RACGP CASPer practice

Practice for RACGP CASPer without sounding like a clinical note.

AGPT and FSP applicants already have medical experience. The work is making your empathy, reasoning and reflection visible in a timed situational judgement format.

Open timed practice

What makes RACGP CASPer practice different

The scenarios are still about everyday judgement: conflict, trust, fairness, communication, mistakes and pressure. The difference is the standard. A doctor is expected to show more mature reasoning than a medical-school applicant, because the lived experience should be visible.

Strong answers do not just state the action. They show what you would clarify, what each person may be feeling, why your response is fair, and how you would communicate it without becoming cold or procedural.

Human empathyName what each person may actually feel or fear in this situation, not just that you would "empathise".
Visible rationaleLet the marker see your thinking. Explain why your next step is fair, proportionate and respectful.
Doctor-level restraintUse your experience without sounding overconfident, dismissive or too quick to solve.
Reflective voiceShow uncertainty, self-awareness and willingness to learn from the outcome.

Registrar-level sample stations

These are original practice prompts. They are not leaked RACGP or Acuity content. Use them to practise showing the human reasoning behind your decision.

Station 1: The overloaded colleague

A colleague in your training group has become increasingly short with other team members. They are still doing their work, but people have started avoiding them. You hear that they are caring for a seriously unwell parent outside work.

  • How would you approach the situation?
  • What would you want to understand before deciding what to do?

Station 2: The dismissive comment

During a teaching session, a senior person makes a dismissive joke about a student who asked a basic question. Several people laugh. The student looks embarrassed and says nothing.

  • What concerns does this raise?
  • How would you respond in a way that protects the student without escalating unnecessarily?

Station 3: The unfair opportunity

A desirable teaching opportunity is repeatedly being offered to the same confident member of your group. A quieter colleague tells you privately that they feel overlooked but do not want to seem difficult.

  • What would be a fair way to handle this?
  • How would you balance advocacy with respect for your colleague's privacy?

How to review your answer

Did you explain the people before the plan? A rushed plan can hide good intentions.
Did you include more than one perspective? RACGP-style judgement usually involves competing needs, not one obvious victim and one obvious villain.
Did your rationale sound specific? The marker should know why this situation, not just any situation, needs your chosen response.
Did you sound like a person? Avoid a stock phrase if a real sentence would show more warmth and thought.
Did you reflect on what you might miss? Good doctors know their first reading of a situation can be incomplete.
Access levelWhat you can do
No accountTry 3 timed practice stations on the device. AI feedback and saved history are not available without an account.
Free accountUse the full CASPer station bank, save responses, track progress, and receive 1 standard CASPer AI review per day.
RACGP CASPer Pro$80/week. Unlimited RACGP-mode typed AI feedback while subscribed, calibrated for AGPT/FSP doctors rather than school-leaver medical applicants.
No official stations, no memorised scripts. The aim is to practise the judgement style, not to rehearse a perfect answer. The strongest responses sound calm, specific and humane.
Start with a timed baseline, then get doctor-standard feedback. RACGP Pro unlocks unlimited RACGP-mode marking focused on rationale, empathy, uncertainty, dignity and human tone.

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Sources: RACGP AGPT Selection Assessment, RACGP Fellowship Support Program, and Acuity Insights Casper overview.