Questions and Answers

Q: How do I make the most of this site?

A: In general the vivas are well made and are excellent study tools. If you combine all the vivas on a set topic and study them together you will get a great feel of the topic and which points within that topic are the most important to know. Also be aware of the topics that come up most frequently as these are generally core topics and are likely to come up again.

 

Q: Why are some topics in the syllabus not represented here?

A: All vivas since 2003 have been processed onto this site. If a topic is not present eg “Anatomy – Tissues and Structures” it is because all vivas that ask about that topic are better listed in other areas

 

 

 

Q: Why are some vivas present in more than one topic?

A: There are a very small number of vivas that have been listed in more than one section because they were very difficult to classify precisely e.g. one viva with the clavicle features in both “Upper limb” and “Neck”. If you work systematically through topics the amount of duplication you will do is extremely small.

 

 

 

Q: How are the exam years organised?

A: The suffix of -1 or -2 eg 2011-1 denotes whether the exam was the first (April) sitting or the second (September) sitting of the viva component of the exam. Since 2013-2 the exams have been subdivided into A, B, C and D components which are also noted.

 

 

 

Q: There are a few vivas without exam year listed – where are these from?

A: Unfortunately due to the loss of some data there are a very small number of vivas that have not been catalogued by date.

Q: Can I get through all these vivas in the few short weeks between the written exam and the vivas?

A: The whole point of this website is to study by topic – if you do five vivas on the same topic in quick succession you will know most or all of the useful information on this topic and thereby have an efficient way to get through the vivas. If you are really running low on time cut out the older vivas as the style and content of questions changes over time e.g. you could just study the ones from 2010 onwards.

Q: What is the chance I will be asked a topic that has not come up before?

A: Most years there will be at least one question that has not been covered well before. DEMTs and tutors often have a good “big picture” view on the exam so may be able to give their best bets. If you know the old vivas well you will have familiarity with most of what you come up against.