PLAB reports
Reports relating to the PLAB test are published here.
External Examiners Report 2023
This report focuses on the candidates experience of applying for, sitting and receiving results for part 1 of PLAB.
External Examiners Report 2022
This analysis of PLAB part 1 and PLAB part 2 was completed by Dr Natalie Cope and Professor Adrian Freeman during 2022 in their roles as external examiners.
External examiner’s review of PLAB 2019
This analysis of part 1 and part 2 of the PLAB exam was completed by Professor Adrian Freeman in August 2019
PLAB annual report - 2023
This report was completed by Matthew Homer and looks at the effect of examiner demographics.
PLAB annual report - 2022
This report investigates the association between PLAB 1 and PLAB 2 pass or fail outcomes and how candidates' personal characteristics might influence those.
PLAB annual report – 2019
This report details the performance of candidates and test items, delivered in 2019.
PLAB part 1 annual report – 2016/17
This report details the performance of part 1 candidates and test items, over the four diets delivered between September 2016 and June 2017.
PLAB annual report – 2015/16
This report outlines the performance of candidates, assessments, assessment items and assessors across the PLAB part 1 and 2 examinations that were administered between September 2015 and June/July 2016.
Report of analyses of PLAB part 2
The analyses in this report were performed during and after a visit by David B Swanson to the Manchester offices of the General Medical Council from 2 to 6 October 2017.
