Timings of Adult OSCE Stations
As of May 2026 Clinical skills are completed in two linked skill pairings, with up to 21 minutes per pairing, plus 4 minutes between pairings.
Skills that may be tested include:
- Intramuscular Injection (IM) – 12 minutes
- Subcutaneous Injection (SC) – 12 minutes
- Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) & Wound Assessment – 21 minutes
- Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) – 8 minutes
- Removal of Urinary Catheter (RUC) – 8 minutes
- Catheter Stream Urine (CSU) – 8 minutes
- Administration of Suppository – 10 minutes
- Administration of Inhaled Medication (AIM) – 12 minutes
- Midstream Sample of Urine (MSU) & Urinalysis – 12 minutes
- Fine-Bore Nasogastric Tube Insertion – 12 minutes
- Intravenous (IV) Flush & Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) Assessment – 12 minutes
- Fluid Balance – 14 minutes
- Pressure Area Assessment – 8 minutes
- Nutritional Assessment – 8 minutes
- Oral Care Plan – 8 minutes
- Bowel Assessment – 8 minutes
- Oxygen Therapy – 10 minutes
- Pain Assessment – 6 minutes
- Anti-Embolism Stockings – 8 minutes
- Pre-Operative Check – 10 minutes
Notes that you may also be assessed on hand hygiene, patient identification, communication, consent, documentation, infection prevention and control, safe disposal of equipment, and escalation of concerns throughout each station.
