PLAB 2 and the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) requirements
- Summary
- What is the PLAB 2 exam?
- How will you be tested?
- Information on booking a PLAB 2 place
- When and where can you take PLAB 2?
- Cancelling or amending your booking, and our approach to other disruptions
- What resources should you use to prepare for PLAB 2?
- A sample OSCE station
- Do you have a health need that may require adjustments or support on your exam day?
- What can you expect on the day?
- How do you get your PLAB 2 results?
- Understanding your results
- What do you do after you get your results
- Are you eligible for an additional PLAB 2 attempt?
- How do you appeal your PLAB 2 result?
- Misconduct procedure
- Case study of candidate misconduct at the PLAB exam
- Anti-bribery policy
- PLAB 2 and the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) requirements
PLAB is now compliant with the MLA requirements, though it will still be called PLAB for a while longer.
To be compliant with these requirements, the questions and stations used in PLAB are based on the MLA content map. The MLA content map sets out the core knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for UK practice.
Candidates who took PLAB before it became compliant with these requirements will notice very little difference if they take the test again now. This is because the changes are to the quality assurance and construction of the test, and they affect exam administrators rather than individual candidates.
Candidates should refer to our PLAB guides for all practical information on the PLAB test.
Our MLA webpage provides more information on PLAB and the MLA requirements.
