Practise MRCS Part B Communication Stations with AI
The 4 communication and history-taking stations are where most candidates drop marks — and the hardest to practise without a partner. Speak to a voice AI anytime, no scheduling needed.
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Made history taking feel like muscle memory. I actually enjoy those stations now.
James Okafor
3rd Year — King's College London
The instant mark scheme feedback is what sets it apart. You see exactly what you missed, straight away.
Tom Bradley
4th Year — University of Edinburgh
I switched after credits on another platform became unaffordable. On MLAbuddy I just practice whenever. No guilt.
Anonymous
3rd Year — Imperial College London
The Exam
What is MRCS Part B?
MRCS Part B is the Royal College of Surgeons' clinical OSCE examination, required before applying to ST3 specialty training across all 10 surgical specialties in the UK. It is a 17-station circuit sat at RCS centres in London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow — and internationally across India, Pakistan, Egypt, and the UAE.
With a ~30% fail rate and a £1,177 exam fee, the cost of underpreparing is severe. The 4 communication and history-taking stations are consistently where candidates drop the most marks — and the hardest to practise without a willing partner.
What MLAbuddy covers
The 4 stations where AI practice helps most
MLAbuddy is focused on the communication and history-taking stations — the highest mark-drop stations in the circuit.
History Taking
×2 per circuitTwo history-taking stations appear in every MRCS Part B circuit. The AI patient presents with a surgical complaint — abdominal pain, a lump, rectal bleeding — and responds naturally to your questions. Repeat as many times as you need.
Communication Skills
×2 per circuitTwo communication stations cover breaking bad news, consent, ethics, or a difficult conversation. For IMGs in particular, these are the stations with the highest mark drop. Practising with a voice AI removes the awkwardness of rehearsing with colleagues.
Not covered by MLAbuddy
Anatomy viva (cadaveric)
×3
Surgical pathology specimens
×2
Critical care / applied science viva
×3
Clinical & procedural skills
×5
For anatomy vivas and specimen identification, use dedicated resources like Doctors Academy, eMRCS, or Acland's Anatomy alongside MLAbuddy.