Number of core medical training / internal medicine training candidates applying from each category of core competence 2010–19 (round 1 data only)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current F2 | 83%, 2,037 | 75%, 1,861 | 69%, 1,850 | 66%, 1,826 | 63%, 1,733 | 60%, 1,587 | 56%, 1,415 | 50%, 1,183 | 46%, 1,131 | 44%, 972 |
| Completed F2 | 10%, 237 | 16%, 406 | 20%, 536 | 25%, 693 | 28%, 765 | 29%, 769 | 33%, 834 | 38%, 879 | 42%, 1,032 | 43%, 951 |
| Current specialty trainee | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1%, 26 | 1%, 22 | 2%, 40 |
| Alternative certificatea | 7%, 177 | 8%, 208 | 11%, 286 | 8%, 229 | 9%, 234 | 10%, 275 | 11%, 261 | 11%, 255 | 11%, 263 | 11%, 235 |
↵a= none of the above, most commonly applicants from non-UK medical schools, in which case an alternative certificate for foundation competence is required; F2 = foundation year 2.