The stages
For 2027 entry, the scheme publishes these stages:
- Stage 1 — Future Potential Assessment, approximately 45 minutes and not time limited, with practice for each question type and a feedback report on completion.
- Stage 2 — NHS GMTS Alignment Assessment, about 60 minutes; only video questions are timed, responses are reviewed manually rather than by AI, and candidates receive feedback.
- Stage 3 — virtual assessment centre, January–February 2027.
How we help — and where we do not
Our optional scenario-judgement practice is framed around the NHS Constitution values using our own keying. GMTS does not publish this as an assessment stage or marking scheme.
It is not a reproduction of an Amberjack or GMTS assessment. The reasoning modules are general practice, not GMTS stages.
Preparation order
Read the official descriptions of Stage 1 and Stage 2, use each practice question type the scheme provides, and prepare examples for the later virtual assessment centre.
Put it into practice
The fastest way to internalise the format is practice in the same question formats.
Practise NHS-values SJT freeFrequently asked questions
No. NHS England's assessment partner is Amberjack under a contract awarded in July 2024.
The scheme states that Stage 1 is not time limited, so you can work through it at your own pace. Our practice timers are optional pace-building settings, not a GMTS rule.
No. We provide values-based scenario practice plus general reasoning practice and written guidance; we do not reproduce any GMTS stage.