A viva examination is like playing a game. The candidate should know the subject well, have a game plan and more importantly should know the opponent. A candidate who manages to answer the higher-order thinking/judgement questions at the end of the viva will make it a rewarding 5 minutes (for both the examiner and candidate) and more importantly will score a 7/8. An examiner relishes a candidate who takes control and makes their life easy.

Again, we must stress the importance of time management in the viva, as you have got only 5 minutes to score either eight or four and time is money! It is important to understand the scenario quickly and progress in the correct direction rather than using guess work. Avoid talking generally about the shoulder conditions to fill the time if your aim is to score well. Wherever possible support your answer by evidence (quoting literature) as this will get you past a basic pass and on to a higher score.