Dr Harry Plab exam secrets and guides

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Exam requirements

Before you can book your PLAB test, you need to provide the GMC with the additional evidence required for your registration, including evidence of your medical qualification and knowledge of English.
Once you’ve provided these, you’ll be able to book your PLAB 1 test; you’re not able to book the second part of the exam, PLAB 2, until you’ve received your results for PLAB 1.

PLAB exam steps and length

The following is an overview of the two parts of the PLAB test:

PLAB 1
PLAB 1 is a written multiple choice exam.
Exam duration: 3 hours.

Number of questions: 180 ‘single best answer’ multiple choice questions.
Structure: For each one you’ll be provided with a short scenario, followed by a question and five possible answers.

PLAB 2

PLAB 2 is a ‘practical objective structured clinical exam, known as an OSCE’.
Exam duration: Each scenario lasts 8 minutes. The total time, accounting for time between the scenarios, isn’t specified by the GMC.
Number of questions: 18 scenarios.
Structure: Each scenario ‘aims to reflect real life settings including a mock consultation or an acute ward’.

All doctors who practise medicine in the UK must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and have a license to practise.

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If you’re planning to register to practise medicine in the UK and are required to carry out the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test, our comprehensive PLAB guide will provide you with key information about the exam, including what to expect, key dates and how to prepare.