Which specialty suits you?

Eleven quick questions about how you like to work — hands-on or analytical, fast or steady, broad or deep. We map your answers to South Africa’s recognised specialties and their CMSA colleges, so you can explore the ones that fit. It’s a starting point for conversation, not a verdict.

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Which sounds like the better day?

How this quiz works

Each answer nudges a profile across dimensions that South African research links to real specialty choice — including controllable hours, how procedural versus cognitive you are, acuity tolerance, continuity of care, and appetite for research. We rank the recognised specialties by how closely they match and link each to its College of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) page.

Fit is only one part of the picture. In South Africa, registrar (specialty-training) posts are competitive, training is long, and most pathways include a compulsory MMed research dissertation that can delay qualification. Treat your results as a prompt to read more and talk to people doing the job.