CriticalExam.ai

ACEM · ANZCA · CICM

Practise the moment the examiner asks why.

Speak your way through realistic oral stations. The examiner or role-player follows what you say, then structured feedback shows what worked and what to practise next.

See how a station works
Original exam-specific content No credit card required
CHOOSE YOUR PATHWAYChoose the exam you’re preparing for

Each pathway uses original stations written for that exam, with its own timing, candidate tasks, interactions and marking criteria.

You can change pathways whenever you need.
100published stations per pathway
1,420+stations completed
160+hours practised

Practise aloud, receive structured feedback and return with a clearer next focus.

Three examinations.
Three purpose-built pathways.

Each pathway has original stations, realistic timing and interactions, and feedback aligned with that examination's expectations.

A live examination, not a question bank

The station responds to what you actually say.

CriticalExam listens for what you have demonstrated, what remains untested and how much time is left. It then chooses the next useful probe.

01Read

Review the full candidate instructions, timing, tasks and clinical information before the clock starts.

02Respond

Answer aloud or by text while the examiner or role-player reacts to what you actually say.

03Review

See what worked, understand what to improve and revisit the full Marking Rubric and attempt transcript.

From first visit to focused improvement.

Choose your pathway, perform a realistic station and turn the result into a specific plan for the next attempt.

01Choose a stationDASHBOARD
Station libraryChoose what to practise next
  • 01
    ClinicalFocused assessment and reasoning
  • 02
    CommunicationExplain, negotiate and teach
  • 03
    ManagementPriorities, decisions and contingencies
  • 04
    IntegratedBring the whole performance together
02Perform out loudSTATION RUNNER
Respond aloud to the examiner or role-player

Follow-up questions test the reasoning you express; role-player responses reflect the authored station.

Examination active
03Understand the resultFEEDBACK
Your feedbackSee what worked and what to improve

Understand your result, explore the evidence behind each domain rating and revisit the full Marking Rubric and attempt transcript.

Know what to practise next.

Don't just practise answers. Practise the exam.

CriticalExam is built for the part traditional question banks and AI tutors struggle to reproduce: performing in the exam itself.

01
Whole-station practice

Rehearse the exam, not an isolated answer.

Work through the full instructions, interaction, pacing and constraints as one timed performance.

02
Responsive questioning

Questions respond to what you have already covered.

The examiner probes what remains untested, using the time left and the depth expected in your examination.

03
Exam-specific authorship

Written for the examination you are sitting.

Stations are authored around each college's format, curriculum, terminology and marking expectations.

04
Whole-station assessment

Feedback reflects the performance as a whole.

Your complete attempt is assessed against the station rubric, with feedback, domain evidence and transcript kept together.

Practise turning it into exam performance.