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# What's the difference between OSCE Guides and OSCE Stations?

This article explains the difference between **OSCE Guides** and **OSCE Stations**.
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## OSCE Guides

**OSCE guides** are step-by-step instructional guides that show you how to perform clinical skills (e.g. procedures, clinical examinations etc). These are ideal for learning or reviewing a skill and often include:

* Written step-by-step instructions
* Illustrations and diagrams
* Video demonstrations
* Checklists

Our full collection of OSCE guides is available for free on [geekymedics.com](https://geekymedics.com/osce-guides/), and you can browse them from the **OSCE guides** link in the sidebar of the app. All guide videos are also free on our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@geekymedics). These free versions include advertising.

### OSCE guides in our mobile app

For ad-free, offline access, you can purchase the OSCE guides within our [mobile app](https://geekymedics.com/geeky-medics-app/), available on iOS and Android.

To purchase access:
* Download the Geeky Medics app
* Follow the in-app instructions to subscribe to the mobile OSCE guide package
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## OSCE Stations

[OSCE stations](https://app.geekymedics.com/osce-stations/) are **interactive clinical scenarios** that let you practise what you've learned. These stations are designed to simulate real OSCE exam conditions and cover a wide range of clinical skills.

We offer over **1,300 pre-written OSCE station scenarios**, including:

* History-taking
* Clinical examinations
* Procedures
* Data interpretation
* Counselling
* Long cases
* Emergency (ABCDE) scenarios

You can interact with these stations solo (including with AI-powered virtual patients and examiners), or use [Group Practice Mode](/en/article/how-do-i-set-up-group-practice-mode-for-stations-and-circuits-87k6bf/) to practise with others.

### How to access OSCE stations

OSCE Stations are available as part of our premium offering.

You can purchase access:

* As a [standalone product](https://app.geekymedics.com/purchase/osce-stations/)
* As part of a [plan](https://app.geekymedics.com/purchase/bundles/)

|| OSCE stations are accessed via [app.geekymedics.com](https://app.geekymedics.com/), not geekymedics.com.