What ENT covers
- Ear and audiology
- Nose and paranasal sinuses
- Pharynx and tonsils
- Larynx and airway
- Head and neck tumours
- Vestibular disorders
A study map from the standard curriculum. Check the official bulletin for the authoritative topic list.
How to study it
- 1
Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them.
- 2
Pair each condition with its classic sign and its first-line management.
- 3
Revise nerve supplies and the common sites of bleeding and tumours.
Where students slip
- Confusing the interpretation of Rinne and Weber.
- Mixing the sites of different epistaxis types.
Where the ENT practice questions concentrate
Our 1003 worked ENT questions fall into these areas, largest first. This shows what our practice set emphasises. It is not a prediction of the exam's weightage.
- Ear and audiology 110
- Head and neck tumours 75
- Otology 72
- Larynx and airway 68
- Nose and paranasal sinuses 66
- Vestibular disorders 55
- Nose 47
- Pharynx and tonsils 44
- Larynx 42
- Head and neck 28
- Pharynx 27
- Airway 26
Four quick-revision cards
What does a negative Rinne test indicate?
Bone conduction louder than air conduction: conductive hearing loss in that ear.
Most common site of epistaxis in children?
Little's area (Kiesselbach's plexus) on the anteroinferior septum.
Why is atticoantral CSOM called unsafe?
Cholesteatoma erodes bone and can lead to facial palsy, labyrinthitis, meningitis or brain abscess.
Classic features of Ménière's disease?
Episodic vertigo lasting hours, fluctuating low-frequency hearing loss, tinnitus, aural fullness.
Try a ENT question
A sample item with the reasoning behind every option. Nothing here is recorded.
ENT · Audiology
Sample itemIn a tuning fork test, Rinne is negative (bone conduction louder than air conduction) in the left ear. What does this indicate?
Common questions
Is ENT easy to cover?
It is small, so a few focused revision rounds work well.
What helps most?
Audiograms, diagrams and clinical-sign tables.