Practise the STP situational judgement test the way it is actually marked
Original healthcare science scenarios. Every response rated 1 to 5 and scored by how close you are to the key. A near-miss report that shows whether you judge harsher or more leniently than the panel, and on what.
10 free scenarios with the full score report. No card needed. Paid access runs until 31 January 2027, the SJT closing date.
You are a first-year STP trainee in a clinical laboratory. Checking a batch of results before release, you notice a markedly abnormal result on a sample that was visibly haemolysed. A colleague has already added the result to the patient's record without flagging the sample quality.
Each response is judged on its own. Rate it 2 when the key says 1 and you lose one point, not four.
The SJT is the stage that decides most applications
Every applicant sits it and a cut score longlists. It is the only stage you can rehearse, and the margin matters because longlisting is per specialty with no fixed pass mark.
Scenarios in 50 minutes
Each with several responses to rate from 1 (very appropriate) to 5 (very inappropriate). Around two minutes a scenario.
Attributes assessed
Empathy and compassion, professional integrity, team collaboration and adaptability, each with published behavioural indicators.
Negative marking
Near-miss scoring: the closer your rating is to the key, the more marks you keep. Rate every response.
Applicants longlisted
In 2025 the SJT took the field from 7,861 to 3,525. Popular specialties need a far higher score than the average.
What you get
Built around how the real test is scored, not around volume for its own sake.
Free diagnostic
Ten scenarios across all four attributes, timed, with the full near-miss report. See where you stand before you pay anything.
Two full-length mocks
25 scenarios, 50 minutes, flag for review, no score until you submit. Response order is shuffled on every attempt.
Every response explained
Each option carries its own rationale anchored to the HCPC standards, Good Scientific Practice and the NSHCS attributes.
Near-miss report
Points lost by attribute, how often you were harsher or more lenient than the key, and how far off your ratings were.
Scored like the real test
NSHCS confirms that marks depend on how close your rating is to the key, with no negative marking. The exact points are not published, so we use a transparent model and label it as ours.
| Distance from the key | Example | Points (our model) |
|---|---|---|
| Exact | Key 2, you 2 | 4 |
| One off | Key 2, you 3 | 3 |
| Two off | Key 2, you 4 | 2 |
| Three off | Key 1, you 4 | 1 |
| Four off | Key 1, you 5 | 0 |
Three rules from the official guidance that our keys follow: each response is judged independently and does not need to resolve everything to be very appropriate; the same rating can be used for every response in a scenario; appropriateness is judged regardless of timeframe.
- Two full-length timed mocks (25 scenarios, 50 minutes)
- Free 10-scenario diagnostic with bias report
- Every response explained and keyed to HCPC and Good Scientific Practice
- Near-miss score report: where you lose points and why
- Access until 31 January 2027, the SJT closing date
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Questions
Are these the real STP questions?
No. Every scenario and key is original and written for this site. NSHCS keeps the live test confidential and asks candidates to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Our scenarios follow the published format and attributes so the practice transfers, but no unofficial resource can promise to match the official key, and NSHCS says so. We publish our scoring model and our reasoning so you can judge each key for yourself.
How long does access last?
Until 31 January 2027, the expected closing date of the 2027 SJT window. If NSHCS publishes a later date we extend access to match it.
What is in the free diagnostic?
Ten scenarios across all four attributes, timed, with the same near-miss report the paid mocks produce: points lost by attribute, your harsher or more lenient tendency, and the distance of each rating from the key. You need an email address to sign in; no card.
Which specialisms do the scenarios cover?
Scenarios are set in clinical biochemistry, medical physics, cardiac and respiratory science, neurophysiology, genomics, bioinformatics, clinical engineering and more. The judgement being tested is the same across specialisms; the setting is there so the situations feel like real healthcare science work.
Can I get a refund?
Email support@stppractice.co.uk within 14 days of purchase if the product is not what you expected and we will refund you.