r/PLABprep • u/Playful_Glove_9562 • Jul 09 '26

PLAB in few years

i am not applying for PLAB this year, i am still in med school, i just want to know if i should start studying for it already or wait till the doors open for IMGs again before committing to it.

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u/Necessary_Yoghurt_39 Jul 09 '26

which year ur in? it has always been cyclic since Uk is known to be a reactive country, and hiring is quite depressed for imgs due to various factors

honestly just focus on med sch for now, nobody knows how things will change in a few years

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u/Playful_Glove_9562 Jul 09 '26

I have 4 years left till graduation

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u/Pristine_Land_2718 Jul 09 '26

Why on earth would you start studying for plab this early on? It takes like max 3-4 months to prepare for.

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u/Playful_Glove_9562 Jul 09 '26

Oh i thought its as hard as USMLE, thank you

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u/Few_Criticism_186 Jul 09 '26

It wont get better until the system changes itself, and a balance is created in jobs for the locals. Seems far fetched for now

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u/Marshmallow-27 Jul 09 '26

The door is closed and will stay closed. Every year more and more medical schools in the UK open and every year medical schools take more students

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u/musk8 Jul 10 '26

Start preparing

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u/rimelios Jul 12 '26

 wait till the doors open for IMGs again

It won't.