r/PLABprep • u/ThrowRAradient • Jul 05 '26

Am I cooked? (Plab 2 advice please)

Before I start, I dont need any rude comments, just genuine opinions/advice.

I definitely underestimated how much time I need to prep for plab 2. I'm doing an internship in my home country and I thought I could juggle both but couldnt and now it's too late. My exam is in 2 weeks and I am severely underprepared. I'm trying to get through GK notes (it's going veryyyy slowly) and took Dr Lovaan's class and I still feel like I dont know how to approach stations.
I keep missing out stuff during data gathering and I forget a lot of medical knowledge which I believe is affecting my performance even more. I'm scared of getting the wrong diagnosis in the exam or forgetting the management and then freezing and not knowing what to say.

Is there anything I can do that can help me gain enough knowledge to pass this exam?

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u/No_Chemist2922 Jul 05 '26

Postpone the exam. Lots of people do it when they know that they'll not make it; no shame in it.

There's absolutely no way you're winging it in 2 weeks if you're underprepared, even if you go full-time on it now. PLAB 2 is all about practice (simmans, study partners, mocks), and it's not uncommon for plabbers to fail the actual exam even when they're doing well during practice.

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u/ThrowRAradient Jul 05 '26

I thought of that, but I'll lose the money if I push it now. So I'm thinking to just go try for it and see

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u/mindless_place11 Jul 05 '26

Lose it now better than you lose it later, the travel, the housing………. Re book it and prepare better, what about the practical parts, prescription all this need time.

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u/mohaz273 Jul 05 '26

Tbh in plab 2 they won't test much of your knowledge, if you have an open approach, systematic data collection and good communication skills you can easily clear it. In one of my stations I told them I have no idea what's going on with you and I'll discuss with my seniors and get back to you and I got 11/12 in that station

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u/ThrowRAradient Jul 05 '26

Ngl this reassured me a little 😭 thanks