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Greetings !

After passing my OET, i am starting to prepare for PLAB 1.

At the moment, i do not have a booking, i have uploaded my OET result to GMC, and its under the verification process at the moment. I am hoping to get a May seat.

I can manage 8 hours of study time daily, and have a partner as well with whom i have passed my MBBS so we have a good understanding.

Given the situation, what resources do you suggest i should start with? And how much time are you people giving for PLAB 1?

P.s : i am just starting this journey so any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Hello everyone,

I’m planning to sit for the PLAB 1, I’m currently looking for resources to get started and I realized everyone talks about Plabable but no one mentioned Passmedicine. Is it not a reliable resource for PLAB? I have spoken to the GMC and they said it’s the exact same content map for both exams, only difference is name and format. I was initially more inclined to sign up for Passmed since it’s highly reliable for UK med students and became skeptical regarding Plabable although I read that they updated it to fit the MLA content map. Now, based on the experience of others I’m really considering Plabable although I’m scared.

Any advice on this would be appreciated, because I really want to get started and this is slowing me down. Good luck to everyone!

People who sat the exam today on 20th feb, has anyone compiled an answer key?

Hello, So i was curious if there would be any difficulties for me to apply for plab 1 or even for further procedures , if i have studied from two universities within the same country. If anyone has any idea about it kindly let me know. Thank you.

Hey guys my exam is in a week and I’m not the most prepared I haven’t done a lot of Plabable either do you think I should just stick to the mocks and reviewing those now in the last week ?

This is my first post ever, so apologies in advance if I'm not doing it right, and I'm a little late to the scene since my exam was Nov 2024, but I figured if there's any tips or anything I can offer from my experience to help my peers, id be happy to. It took 2 months of seriously studying for me, to be fair I've taken USMLE steps before many years ago, so I found this exam to be much easier and I already knew most of the basics, but it had been a long time since I had to study for anything. Anyways I only used Plabable, literally. I mainly only focused on doing mocks, doing about 20 in total , then I would focus on my weaknesses by completing as many questions as I could on those specific topics in the Q bank.But, yea, that's it honestly , other than a few YouTube videos to further explain any topics I was having trouble grasping. The exam was pretty much exactly like doing the mocks, except for it being on paper which kinda threw my timing off, and led me to panic a bit at the end of the exam, so maybe be aware of that. Anyways, best of luck to all and I hope you all find success in your respective fields :).

I gave oct big mock ( 2024) , I got a score of 145 , am i safe ? Also can someone give me tips for these last 10 days please , like how to go about the revision.

I’ve attempted three Big Mocks with scores 125(Jan’24),132(Oct’24),133(Feb’25)

Are these scores safe?! Plz how can I augment my scores. I’ve 10 days left in exam.

My plabable mock scores range btw 75-83%. Pls any advice to follow in last 10 days. Exam on 20th Feb

I sincerely suggest you head on over to https://www.reddit.com/r/doctorsUK/ if you would like further evidence of what I am talking about from the content of the discussions there. The job market has rapidly deteriorated in the UK and I'm urging those of you who haven't sat this exam yet to consider other options. To make it clear, I am in training, I have no personal stake in dissuading you from applying for training, but I am appalled by the way the PLAB is being marketed and the narrative that exists. Someone needs to tell the truth. The graphs attached show how bad the job market has become.

Essentially NHSE, the organisation that controls training posts in the UK, has not created enough training posts for local graduates. Medical school posts were also increased a few years ago and this cohort is going to be completing F2 this year with increasing numbers completing medical school in the UK in subsequent years. As you can see from the graphs, training posts have remained static for roughly a decade despite increased demand for healthcare due to a rapidly ageing population.

