Auckland Medicine Interview (MMI): Format, Dates and Questions

At each station

• Watch the scenario. A short video shows someone reading it aloud, and the text stays on screen.
• 30 seconds to think. You may make handwritten notes on paper.
• 3 minutes to answer. You record your answer while a timer counts down. You get one attempt and cannot pause or re-record.
• Same order for everyone. The scenarios come in the same order for all applicants, with a 10-second break between them that you can skip.

At the end

• ID and safety check. You show two original IDs to the camera, state your legal name and answer three yes or no questions for the Children's Act 2014 safety check.
• Live safety check. A separate live safety check interview on Zoom is booked for September to November.

The rules

• Alone, door closed. You must be alone in a room with the door closed.
• No devices. Books, notes, phones, smartwatches and other devices are not allowed, but a clear drink bottle is.
• No AI or help. Both are banned. Kira Talent tracks suspicious activity, a flagged interview is investigated, and if misconduct is found the score can be reduced or set to 0.

The seven domains

• Equity: A social or health issue that affects groups differently, and how to address it.
• Moral/ethical: Spotting a dilemma and discussing it from several sides.
• Career choice: Your motivation, goals and how you will look after yourself in your career.
• Healthcare issue: Forming and explaining an opinion on a health topic, for example one in the news.
• Personal insight: Your qualities, strengths and weaknesses, and how they help or hinder you.
• Personal experience: A real experience, how you coped and what you learned.
• Hauora Māori: An issue relevant to Māori health, testing cultural safety and understanding of structural causes of Māori health outcomes.

How you are scored

• Eight attributes. Communication, equity, ethical and moral reasoning, critical thinking and quality of argument, cultural safety and self-reflection, teamwork and leadership, resilience and motivation, and mental flexibility and problem solving.
• Three per station. Three attributes are scored at each station, and you are not told which.
• Seven reviewers. Seven different people each review one of your answers. They are university staff and outside health professionals, and AI is not used to mark answers.

Two ways in

You apply either through First Year entry, after a full-time first year in an eligible Auckland program, or through Graduate entry.

• Eligible programs. For 2027 entry these are the Bachelor of Health Sciences and the BSc (Biomedical Science). The list is longer for 2028 entry.

Minimums for 2027 entry

• First Year applicants: A GPA of at least 6.0 across seven core first-year courses with no fails, plus a pass in WTRMHS 100 or WTRSCI 100.
• Domestic graduates: A cumulative GPA of at least 6.0 from a New Zealand degree finished no more than five years before applying.
• UCAT ANZ. Domestic MBChB applicants for 2027 entry must sit it in the year they apply.

Who is invited

• 2027 entry, ranked by GPA. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee an invitation. Eligible applicants are ranked by GPA, using the highest possible grade for courses still in progress.
• The bar is high. For 2026 entry the MBChB had 1,718 applications, and the university says the GPA cut-off for an interview was considerably higher than the minimum.
• 2028 entry, this changes. Domestic applicants who meet the minimum grade requirements are offered an interview.

2027 entry

• Domestic First Year applicants: Ranked on GPA in four core courses (60%), UCAT ANZ (15%) and the MMI (25%).
• Domestic graduates: Ranked the same way, using their cumulative GPA.
• International graduates: Ranked on interview score (50%) and GPA (50%). They do not sit UCAT ANZ.

2028 entry: the rules change

• Domestic applicants: Ranked on the MMI fair score (50%, with a minimum threshold) and the Casper situational judgement test (50%).
• First Year applicants also need: A GPA of at least 6.0 across four core courses and no grade below a B in any of their eight courses.

Key dates

• 1 July 2026: Deadline to request reasonable accommodations for the 2027-entry MMI.
• 8 September 2026, 11.00am: General MMI for 2027 entry.
• October 2026: MMI scores expected to be released.
• Late December 2026: Final offers expected.
• 1 July 2027: Applications close for 2028 entry. The university has not yet published the MMI date for 2028 entry.

MAPAS (Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme)

MAPAS is for New Zealand citizens or permanent residents with verified Māori or Pacific whakapapa or ancestry. You apply for the program as normal and also submit the MH04 form.

• Two interviews. Shortlisted MAPAS applicants sit the general MMI and a MAPAS Specialty Interview, which is held online on Zoom.
• What it covers: Academic preparation, cultural identity, whānau issues, MAPAS expectations and social consciousness.
• Who is on the panel: Faculty, university staff and invited community members.
• Judged as a whole. The MAPAS Admissions Panel then looks at all of your results together.

RRAS (Regional Rural Admission Scheme)

RRAS is for applicants who spent at least five years of Years 1 to 8, or at least three years of Years 9 to 13, at a regional or rural school.

• School letter. You need an official letter from the school by the application closing date.
• Ranked separately. RRAS applicants go through the same selection steps, including the MMI, but are ranked separately for interviews and offers.