VIVAs · 2015A

2015 First Sitting VIVAs

8 VIVA stations from the CICM examiner report for this sitting. Examiner wording, report provenance and reported performance data are preserved.

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Exam outcomes

75% (18/24)Written pass · MCQ + SAQ
95% (19/20)Oral pass · VIVAs
73.1% (19/26)*Overall pass · CICMWrecks-derived
How passing worked

Written pass: candidates successful in both written components (MCQ + SAQ) and progressing to the oral examination, divided by candidates presenting for the written examination.

Oral pass: candidates successful after the oral component, divided by candidates sitting the oral examination. The First Part oral component consists of VIVAs.

Carry-over: 2 candidates entered the oral component carrying a written pass from a previous sitting.

* Overall pass: a CICMWrecks-derived contextual figure: final successful candidates ÷ (candidates presenting for the written examination + candidates carrying a written pass). It is not a CICM-reported pass percentage.

VIVA stations

2015A

VIVA 1

75%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge of cardiovascular physiology, ECG and Antiarrhythmic pharmacology.
Current · V5 (2025) D6.i · primary D7.iv
Official source: 2015A CICM Examiner Report · page 10

2015A

VIVA 2

65%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge of respiratory physiology. It explored the understanding of ventilation and perfusion of the lung, dead space and moved on to discuss capnography.
Current · V5 (2025) C9.ii · primary C6.ii
Official source: 2015A CICM Examiner Report · page 10

2015A

VIVA 3

85%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge of renal physiology and related pharmacology. It explored understanding about acid base balance, renal handling of bicarbonate and moved on to the pharmacology of diuretics.
Current · V5 (2025) E1.v · primary E3.i
Official source: 2015A CICM Examiner Report · page 10

2015A

VIVA 4

100%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on neuromuscular physiology and pharmacology. It explored the anatomy of a reflex arc, the physiology of neuromuscular transmission on and pharmacology of neuromuscular blocking drugs.
Current · V5 (2025) I3.i · primary
Official source: 2015A CICM Examiner Report · page 10

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VIVA 5

90%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on cardiovascular pharmacology and pharmacodynamics. It explored the pharmacology of betablockers and pharmacodynamic concepts around agonist and antagonist drugs.
Current · V5 (2025) B2.iii · primary D7.iii
Official source: 2015A CICM Examiner Report · page 10

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VIVA 6

90%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on nutrition and metabolism.
Current · V5 (2025) K1.i · primary K1.iii
Official source: 2015A CICM Examiner Report · page 11

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VIVA 7

45%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on obesity and focused on the physiological cardiovascular changes, consequences for various other organ systems and drug pharmacology.
Current · V5 (2025) D5.i · primary
Official source: 2015A CICM Examiner Report · page 11

2015A

VIVA 8

100%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on the physiology and pharmacology of iron and haemoglobin.
Current · V5 (2025) N1.i · primary N1.ii N1.vi
Official source: 2015A CICM Examiner Report · page 11