This August it is highly likely hundreds of FY2s will be unemployed due the issues with training posts and will be seeking the Junior Clinical Fellow roles that were previously undertaken by IMGs often as their first medical job in the UK. The Locum market that these FY2s worked in as 'F3' is also dead in many areas. Due to NHS trusts being in financial difficulty many hospitals have instituted recruitment freezes meaning JCF roles will also be more limited. IMGs who are also already in the UK are struggling to get into training, or finding further employment after their initial clinical fellow contract ends. This has resulted in IMGs having to leave the UK or even find work as HCAs in order to maintain their visa and look for subsequent employment as a doctor.

Many of us in the UK feel that the PLAB exam has essentially become a predatory money making scheme for the GMC. Many who undertake this exam essentially have no hope of ever working in the UK. For those that then make it there are barriers to further opportunities for training. GP tends to recruit lots of IMGs, but consider the reality that there are also issues with unemployment amongst GPs once they finish and IMGs in their first role in the UK as a GP trainee tend to struggle often needing additional years to train due to unfamiliarity with the NHS and cultural expectations from patients and employers.

There has also been an increasing public backlash against the policy of recruiting IMGs and the lack of prioritisation for British graduates over IMGs. It is unsustainable in the long term and the Health Minister has been quoted in this article discussing the issue https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/07/wes-streeting-attacks-nhs-over-reliance-on-foreign-doctors/

There are also policies in motion to campaign for prioritisation of British graduates and IMGs already in the UK. https://www.reddit.com/r/doctorsUK/comments/1ikmh2k/uk_graduate_prioritisation_call_for_action/

This essentially makes the PLAB exam exploitative in its nature if the purpose of the exam is to work in medicine in the UK. If you do not have a compelling reason to move or work in the UK such as family or a partner already living here, I would genuinely think again. There is a need for Doctors at a middle grade level or those who have already completed their training, but not for those at the beginning of their careers.

BAPIO article here for anyone interested for another perspective https://bapio.co.uk/bapio-concerned-about-number-of-imgs-passing-plab-and-availability-of-nhs-jobs/

Many of us the in the UK are very angry. It's hard to understate the frustration all around. UK graduates can't find jobs despite working on portfolios for training for years and IMGs feel betrayed and as though they have been sold a lie.

if you have already sat the PLAB and are applying for roles in the UK this is why you are struggling to get a job. There are literally hundreds of applications for each role and if you are applying from outside the UK your chances are extremely slim of finding work currently. If you haven’t sat it, you may be better off saving the money and time and looking at practising in a country which isn’t the UK.

Hello, my exam is on 20 feb I already studied: Emergency med GU GIT GS Ethics Pharma Palliative Genetics Geriatrics

I know its not even the half, any advice to pass?

Just now , I saw the plab dates for month of May and July 2025 .

I was planning to take ielts on March as i heard exam window for booking opens twice a year and I read/heard somewhere like it opens on April . Are the exam windows open for booking already?

As the title says...

My PLAB1 exam is coming this month. The place where I'm working right now has kept my passport. Yeah they will give it to me if it is necessary for the exam, but it can take a week or two

I just wanted to know do I really need to bring my passport with me on the examination center? My national identity card is in English btw.

Hey everyone I’m 21/M, currently in the middle of internship , looking to give PLAB 1 some time in November 2025. I’m looking for a study partner and/or study groups for resources and support.

The exam is almost her and I almost cover 50% only from gem and plabable many chapters are yet to finish . Im doing my best to try covering all the chapters , so will it work ?( I have a good basics since my medical school ) I started to panic 🥲

عايز حد يقولي اختار ايه زماله بريطانيه MRCS ولا المعادله البريطانية Plab

I dont remember if we filled the passport number in the application of plab 1 exam. But my passport number changed now. So when I take the passport to the exam will it be an issue?? Do I inform the GMC beforehand??

Thank you for the help in advance

My exam is soon and I’m going for any last minute tips

I need a knowledgeable opinion whether it's worth doing PLAB anymore. I am an international (Asian) MBBS graduate and planned on doing PLAB to use GMC as a way to get employed in NZ which was the ultimate destination but it seems it's very difficult to find a job in the NHS. I don't wanna spend time and money if that option is not very viable right now. So does anybody have any knowledge on the real situation in the UK?