PLAB Examination Information and Guidance (PLAB test)

Visit our PLAB forum BUY PLAB BOOKS PLAB EMQS (updated)   Qualifications needed to sit for the PLAB test Before appearing for the PLAB test 1)A primary medical qualification acceptable for limited registration Allowed qualifications are those listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools published by the World Health Organisation. (All MCI recognized colleges in India are in general acceptable.) For more details contact: General Medical Council 178, Great Portland Street London W1N 6JE Tel: 020 7915 3481 Fax: 020 7915 3558 E-mail: firstcontact@gmc-uk.org Web site: www.gmc-uk.org 2) IELTS International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) test 1 (academic modules) You must obtain the following minimum scores in the IELTS test: Overall: 7.0 Speaking: 7.0 Listening: 6.0 Academic Reading: 6.0 Academic Writing: 6.0. The British Council runs the IELTS test in many centres worldwide. You can obtain further information on IELTS from the IELTS website: www.ielts.org IELTS help site from AIPPG PLAB Test. Part 1 1)Part 1 of the PLAB test is in Extended Matching Question (EMQ) format. The emphasis of the test is on clinical management and includes science as applied to clinical problems. 2)The test is confined to core knowledge, skills and attitudes relating to conditions commonly seen by SHOs, to the generic management of life-threatening situations, and to rarer, but important problems. It will contain 200 questions, divided into a number of themes. The duration of the test will be three hours. 3)For each group of questions there will be a list of options. Candidates are required to select the most appropriate option for each question. One mark is awarded for each correct response, but no marks are deducted for an incorrect answer. Therefore you should attempt all questions. The examination will be answered on a special answer sheet which is marked in UK by computer. More Details about PLAB Part 1 Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 is a 14-station Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and tests your clinical and communication skills. You must pass Part 1 of the test before you can enter Part 2.. This is the clinical exam of PLAB and held only in UK. You have to score at least 10 'C' with no more than 1 'E' to pass. (c= marginal pass, e = severe fail) More details about PLAB part 2 . Fees for the plab test : Part 1 is £145 Part 2 of the test is ~£430 (held only in UK) Overseas centres for PLAB part 1: Bulgaria: Sofia Egypt: Cairo India: Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, (new centres are Hyderabad, Bangalore) Nigeria: Lagos Pakistan: Islamabad, Karachi Sri Lanka:Colombo Foreign candidates can give plab examination in UK subject on a plab test visa. Plab test is available in UK apart from the above overseas cities. In India PLAB test visa is generally granted the same working day after interview. (You need to show funds in your / parents account). In few countries recently British Embassy have enforced a one month wait for test visa. This visa is valid for 6 months. Renewal costs about 200 pounds (depends!) Contact GMC for upcoming test dates and venues. www.aippg.com ©2001-3 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WORLDWIDE DISCLAIMER .