OSCE Station Checklists
Every clinical examination in the Year 2 and Year 3 CMS OSCE, broken into the marking points examiners actually tick. Free, no account, works on your phone.
Abdominal (GI) Examination
Peripheral stigmata of liver disease, the nine-region palpation, organomegaly and shifting dullness.
Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI)
Doppler technique, the measurement sequence and how to interpret the ratio you calculate.
Back (Thoracolumbar Spine) Examination
Posture, Schober's test, range of movement, straight leg raise and the cauda equina red flags.
Bimanual Pelvic Examination
Chaperone and consent, external inspection, and the bimanual assessment of uterus and adnexae.
Breast Examination
Consent and chaperone, inspection in four positions, systematic palpation and nodal assessment.
Cardiovascular Examination
Peripheral signs, pulses, JVP, apex beat and the four-valve auscultation sequence.
Cerebellar Examination
The full DANISH screen — dysdiadochokinesia, ataxia, nystagmus, intention tremor, slurred speech, hypotonia.
Cervical Spine Examination
Neck inspection, palpation, range of movement and Spurling's test with the neuro screen.
Cranial Nerve Examination
All twelve cranial nerves in order, with the bedside tests and red flags examiners expect you to name.
Diabetic Foot Examination
Skin and nail inspection, monofilament sensation testing, vibration sense and pulses.
Digital Rectal Examination
Chaperone, consent, positioning and the systematic sweep — including prostate assessment.
Elbow Examination
Carrying angle, joint lines, range of movement and the epicondylitis tests.
ENT Examination
Ear, nose and throat inspection with otoscopy, Rinne and Weber, and the neck node sweep.
Eye (Ophthalmic) Examination
Visual acuity, fields, pupils, eye movements and fundoscopy in the order examiners expect.
Foot & Ankle Examination
Arches, gait, ankle range of movement, Simmonds' calf squeeze and the stability tests.
Hand & Wrist Examination (Combined Summary)
The condensed hand and wrist run-through for last-minute revision before the station.
Hand Examination
Joint-by-joint inspection, function tests and the median, ulnar and radial nerve screen.
Hip Examination
Gait, leg length, range of movement, Trendelenburg and Thomas' test.
Knee Examination
Effusion tests, collateral and cruciate ligament assessment, and the meniscal special tests.
Lower Limb Neurological Examination
Gait, tone, power, reflexes and sensation of the legs, plus Babinski and clonus technique.
Lymphoreticular Examination
Every lymph node chain in order, plus liver, spleen and the systemic signs of haematological disease.
Newborn & Six-Week Baby Check
Head-to-toe neonatal examination — red reflex, heart sounds, hips, femoral pulses and the reflexes.
Obstetric (Pregnancy) Examination
Symphysis-fundal height, lie, presentation, engagement and fetal heart auscultation.
Parkinson's Disease Examination
Resting tremor, cogwheel rigidity, bradykinesia and gait — plus the drug history that changes the diagnosis.
Peripheral Vascular Examination
Arterial and venous inspection, all peripheral pulses, Buerger's test and capillary refill.
Respiratory Examination
General inspection, hands, chest expansion, percussion and auscultation with tactile vocal fremitus.
Scrotal & Testicular Examination
Inspection, palpation of both testes, transillumination and the can-you-get-above-it test.
Shoulder Examination
Look, feel, move and the rotator cuff special tests — including impingement and instability.
Speculum Examination
Equipment preparation, insertion technique, cervical inspection and smear-taking.
Thyroid Examination
Inspection, swallowing and tongue protrusion, palpation from behind, plus the thyroid status screen.
Upper Limb Neurological Examination
Inspection, tone, power, reflexes, coordination and sensation for the arms — with MRC grading built in.
Wrist Examination
Inspection, palpation of the anatomical snuffbox, range of movement and provocation tests.
Using these checklists
Written for medical students revising for objective structured clinical examinations. If something here contradicts your own faculty guidance, follow your faculty.
Are these OSCE checklists free to use?
Yes. Every station on this page is free and needs no account, no sign-up and no payment. Open a station and start ticking straight away.
Is my progress on a station saved?
Your ticks are stored in your own browser using local storage, so a station picks up where you left it on that device. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is tied to an account — clearing your browser data clears your progress.
What is the difference between the Year 2 and Year 3 stations?
Year 2 stations cover the core systems examinations introduced in early clinical training — cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, vascular and the intimate examinations. Year 3 adds the specialty and regional stations: neurology, musculoskeletal, ENT, ophthalmology and paediatrics. A few stations, such as respiratory and abdominal examination, appear in both years.
How should I use a checklist when practising?
Run the station out loud with a partner first without looking, then open the checklist and tick what you actually did. The gaps are your revision list. Working backwards from the misses is far more useful than reading the list top to bottom.
Do these checklists match my medical school's mark scheme?
They follow the structure used by most UK-style clinical method courses, but every school marks slightly differently. Treat them as a thorough scaffold rather than an official mark scheme, and cross-check anything unusual against your own faculty guidance.
Can I use these checklists on my phone during placement?
Yes. Every station is laid out for a phone screen, with collapsible sections so you can jump to the part you need between patients.