How to use these prompts
These are not leaked RACGP or Acuity scenarios. They are generic CASPer-style practice prompts designed to train the same reasoning muscles: empathy, fairness, communication, self-awareness and problem-solving.
Do not look for a model answer. Instead, answer under time pressure, then ask whether your response showed mature human judgement. For doctors, that is where the standard jumps.
Sample question 1: The group project
You are part of a small volunteer committee organising a community event. One member has repeatedly missed meetings and has not completed their assigned tasks. Another member privately tells you they want to remove them from the group because everyone else is tired of carrying the work.
- What would you do next?
- What factors would you consider before deciding how to respond?
Sample question 2: The public mistake
A colleague makes an obvious error during a presentation in front of a large group. You know the error could mislead people if left uncorrected, but correcting them publicly may embarrass them and damage the working relationship.
- How would you handle the situation?
- How would your approach change if the mistake affected an important decision?
Sample question 3: The unfair roster
You notice that one person in your team keeps receiving less desirable shifts. They have not complained, but other team members have started joking that they are the easiest person to pressure into saying yes.
- What concerns does this raise?
- What would be a fair and respectful way to address it?
Sample question 4: The friend who oversteps
A close friend asks you to support a decision they have made. You think the decision may be harmful to someone else, but your friend is upset and says they need loyalty, not criticism.
- How would you respond to your friend?
- How do you balance loyalty with honesty?
What a doctor-level answer should show
The content is everyday, but the standard is not. A strong GP CASPer response should show that your extra years of training have made you more humane, not just more technically efficient.
- You identify more than one reasonable perspective.
- You avoid assuming bad intent too early.
- You make a fair decision without pretending everyone will be happy.
- You communicate in a way that protects dignity.
- You show enough self-awareness to notice your own bias, discomfort or role in the situation.
Practise with timed CASPer scenarios
The Key2MD practice tool gives you more CASPer-style prompts and optional feedback. For RACGP applicants, use it to practise the same skills at a higher standard.
Open practice tool