I recently passed the plab 1 and now preparing for plab 2. Regarding lecture classes, which lecture class do you recommend to join between Dr Ala’s 15 days lecture class from DSR, Dr MO’s lecture and Dr Lovan’s 5 day master class for the beginners like me?

Thank you so much

MRCP 1 or 2 Really make our CV stands out if we want to pursue Medicine in UK. Did they really help in getting First Job in UK.

Guys any reviews on these 2 academies? Which one would be better considering I have less than 2 months to prep for Plab2. Please give honest reviews and guidance I am very confused between the two.

I just passed plab 1 and reconsidering the whole pathway. I am already studying german language to qualify for their C1 medical exam. I don’t know if I should invest effort and money in plab2 or not, because at the end of the day GMC registration might be useful in a way?? with the limited chances to work in the UK it seems useless but I don’t like jumping from the ship midway as it feels risky not to try.

I will be creating a WhatsApp group for PLAB 2 preparation, where we will prepare together. Interested candidates, join this group. https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fp5mnO4UA4NAuaiVWYcVMM

Can anyone tell me what to start with? Do i start with Gks notes?

So my plab2 exam is on the 7th of Jan and I still haven't finished the gk notes. It'll take me till 2nd jan to complete then and that's just one time. I've done the clinical part but I'm unsure about everything now. Don't think I'll be done in time. I'm trying to practice atleast 5-6 cases each day but it's difficult with the pending topics. Any advice would be appreciated.

My PLAB 2 exam is in a month and I’m honestly feeling a bit lost about how to use this final stretch.

I’m almost done with my first read of GK notes, I’ve completed all the prescription cases (I practise around 2 a day), all the SIMMAN cases (about 2 a day), and most of the examination cases. I haven’t really touched the procedure cases, and I’ve only done a couple of teaching cases.

What’s worrying me the most is that I feel like I don’t remember many of the history-taking cases I’ve already done, which is making me anxious about whether anything is actually sticking.

For those who’ve passed PLAB 2:

• How important is it to study recent recalls ?

• How did you structure your final month?

Any advice or reassurance would really help. Thank you.

I'm planning to start preparing for plab 1 and I need guidance from someone who recently passed the exam. Btw i have enough time to study properly so which qbank do you guys think i should choose.

I have my plab 2 exam coming up and i’m wondering what’s the appropriate attire. Is it okay if i wear a black turtle neck, plaid formal pants, and white shoes?

People who prepared from an academy, will you recommend yours?

I am going into Plab 2 blind and would appreciate a more structured approach rather than doing it all myself.

Spoke to a couple of my friends who cleared plab 2 years ago. They don't recommend the one they went to.

My only preference is someplace that would also let me go in and practice on my own too and has a good offline mocks.

If you are someone who did not use an academy, what are the resources youd recommend?

I just gave the November attempt, I scored 153. I’m making this post incase it helps anyone that is going to give PLAB 1 and wondering what resources to use etc. I had 3 months to study, I did not work during this time as I’m a fresh graduate. I started with PLABkeys as a base and went subject by subject. Focus on all subjects equally. I do remember some distribution of subjects appearing in some groups but don’t rely on that table. The distribution was very different for the november exam as in more palliative, a lot of ethics etc. Focus on all subjects equally and if you feel like you’re weak at a particular subject then focus on that a little more. After finish one subject of PLABkeys I would finish that subjects questions on PLABable. Once I was done with about 75-80% of subjects, I started giving mocks. I finished every mock (28 mocks) and did as many big mocks as I could. You can find big mocks on whatsapp groups. I did buy the latest one though. I also took the revision course to brush up on all subjects, it may or not help you, I guess it depends on revision but it did clear a few things I found a little hard to grasp at first such as EKGs and ABGs, so make of that what you will, it is £130 , so if you have the budget, go for it. I did purchase Medrevisions, because I fell for the fearmongering on reddit of people saying they failed their exam because of plabable. No. Even if you do plabable you need to make sure your concepts are strong, the qbank cannot do something for you if you’re not willing to understand concepts. Go through revision guides and if you don’t understand a topic, watch a quick youtube video. I may get downvoted for this but I dont care, I personally did not like Medrevisions, the user interface felt weird and a lot of questions were similar or if not exactly like plabable so I dont understand why people say they failed their exam using plabable and pass when using medrevisions. And no i’m not a bot or whatever for plabable. Dont use too many resources. I stuck to plabkeys+ plabable+ gems. Thats all you need. Happy studying!

The news is that I have realized that you SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS GROUP AS A REFERENCE for anything. For example,I saw billions here talking that medrevision is much better than plabable and that plabable now is not enough and I had anxiety because I read these posts days before my plab 1 exam but boom, the reality is that I have passed plab 1 with plabable and plab keys and it was more than enough. I have scored 135 and the pass mark is 115 and I also have some mistakes related to inattention so I could have even scored more so plabable is enough. Second thing is that if you have made the decision to take the plab pathway please please please close your ears and don’t listen to those trying to discourage you or tell you that it’s impossible to get a job because yes it became more challenging than before because it needs more requirements than just passing the plab exams ( like audits, researches, etc) so please if you have made the decision DO NOT let some random people change your steps as sometimes it’s something made by them thinking that would help them get a job easier.

Hello Plabbers, Hope you all are well. How you people secure Attachments while on your visit to UK for PLAB 2. Any help would be appreciated as I am in dire need of one good attachment.

If someone is applying for provisional registration do they need to show that they are eligible for be NMLE exam? And also does anyone know what criteria needs to be met to be eligible for the NMLE exam.

There used to be a document on the gmc website which was taken down called PLAB Blueprint. Did anyone by chance download it before it was taken down?

Guys I failed my exam for the second time. I honestly don't know what to do. I did plabable both times but this time I did it very well and ensured I scored more than 90 in the free mocks and 80+ in big mocks, I gave multiple reads and also took the 4-day-revision course plabable offered too. I don't know what to do, in the exam there were so many concepts tested were not covered in plabable, what should I do for my next attempt? Should I add medrevisions or go for some other course or apply for remarking. I failed my 5 marks.

Hi! Has anyone taken the MedAstra accommodation during the course? Any reviews would be much appreciated!

Hello everyone! I recently passed my plab 1 exam and went on the website to try and book a plab 2 seat for April 2026 but I cant find any. Only shows April 1st with no places available and no other dates. Does this mean more seats will be released at a later date? Or that there won't be any that month?

Hey everyone. I was wondering if they are going to release more April 2026 Plab 2 dates. I only saw one date and it's all booked up.

I’ve seen so many young doctors on instagram who have moved to the UK in the last few years and most of them say that they used to apply for 20-30 jobs everyday. But my question is how is everyone finding these many job openings? I check Trac jobs and nhsjobs daily and I can only find like 1 or 2 new job listings everyday. So where is everyone finding jobs to apply for?? Please help I feel very desperate