PLAB
PLAB Exam
PLAB Exam tests your capacity to use your knowledge to provide patient care will be evaluated in the exam. It doesn’t assess your capacity to recall and recite information. Questions concern current UK best practices and equipment that is frequently on hand in UK hospitals. You must respond to the questions based on published evidence, not on the customs in your area.
What does the exam cover?
The exam includes the management of long-term conditions observed in primary care as well as the common, important, or acute conditions (those common in emergency departments) faced by trainees entering the second year of the Foundation Programme (F2). It does not include a general practitioner’s more complex responsibilities (GP).
PLAB Exam Requirements
Given below are the eligibility criteria for the medical graduates appearing for the test:
- The candidates’ primary qualifications must be accepted for limited registration by an institution listed in the World Health Organisation Directory of Medical Schools.
- The candidates should have appeared for IELTS and secured a minimum score of 7 overall and a minimum of 7.0 for all of the four language modules.
- Additionally, the candidates should complete a minimum of 12 months of postgraduate clinical experience at a teaching hospital.
Countries
Part 1 of the PLAB test can be conducted in:
- India
- Egypt
- Bulgaria
- Dubai
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
Note: Part 2 of the test has to be conducted only in UK, Manchester