marking/moderation across test centres means that the same candidate performance should achieve the same outcome regardless of the test centre in which the OSCE is taken.

October - December

Between October - December 2023, a total of 9,632 candidates sat the OSCE and on average 83 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	Oct-23	Nov-23	Dec-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	590	528	365	1483
Pass rate	39%	40%	35%	38%
2^nd attempt sitting	382	463	268	1113
Pass rate	84%	85%	87%	85%
Overall	1038	1061	685	2784
Pass rate	58%	63%	60%	60%

Northumbria University at Newcastle

Test centre pass rates	Oct-23	Nov-23	Dec-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	731	612	608	1951
Pass rate	46%	49%	45%	46%
2^nd attempt sitting	307	389	236	932
Pass rate	84%	88%	89%	87%
Overall	1088	1049	882	3019
Pass rate	58%	65%	58%	60%

Oxford Brookes University

Test centre pass rates	Oct-23	Nov-23	Dec-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	548	465	335	1348
Pass rate	34%	37%	43%	37%
2^nd attempt siting	337	411	166	914
Pass rate	84%	86%	86%	85%
Overall	949	946	532	2427
Pass rate	56%	62%	58%	59%

Ulster University

Test centre pass rates	Oct-23	Nov-23	Dec-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	453	455	326	1234
Pass rate	46%	50%	46%	48%
2^nd attempt sitting	245	209	151	605
Pass rate	92%	93%	91%	92%
Overall	724	686	487	1897
Pass rate	64%	64%	61%	63%

University of Northampton

Test centre pass rates	Oct-23	Nov-23	Dec-23	Qtr Total
1^st attempt sitting	706	713	465	1884
Pass rate	35%	38%	40%	37%
2^nd attempt sitting	393	404	326	1123
Pass rate	86%	84%	85%	85%
Overall	1157	1186	846	3189
Pass rate	55%	57%	61%	57%

Previous Overview

2022

2023

Contents

CBT pass rates 2023

CBT

Part A: Numeracy

Part B: Clinical

CBT

Part A: Numeracy

Part B: Clinical

CBT

Part A: Numeracy

Part B: Clinical

OSCE pass rates 2023

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Northumbria University at Newcastle

Oxford Brookes University

Ulster University

University of Northampton

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Northumbria University at Newcastle

Oxford Brookes University

Ulster University

University of Northampton

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Northumbria University at Newcastle

Oxford Brookes University

Ulster University

University of Northampton