How Does the UoA MMI Work?

The University of Auckland MMI is an online, video-recorded interview of 8 short stations, delivered on the Kira Talent platform. Each station gives you 30 seconds to read a scenario and 3 minutes to respond on camera. Seven stations are scored, one per domain, and for 2028 entry the MMI makes up 50% of your ranking.

Last updated: 5 October 2026

What is the format?

• Delivered online through Kira Talent in an asynchronous, video-recorded format.
• 8 stations, each 3.5 minutes: 30 seconds to read, 3 minutes to respond.
• 7 stations are scored. The 8th is a non-scored admin and ID-verification station.
• All applicants sit the MMI at the same scheduled time.
• You need a laptop or computer with a webcam and mic (no phones), stable internet, a quiet private room, and valid photo ID.
• It is closed book: no notes, books, phones or smart watches. You receive an individual link and a chance to test the platform beforehand.

What are the 7 station domains?

1. Equity: a social or health issue that affects different groups unequally.
2. Moral / ethical: a values-based dilemma with no single right answer.
3. Career choice: your motivation and self-awareness about a health career.
4. Healthcare issue / topic: a current health topic in the news.
5. Personal insight: reflecting on your own strengths, weaknesses and character.
6. Personal experience: a real experience you have had and what you learned from it.
7. Hauora Māori: an issue relevant to Māori health and wellbeing.

What do assessors look for?

The MMI assesses 8 attributes. Only 3 are assessed per station and you will not know which, so all 8 matter across the interview.

• Communication: speaking clearly and confidently.
• Equity: understanding fairness and inequity in healthcare.
• Ethical and moral reasoning: weighing different sides of an issue fairly.
• Critical thinking: building a logical, well-structured argument.
• Cultural safety and self-reflection: awareness of your own and others' cultural perspectives.
• Teamwork and leadership: working well with and leading others.
• Resilience and motivation: handling setbacks and staying committed to a health career.
• Mental flexibility and problem-solving: thinking creatively under pressure.

Who has to sit it?

Applicants to MBChB and other clinical programmes (BOptom, BPharm, BMedImag(Hons), MAud, MND) who clear the academic threshold, complete Casper in their year of application, and receive a ranked interview invitation.

How should you practise?

• Practise to time: 30 seconds to plan, 3 minutes to speak, on camera if possible.
• Cover all 7 domains, not just the ones you find easy.
• Review recordings against the 8 attributes and note which ones you missed.
• Build reflective examples from your own experiences in advance.
• Learn about equity, Hauora Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in a New Zealand health context.

You can rehearse timed, UoA-style practice stations with instant feedback on the free AI MMI Trainer. Practice stations are written to build skills and are not real UoA MMI stations. For coaching from current UoA medical students, see Flagship MMI Tutoring or the Community.

ICanMed NZ is not affiliated with the University of Auckland or Acuity Insights. Formats can change, so confirm details with the University of Auckland. ICanMed NZ offers practice support, not a prediction of your result.