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Lincoln Medicine Interview (MMI): Format, Scoring and Dates

What happens at Lincoln's medicine interview, how you get one, and how it decides your offer.

Lincoln interviews with an in-person MMI on its Brayford Campus: 7 stations, scored out of 70 in total. Your final rank out of 100 is that score plus half your academic score, which comes from your GCSE and UCAT points (plus contextual points for some A100 applicants).

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Key facts (2027 entry)

Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) for both A100 and A106
Stations
7 stations in rotation, each scored across several domains, 70 points in total. Station length is not published.
Online or in person
In person on the Brayford Campus, Lincoln. Bring photo ID.
When
Lincoln's admissions pages do not list interview dates for 2027 entry. The UCAS equal consideration date for most medicine courses was 15 October 2026 (18:00 UK time).
Who is interviewed
Applicants are ranked on a Combined Academic Score out of 60 (GCSE points, UCAT points and, for A100, contextual points). There is no fixed cut-off.
How the interview counts
Final rank out of 100: MMI score (out of 70) plus half of the Combined Academic Score (up to 30). Ties go to the higher interview score.
Other routes
A106 Medicine with Gateway Year (6 years) for widening participation applicants. You cannot apply to both A100 and A106.

What happens on the day

Lincoln interviews with Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs), held in person on the Brayford Campus.

  • 7 stations. You rotate around 7 stations. Each is scored across several domains, for a total out of 70.
  • Timing not published. Lincoln does not publish how long each station lasts or which domains it scores.
  • Photo ID. Bring it. Without it, you will usually not be interviewed.
  • Adjustments. Tell the school before you book or attend. Requests are reviewed case by case.

Everyone with an offer has interviewed. Lincoln cannot interview every applicant, so the invitation itself is the first hurdle.

How you get an interview

Lincoln ranks applicants on a Combined Academic Score out of 60, and only against people who applied to the same course. There is no fixed cut-off, and the line moves every year.

What makes up the score

  • GCSEs (up to 30). Your six best GCSEs: Biology, Chemistry or Double Science, Maths, English Language and your two highest others. Grade 9 = 5 points, 8 = 4, 7 = 3, 6 = 2, 5 = 1, 4 = 0.
  • UCAT Situational Judgement (up to 15). Band 1 = 15, Band 2 = 10, Band 3 = 5. Band 4 scores 0 and the application goes no further.
  • UCAT cognitive total (up to 15). Above 2300 = 15, 2170 to 2290 = 14, 2050 to 2160 = 12, 1970 to 2040 = 11, 1910 to 1960 = 10, 1860 to 1900 = 9, 1810 to 1850 = 8, 1750 to 1800 = 6, 1680 to 1740 = 4, 1580 to 1670 = 2, below 1580 = 0.
  • Contextual points (A100 only, up to 12). UCAT bursary 6, MEM2 Quintile 1 10, MEM2 Quintile 2 8, Lincolnshire Local Authority resident 2, care leaver 12, refugee status 12, a Lincoln Medical School widening participation summer school 6. Only if you are eligible for a contextual offer, and not for anyone studying for or holding a degree.

Special cases

  • No GCSE score? GCSEs only count if they are your most recent completed relevant qualification. Otherwise (for example, you already have A levels), your UCAT points are doubled instead.
  • Ties. The applicant with the higher UCAT total (out of 2700) goes first.

How offers are decided

After interviews, Lincoln ranks everyone on a score out of 100.

  • Interview: up to 70. Your MMI score.
  • Academics: up to 30. Half of your Combined Academic Score. Ties go to the higher interview score.
  • Timing. Offers are made once all interviews are finished. Some applications may be held while the school reviews numbers, and it follows UCAS decision deadlines.
  • Conditions. Offers depend on your A level grades or degree class, a DBS check and occupational health clearance.
  • No feedback. Lincoln does not give out interview scores or individual feedback.

A100 or A106 (Gateway Year)

  • Same interview. Both courses use the same selection process and the same in-person MMI. Contextual points apply only to A100.
  • Pick one. You cannot apply to both, and for both you must sit the UCAT in the year you apply.
  • Degree. Lincoln Medical School began as a partnership with the University of Nottingham. Lincoln is working towards running its courses on its own, subject to General Medical Council approval. If approval is not given, students graduate with a University of Nottingham BMBS degree.

A100: MBChB Medicine (5 years)

For 2027 entry the standard offer is AAA including Biology, and the contextual offer is AAB with an A in Biology. You need at least six GCSEs at grade 7 or above, including Biology and Chemistry or Double Science, and grade 6 in English Language and Maths.

