The Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board test – known as the PLAB test – helps the General Medical Council (GMC) make sure doctors who qualified abroad have the right knowledge and skills to practise medicine in the UK.
Who needs to take the PLAB test?
If you graduated from a medical school outside of the UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you’ll probably need to take the PLAB test. The PLAB test will check that you know and can do the same as a doctor starting the second year of their Foundation Programme training in the UK.
What does the PLAB test involve?
There are two parts to the test:
Students need to pass both parts before they can apply for registration with a licence to practise medicine in the UK.
Requirements to book the PLAB tests:
PLAB part 1
PLAB 1 is a written exam made up of 180 multiple choice questions which must be answered within three hours. Each starts with a short scenario followed by a question. You need to choose the right answer out of the five possible answers given. You can sit part 1 in several countries, as well as in the UK.
PLAB part 2
PLAB 2 is an objective structured clinical exam. It’s made up of 16 scenarios, each lasting eight minutes and aims to reflect real life settings including a mock consultation or an acute ward. Part 2 tests run throughout the year at the GMC clinical assessment centre in Manchester, UK.
Once you’ve passed both parts 1 and 2, you can apply for registration with a licence to practise. Your application must be approved within two years of passing part 2 of the test. Once you receive full registration with a licence to practise, you can start work as a doctor in the UK.
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