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FRCS (Urol) Part 2 · a live AI examiner that listens, probes and marks you
📊 How you're marked

When you end a station, a second AI examiner reads your whole transcript and marks you against the case's model key points, on the three official domains — each on the 4–8 scale (4 poor fail · 5 fail · 6 pass · 7 good pass · 8 exceptional):

  • Knowledge — facts & guidelines
  • Higher-order thinking — prioritisation, justification, judgement
  • Professionalism — structure, safety, communication

Pass = average ≥ 6. You also get blunt, specific feedback and the key points you missed. Your presence metrics (eye contact, pace, filler words) fold into the professionalism mark.

It's an AI approximation of the real marking scheme — treat the number as directional practice feedback, not a guaranteed exam score. The feedback matters more than the exact figure.

ℹ️ How the viva works

Pick a station and you're in the room. The examiner presents a case and questions you — it reacts to what you actually say, probing gaps one question at a time, and redirects (rather than lectures) if you drift. Speak your answers (tap the mic) or type. 10 minutes per station, or end when you're done.

👁️ Presence coach & recording optional

Presence coach: switch it on and your camera runs a light on-device analysis while you speak — tracking eye contact and head steadiness, the body-language cues real examiners pick up on. Afterwards you get presence metrics (eye-contact %, posture, words/min, filler words) that fold into your professionalism mark.

Watch yourself back: optionally record the station — your camera, your voice and the examiner's — into a video you can replay on the results screen to see exactly how you came across.

🔒 Entirely private — the camera feed and any recording stay in your browser; nothing is ever uploaded or seen by anyone, and the recording is discarded when you leave the page. You turn both on with the toggles below the stations.

Free vs Premium

Free — practise as much as you like with our standard AI examiner and marking, at no charge. Perfect for everyday revision.

Premium — the same viva, powered by our top-tier AI: a sharper examiner that probes harder, and deeper, more consistent marking you can trust. Best for serious mock practice before the real exam.

✨ 1 premium credit = one 20-minute premium station. Buy credits below — the standard version always stays free.

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🔒 Private: camera analysis and any recording stay entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded or sent to anyone. Only your spoken/typed words go to the examiner.
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