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UK Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, 2027 entry

Prepare for your DClinPsy tests and interviews

  • See what each of your courses tests, and when
  • Mock tests for the SJT, reasoning, research methods and critique
  • Interview practice built around what your courses look for
  • Track your deadlines, documents and results on your dashboard
Take a mock SJT test

10 scenarios, about 20 minutes. You don't need an account.

Or choose another practice

Type a course or university. Choose up to 4.

    Browse all 30 courses

    Full access gives you every question in every practice. See pricing

    A sample scenario

    At the start of a session in an adult community eating disorders service, a young woman you are seeing mentions your recent holiday and the restaurant you went to. She saw the photos in a public post by your partner that tagged you. …

    • Ask your partner to remove the tag, as other clients could come across the photos too.
    • Raise it in supervision without responding to her in the session.
    • Say that you keep your personal life separate from your work together.
    • Tell her more about the holiday, as she seems interested.
    • Tell her that looking into your private life has to stop.
    Rank this scenario

    Your application

    1. Step 1: Choose your courses

      In Courses

      Pick up to four and see what each one tests before interview.

      Before interview

      Checked

      Find your courses

    2. Step 2: Gather what you need

      In Applying

      A checklist of the documents and referees your courses need, and when each is due.

      Show an example

      Your checklist

      • Proof-read the application PDF, pay the fee or choose to pay later, then submit18 November 2026, 1:00 pmPublished date
      • Check both suitability statements have arrived4 December 2026Published date

      Sources: Clearing House submission, checked Clearing House dates, checked .

      What to gather and when

    3. Step 3: Check it against each course’s criteria

      In Courses

      What each of your courses asks for, and what it looks for in an application.

      Show an example

      What your form is rated on

      “Applications meeting minimum criteria are then rated by two clinical psychologists against clinical, personal, academic and research criteria.”

      University College London. Source: Clearing House, checked .

      Every course’s record

    4. Step 4: Practise for your tests and interviews

      In Practice

      Mock tests like the ones your courses set. Every answer is explained.

      Interview practice

      Why clinical psychology?

      Answer aloud in about 3 minutes. Then read what a strong answer covers.

      Try interview practice

      Choose what to practise

      Try a sample of each practice without an account. Full access gives you the rest. See pricing

    Spotted a mistake in a course record? Tell us

    What you can practise

    A sample scenario

    Professional Boundaries

    At the start of a session in an adult community eating disorders service, a young woman you are seeing mentions your recent holiday and the restaurant you went to. She saw the photos in a public post by your partner that tagged you. Your own accounts are private. She says it was nice to see you as a real person.

    Rank these responses from most appropriate to least appropriate.

    Select the best response first, then the next best, until all five are numbered. Select a numbered response again to remove it.

    No responses ranked yet.

    0 of 5 ranked.

    Take the ten-scenario test

    Results by domain at the end.

    The year ahead

    There were 1,133 NHS-funded training places for 2026 entry.

    Source: Clearing House, checked .

    See every date

    1. Autumn 2026Typical, not published

      Choosing up to four courses

    2. 21 October 2026Published date

      Last day for the £20 Clearing House fee

    3. 18 November 2026, 1:00 pmPublished date

      Applications close

    4. November 2026 to 29 January 2027Published date

      Applications released to courses

    5. December 2026 to mid-March 2027Published date

      Short-listing tests, if your courses use one

    6. 4 December 2026Published date

      Suitability statements due

    7. 22 March to 28 May 2027Published date

      Interviews

    8. By 2 April 2027Published date

      Short-listing decisions confirmed

    9. By 4 June 2027Published date

      Offers and pay

    10. 11 June 2027, 2:00 pmPublished date

      Respond to offers

    Sources: Clearing House dates, checked ; Clearing House fees, checked ; Clearing House submission, checked ; Clearing House offers, checked .

    Where are you in the year?

    Thinking about applying

    1. CoursesWhat the numbers areApplicants, places and success rates, from the Clearing House.
    2. CoursesWhat each course assessesAll 30, quoted from their own pages or the Clearing House.
    3. CoursesWhat you are paid to trainFunded places are salaried NHS posts for all three years.

    Applying this cycle

    1. ApplyingWhat to gather and whenApplications close 18 November 2026, 1:00 pm. You will need referees, transcripts and the Clearing House fee.
    2. CoursesCheck what your courses assessWhat each one sets before interview, from its own page.
    3. PracticePractise situational judgementRank five responses to a clinical dilemma. The feedback explains each ranking.

    Applied, waiting to hear

    1. CoursesWhich test is yours and when8 courses test before interview, and their test windows are published.
    2. PracticeDeductive reasoning practiceFor courses that short-list with a reasoning test.
    3. PracticeResearch methods practiceStatistics, qualitative methods and ethics, with or without a timer. Every answer is explained.

    Got an interview

    1. ApplyingWhat your course publishes about its interviewEach interview format, with its source.
    2. PracticePractise answering interview questionsAnswer a prompt aloud and compare it with what a strong answer covers.
    3. PracticePractise situational judgementRank responses to clinical dilemmas. The feedback cites the standard for each ranking.

    What to do next

    1. PracticePractice for your coursesChoose your courses to see which practice fits them.The practice that fits each of your courses.
    2. CoursesLook up your four courses

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