A106: Medicine with Gateway Year (6 years)

Only for UK home students (or those with indefinite leave to remain or refugee status) from a widening participation background, such as care leavers, students on free school meals, or those from low-participation areas (POLAR4 Quintiles 1 or 2). You must not have attended a fee-paying school or studied a higher education course.

The 2027 offer is BBB including Biology. If you pass the Gateway Year, you move straight onto the MBChB.

Dates for 2027 entry

The UCAS equal consideration date for most medicine courses was 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time. Lincoln's admissions guidance does not list interview dates, so watch your email and applicant portal for an invitation.

How to prepare

  • Know why Lincoln. Lincoln Medical School was set up to help recruit and keep doctors in Lincolnshire, and the Gateway Year page mentions public health in a rural and coastal context. Think about what rural and coastal communities need from their doctors, such as care closer to home and long travel times to hospital.
  • The interview is most of your rank. It is worth 70 of the 100 final points, so a strong MMI can make up for an average UCAT.
  • Practice out loud, timed. Each MMI station is a fresh start. If one goes badly, reset and treat the next as a new chance.
  • Rehearse role-plays. Practice stations where you have to apologize, explain a mistake or calm someone down.

Link your examples to the values. Read the NHS Constitution values and the GMC's Good Medical Practice, and connect each of your stories to one of them.

Practice questions

Questions in the style of a MMI (in person) station, written for applicants to University of Lincoln (Lincoln Medical School). They are practice questions, not the school's own. Open one for what a strong answer does.

Moving care out of large hospitals and into local community settings has many supporters. What are the possible risks or downsides for patients and for how resources are used?

Weigh both sides with a concrete example, such as an older patient in a rural village far from a hospital, before reaching a balanced view.

In one city, life expectancy in the poorest neighborhoods is ten years lower than in the wealthiest, even though both are served by the same NHS hospitals. What non-clinical factors might explain this?

Name several social factors like housing, income, diet and access to transport, and say what a doctor or health service could actually do about them.

Burnout and retention are major challenges for the NHS workforce. Apart from pay, what could hospitals do to keep newly qualified doctors and support their wellbeing?

Offer specific, realistic ideas and show you understand why keeping doctors in an area matters to the patients there.

You are a volunteer on a busy ward. A patient wants water, a nurse has asked you to take paperwork to another ward, and a confused elderly patient is wandering toward the exit. What do you do first?

Put patient safety first, explain the order you would act in and why, and say who you would ask for help.

You are a barista. You gave a customer regular milk instead of oat milk, and the customer, who has a mild dairy intolerance, now feels unwell. Speak to the customer.

Check how they feel first, apologize clearly without excuses, and agree on what happens next.

Tell me about a time you showed one of the values of the NHS Constitution in your own life or work experience.

Pick one value, tell a short specific story, and finish with what you learned and how you would use it as a doctor.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Lincoln medicine interview online or in person?

In person. Lincoln holds its Multiple Mini Interviews on the Brayford Campus, and you need to bring photo ID.

How many stations are in the Lincoln MMI?

There are 7 stations in rotation. Each is scored across several domains, for a total out of 70.

Does the interview count more than the UCAT at Lincoln?

Yes. Your final rank is out of 100: the interview gives up to 70 points and half of your Combined Academic Score (GCSE and UCAT points) gives up to 30. UCAT and GCSEs matter most for getting an interview in the first place.

Is there a UCAT cut-off for Lincoln Medicine?

There is no fixed cut-off. Applicants are ranked on their Combined Academic Score and the line changes every year. A Band 4 in the Situational Judgement test means your application will not be considered.

Will Lincoln tell me my interview score?

No. Lincoln does not share interview scores or individual feedback with applicants.

Sources

Official pages only, read on the date shown. Schools change their process every year, so check the school's own page before you apply.

  1. University of Lincoln: Lincoln Medical School Admissions Guidance (Interviews and Selection Guide) · read October 23, 2026
  2. University of Lincoln: MBChB Medicine (A100), 2027-28 · read October 23, 2026
  3. University of Lincoln: MBChB Medicine with Gateway Year (A106), 2027-28 · read October 23, 2026
  4. University of Lincoln: Lincoln Medical School · read October 23, 2026
  5. UCAS: Dates and deadlines for uni applications · read October 23, 2026
  6. UCAT: Test format and scoring · read October 23, 2026