OSCE Practice Test

The OSCE Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. Practice for OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) stations used in medical, nursing and PLAB 2-style exams — history taking, clinical examination, communication, consent and ethics, and practical procedures and data interpretation — written to the Calgary-Cambridge guide, GMC Good Medical Practice and PLAB 2 guidance for 2026. Knowledge check only; OSCEs assess practical performance. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable OSCE Readiness certificate (SOA-OSCE). Every question is based on published standards and research — including StatPearls (NCBI Bookshelf, National Library of Medicine), Calgary-Cambridge guide to the medical interview (Kurtz, Silverman & Draper (via NCBI)), Good medical practice (2024) and guidance for medical students (General Medical Council) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free OSCE Practice Test, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures history taking, clinical examination, and communication and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a OSCE Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: StatPearls (NCBI Bookshelf, National Library of Medicine); Calgary-Cambridge guide to the medical interview (Kurtz, Silverman & Draper (via NCBI)); Good medical practice (2024) and guidance for medical students (General Medical Council); PLAB 2 / OSCE assessment guidance (General Medical Council); Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) (OSHA); Recommendations for the standardization and interpretation of the electrocardiogram (AHA/ACCF/HRS). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: History Taking (Structure, Presenting complaint and Systems and red flags); Clinical Examination (Approach, Cardiorespiratory and Abdominal and neurological); Communication, Consent and Ethics (Breaking bad news, Consent and Confidentiality); Practical Procedures and Data Interpretation (Procedures, ABCDE and Results interpretation). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Medical student, Nursing student, International medical graduate (PLAB 2), Physician associate student and Junior doctor. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show OSCE knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

A practical exam with a circuit of timed stations where examiners or simulated patients assess history taking, examination, communication and procedural skills against a structured mark scheme.

It checks you know the structure, steps and safety points behind each station. You still need to practise aloud with peers and simulated patients.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.