Plab exam – Mendel Academy

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PLAB Test

The PLAB ((Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) test is conducted for the doctors who have qualified overseas and wish to practice medicine in the UK under limited registration. It helps to assess your ability being a doctor, to work safely as a senior house officer in a UK NHS hospital. If a candidate passes the PLAB test but has taken multiple attempts to pass part 1 or part 2 of the PLAB test, this will be taken into consideration during the registration process.

Parts of PLAB and fee structurePart 1:
  • Duration :3 hours
  • Question Count:180
  • Question Type: MCQ
  • You need to answer the right one from five possible answers.
  • Test Centre: can be taken in Australia, Canada, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka.
  • Tests held: Twice a year
  • Deadline for registration: 5 weeks prior to the test date
  • Syllabus: Based on skills and content
Part 2:
  • Scenarios: 18
  • Question Type: OSCE (practical objective structured clinical exam)
  • Duration: Each scenario lasts for 8 minutes
  • Tests held: Throughout the year within 2 years of passing part 1 and you are allowed a maximum of 4 attempts.
  • Test Centre: can be taken in cities like Manchester, Cambridge, London and United Kingdom.
  • Syllabus: Based on communication, history taking, practical skills, clinical examination, and emergency management
Requirements for PLAB
  • You must have a primary medical qualification accepted on limited registration issued by an institution as listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
  • You should attempt IELTS Academic with an overall score of at least 7.5 and a minimum of 7.0 for all the four modules.
  • You should have 12 months postgraduate clinical experience at a teaching hospital.
Procedures to follow:
  • Before taking the PLAB test, you should sign up a GMC online account to show that your English proficiency and medical qualification are accepted or not.
  • After that, you can select a venue for appearing for the PLAB test.
  • Appear for PLAB 1 and PLAB 2
  • After clearing both the parts, you can apply for registration with a license to practice.
  • Validity of the application: within two years from passing part 2 of PLAB test.
Preparation Tips:
  • Revise the PLAB test by taking online courses that has many SBA and EMQ questions
  • Thoroughly study the basic principles and concepts with clear understanding
  • Update the material on a timely basis
  • Practice mock tests with a time management
  • Be careful in reading the questions especially when there are questions with phrases ‘never’ and ‘always’
  • Carefully consider the questions that mentions ‘except’ before answering the same
  • Do not waste time on confused questions
  • Also don’t take too much time in attempting one question
  • Consider your judgement on answer is extremely correct if you are so confident enough.
Accessories to carry for the PLAB examination
  • Passport
  • Admit Card
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Pencil Sharpener
Result
  • Part 1 results are announced four weeks after the test.
  • Part 2 results are announced two weeks after the test.

Moreover, the exact date of the results is announced on the test date.

NEXT PG Exam

NEXT or the National Exit Test is a common exit exam to promote meritorious medical students to practice medicine in the respective fields or to further pursue higher education. NEXT PG exam is a common gateway across India where you can practice medicine in India. Also NEXT is a one-step process among many to remove complications of procedures and ensure improvement in the industry.

NEXT Objectives
  • The main objective of NEXT is to combine both the MBBS licentiate exam and MBBS exit exam which is highly helpful for the Mbbs graduates in obtaining a license to practice medicine.
  • It replaces NEET – PG exams in further days as well by making it easy for the students to develop their skills with a deeper understanding of concepts in solving the problems.
  • Aspirants who have qualified for their graduation in MBBS from abroad can replace the FMGE, Foreign Medical Graduate Exam, and can also practice medicine in India by taking NEXT PG exam seriously.
  • NEXT will have a standardized test that includes a common entrance test, licentiate, and screening test with a common counseling process for admission to MBBS or PG medical courses across India.
  • NEXT has also proposed that MBBS graduates who clear the exam will be required to work for a period of three years in a rural or tribal area in the specialization chosen by them.

  • For PLAB preparation tips and details, please visit https://mendelacademy.com/plab-professional-and-linguistic-assessments-board-test/ or call us 99255-11511.