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Kent and Medway Medical School · MMI practice
KMMS MMI mock interview
A KMMS MMI mock interview led by a KMMS medical student who sat the MMI and got in. Realistic timing, honest feedback after every station, and a clear plan for what to work on next.
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Why KMMS needs its own practice
KMMS says its MMI is considerably different from most UK medical school interviews, and that some previous applicants found normal school or commercial MMI preparation unhelpful for the KMMS process.
So prepare for the KMMS format specifically: short stations that test how you think and communicate, plus a long group station where you are assessed as an individual.
Previous KMMS MMI format
- Short stations
- 6
- Each station
- 7 minutes
- Gaps
- 3 minutes
- Group station
- 40 minutes
- Assessment
- Individual
KMMS does not guarantee the same format for 2027.
How to approach each KMMS station type
KMMS has publicly listed these historical station types. Here is a simple approach for each.
Think out loud, in order
- What do I know?
- What is the actual problem?
- What information is missing?
- Options, trade-offs, then a decision and next step
Safety, role, honesty
- Is anyone at risk right now?
- What is my role, and what is beyond it?
- Talk to the person first, then escalate if needed
- Say how you would follow up
Communicate, do not act
- Open with your name and purpose
- Ask open questions and listen
- Explore their ideas, concerns and expectations
- Summarise and agree the next step
Clarify, then commit
- Repeat the instructions back in your own words
- Talk through your thinking as you work
- Check understanding if you are giving instructions
- Stay calm and adapt if something goes wrong
Show the behaviour
- Know the six NHS values
- Have a real example for each
- Use situation, action, result, reflection
- Spend most of the time on what you learnt
Worth knowing
The qualities KMMS lists echo the NHS values.
- KMMS looks for resilience, realistic commitment to Medicine, compassion, quality of care, communication, teamwork, dignity, respect, understanding other viewpoints, responsibility, and academic ability and potential.
- The NHS Constitution’s six values are working together for patients, respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, improving lives and everyone counts.
- So prepare one real example for each NHS value. Most KMMS qualities will then be covered by stories you already know well.
Building up to your KMMS MMI
- Now
Build the raw material
- Keep volunteering or working with people
- Write a short note after each shift: what you noticed, what you learnt
- Read one health story a week
- After applying
Learn the format
- Read the KMMS guide and its station types
- Prepare examples for the six NHS values
- Practise explaining your reasoning out loud
- Invite arrives
Timed practice
- Book your interview slot through KentVision
- Do 7-minute stations with feedback
- Practise a group task with three or four others
- Final week
Sharpen and rest
- One full mock circuit
- Work only on your weakest station type
- Sleep, plan your journey and reset routine
“Thanks to Haris, I walked into my interviews feeling prepared and ready to present my authentic self.”
“The session was well structured and tailored to me. I would never have imagined securing 4/4 medicine offers so early.”
KMMS mock interview questions
Yes. We run group mocks as well as one-to-one sessions, and we practise the skills the group station rewards: listening, bringing others in, building on ideas, disagreeing politely and summarising. Read our full guide to the KMMS group station.
No. Communication and values take time to build, so many students start before they hear back. Shortlisted applicants book their KMMS MMI through KentVision.
Haris, a medical student at Kent and Medway Medical School who sat the KMMS MMI. Read more about MMI practice with a medical student.
In person in Canterbury, Kent, or online.
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KMMS MMI practice
You can read every KMMS guide online.
The hard part is doing it under pressure.
Book a free first session with a KMMS medical student.
Can you:
- think clearly?
- speak naturally?
- listen properly?
- work in a group?
- explain your reasoning?
- recover after a mistake?
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Sources and further reading
KMMS details come from Kent and Medway Medical School’s own admissions information, last checked September 2026. KMMS can change its requirements, UCAT threshold, interview format and dates, so always check the official KMMS pages.