Mock viva practice helps candidates rehearse the pressure of being asked to speak, commit to an answer, and respond to follow-up prompts. The more realistic the loop, the easier it is to find and fix weak habits.
Practise with people when you can
Consultants, senior trainees, study partners, and courses can all provide valuable viva practice. Many candidates also benefit from remote study groups and repeated short stations when in-person practice is difficult to arrange.
Use solo practice to increase repetition
Solo spoken practice is useful when it is structured. CLIVE provides a station prompt, lets you answer aloud, and then gives feedback against expected answer structure and key discussion points.
Make practice measurable
A station only improves revision if you can see what changed. Use feedback themes, repeated omissions, and topic-level progress to decide what to revise next.
Put the guidance into practice
Practise aloud with CLIVE
Move from reading about the exam to practising realistic Part B stations, reviewing examiner-style feedback, and focusing your next revision session.