What resources should you use to prepare?

  1. Summary
  2. What is the PLAB 2 exam?
  3. How will you be tested?
  4. When and where can you take PLAB 2?
  5. Information on booking a PLAB 2 place
  6. How to cancel your booking and our approach to other exam disruptions
  7. What resources should you use to prepare?
  8. A sample OSCE station
  9. Do you require adjustments to your exam due to a health need?
  10. What can you expect on the day?
  1. How do you get your PLAB 2 results?
  2. Understanding your results
  3. What do you do after you get your results
  4. Are you eligible for an additional PLAB 2 attempt?
  5. How do you appeal your PLAB 2 result?
  6. Misconduct procedure
  7. Case study of candidate misconduct at the PLAB exam
  8. Anti-bribery policy
  9. PLAB and the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) requirements

Here are some useful resources which you can use to help you prepare for the PLAB 2 exam. 

The MLA content map

The Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) content map is a guide to what the exam covers and can help you prepare. It sets out the core knowledge, skills and behaviours you’re expected to demonstrate in the exam and UK practice. All the topics and skills needed to pass are covered in the content map.

The Foundation Programme curriculum

All the topics and skill areas covered by the MLA content map match those typically faced by doctors starting the second year of their UK Foundation Programme training. This is how we make sure doctors who pass the PLAB test are at the same level as UK-qualified doctors. 

Read the Foundation Programme curriculum.

Guidance and interactive tools

Good medical practice is our core advice to doctors on the standards we expect of them. You will be expected to demonstrate the professional values and behaviours set out in Good medical practice when you take the exam and when you practise as a doctor in the UK.

You can build and test your knowledge of Good medical practice using:

Courses

You don't need to attend a study or coaching course to pass, but many candidates choose to do so. We don't offer courses and we do not endorse or monitor the quality of courses given by others.

How to avoid common errors in the PLAB 2 exam

Read our examiners' top tips on how to avoid common errors in the part 2 exam.

Read our blog about passing PLAB: 9 top tips from an examiner.

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