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.
From our own personal experience, we found it helpful to set-up a recurring teams/zoom etc. link amongst study groups so that you are able to commit to regular practise.
Importantly, don't be afraid to give honest feedback! There are no rewards for being too nice, identify strengths and areas for improvement so everyone improves together.
No-one to revise with or study buddy not turned up?
We understand the complexities of trying to revise with colleagues and the unpredictability of oncalls, family life. This can sometimes mean regular practice can become more ad-hoc.
We designed FRCSUrologyViva to be your always available digital viva revision partner, allowing you to receive objective feedback and review relevant content/knowledge all in one place.
Use solo practice to increase repetition
Solo spoken practice is also useful when it is structured. Our viva engine CLIVE provides a station prompt, lets you answer aloud, and then gives feedback against expected answer structure and key discussion points so you can fill in gaps in your knowledge.
Our knowledge library, key paper and guidelines summaries can help you fill in any gaps in your knowledge in more detail for confident answering.
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.
On the train? Not able to speak aloud?
Our Viva engine will also allow you to type your answers and receive feedback in the exact same way, so you can continue to revise.
Frequently asked questions
Is AI viva practice enough on its own?
No. It should sit alongside human teaching and official preparation. Its strength is giving you more repetitions and more immediate revision signals.
What makes a mock viva useful?
A useful mock viva makes you answer aloud, tests structure under pressure, and produces specific feedback you can act on.
Put the guidance into practice
Practise aloud with our viva engine
Move from reading about the exam to practising realistic Part B stations, receiving examiner-style feedback, and focusing your next revision session using our purpose-built viva engine CLIVE.