School-specific requirement guide

What Queen's Medicine Applicants Need to Know About CASPer

Queen's Medicine requires most fall 2027 applicants to complete CSP-10211 – Canada CASPer 2. The current exception is for applicants who qualify under the Indigenous Student Admissions Pathway. Queen's sets a CASPer threshold annually but does not disclose the cutoff, so no public quartile can be treated as guaranteed.

Does Queen's Medicine require CASPer for 2027 entry?

Yes, for applicants to Queen's MD programs and pathways unless they qualify under the published Indigenous Student Admissions Pathway exception. The requirement is part of the current Queen's OMSAS guide for fall 2027 admission.

The exception belongs to a defined admissions pathway; it should not be generalized from identity alone. Follow Queen's pathway criteria and documentation instructions. Policies can change between cycles, so reapplicants should not reuse last year's checklist.

Which CASPer test type and code does Queen's require?

Queen's specifies CSP-10211 – Canada CASPer 2, the Canadian Professional Health Sciences test in English. The exact code matters because Acuity says different CASPer test types are not interchangeable.

The current Queen's instructions also say to use a government-issued photo ID and your OMSAS Reference Number. In the Acuity reservation, select the correct Queen's program for score distribution rather than assuming OMSAS submission adds it automatically.

1. Obtain your OMSAS Reference Number.
2. Open Queen's current OMSAS page and copy CSP-10211.
3. Choose Canada CASPer 2 in English for the correct cycle.
4. Match your name to an accepted government photo ID.
5. Add the correct Queen's Medicine distribution destination.
6. Save the reservation and distribution confirmations.

If CASPer 1 and CASPer 2 labels are unfamiliar, use the CASPer test-type decision guidebefore checkout. The full CASPer registration guidecovers identity, account, payment, and technical steps.

What if you already took a different CASPer version?

You still need the test Queen's specifies. Its current OMSAS guide explicitly says applicants who complete another CASPer version must also complete CSP-10211. Do not wait for the first score or assume a distribution transfer will fix the test-type mismatch.

Compare the incorrect reservation and Queen's listing, then contact Acuity support before booking or changing anything. Confirm that an eligible CSP-10211 sitting remains before the Queen's result deadline. Different test types can require separate tests in the same cycle.

What CASPer quartile do you need for Queen's?

Queen's does not publish a required quartile. The official guide says its CASPer threshold is determined annually and will not be disclosed. Claims that Queen's “requires fourth quartile” or has a stable third-quartile cutoff are not supported by the current policy.

Your applicant quartile is also broader than the score information a program receives. A quartile describes where your overall result fell relative to applicants in the comparison group; it does not reveal Queen's internal threshold or predict the rest of its review. Read what a good CASPer quartile meanswithout turning it into a school-specific promise.

How does CASPer fit into Queen's admissions process?

CASPer is one threshold in a broader admissions process, not a standalone admission score. The current Queen's guide describes minimum initial academic thresholds of 3.0 GPA, 500 MCAT total, and 125 in each MCAT section, alongside an annually set CASPer threshold. Meeting minimums does not guarantee advancement.

Queen's calls its approach the Queen's Admissions Process, or QARS. The university has explained that thresholding and randomization are used to broaden equitable access among qualified applicants. Later admissions stages include interview components. A strong CASPer performance cannot repair a missed required component, and passing CASPer does not guarantee an MMI or offer.

When should you take CASPer for Queen's Medicine?

Choose a sitting Queen's explicitly accepts and leave enough time for distribution and problem recovery. The current OMSAS application deadline is October 1, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET, but that is not automatically the same as the last acceptable CASPer sitting.

Use Queen's current guide and Acuity's live Dates and Fees page to find the eligible CSP-10211 dates. Work backward from the program's score deadline, not from the date you hope to feel prepared. The CASPer timing guideshows how to build a buffer around application deadlines.

What CASPer format will Queen's applicants take?

The standard 2026–27 format has 11 scenarios in a fixed sequence: four video-response scenarios followed by seven typed-response scenarios. Each scenario has two questions. Video questions give one minute per recorded answer; the two typed questions share 3.5 minutes.

Both response modes contribute to the combined overall score. Acuity estimates 65–85 minutes including optional breaks. Use the official practice test in your account as the final authority and simulation, because Acuity notes that some test variations can exist. Our current-format guideexplains every section and timer.

How should you prepare for Queen's CASPer requirement?

Prepare for the standard CASPer skills rather than memorizing facts about Queen's. Acuity scenarios assess reasoning in interpersonal and professional situations; there is no published Queen's question bank or secret school-specific framework.

1. Diagnose both modes: answer two typed and two video scenarios under the real timers.
2. Classify the weakness: judgment, stakeholder coverage, typed pacing, or spoken delivery.
3. Practise one correction: apply specific feedback to a fresh scenario.
4. Mix scenarios: include conflict, policy, personal, and ambiguous situations.
5. Complete Acuity's official test: simulate the full sequence on your actual equipment.
6. Taper: review a short error log and verify logistics instead of cramming scripts.

A timed CASPer practice testcan expose your first bottleneck. Use feedback to improve the next original answer, not to memorize polished wording that may not fit a new scenario.

Which Queen's CASPer claims should you ignore?

Ignore any precise cutoff, weighting, or guarantee that is absent from the current OMSAS guide. Applicant reports can describe an experience, but they cannot reveal an undisclosed annual threshold.

• “Queen's requires fourth quartile.” No fixed quartile is published.
• “Any Canadian CASPer works.” Queen's specifies CSP-10211 and addresses wrong versions directly.
• “The OMSAS deadline is the final CASPer date.” Verify the separate accepted-test schedule.
• “CASPer alone determines the interview.” Queen's uses a multi-stage process.
• “You should study Queen's facts for CASPer.” Prepare judgment and communication, not school trivia.

Bottom line

For most Queen's Medicine applicants, the operational task is exact: reserve CSP-10211 – Canada CASPer 2, attach the right OMSAS identity information, distribute it to the correct program, and use an accepted sitting. The strategic task is simpler than online speculation: aim for your strongest performance, because Queen's does not publish the annual CASPer threshold.