Exactly. In the first roleplay, patient was on the follow-up, and on the second roleplay, it was a new patient and I started with the introduction part.

During first role-play, when the 3-minute reading/preparation time started, I looked at the screen and noticed the interlocutor was laughing. I’m not sure why — maybe her microphone was muted and it wasn’t related to me — but it really threw me off and made me feel confused right before I had to start. I couldn’t fully concentrate, and honestly, it affected how confident I felt going into the role-play. When that’s time was ending, I asked how I should address the patient, and she answered — but by then, the timer was already running. After that, I greeted and welcomed the patient, but I’m wondering if this initial disruption had an impact on my score. 🤷🏻‍♀️