Myndaq is an AI-powered preparation platform for PLAB 1, the General Medical Council's applied knowledge test on the UK registration route for international medical graduates. PLAB 1 is a written paper of 180 single-best-answer questions answered within three hours, with questions based on the MLA content map, and it meets the requirements for the Medical Licensing Assessment's Applied Knowledge Test. Myndaq trains the decision the paper actually asks for: clinical scenarios in the real single-best-answer shape, an explanation on every item, weakness-first analytics across the whole content map, and a Myndaq AI Tutor that reasons through the next step with you — on any device, right in your browser. Myndaq is an independent study platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the General Medical Council.
Taken from the 1,890-item PLAB 1 / UKMLA AKT bank on Myndaq. Work them here; sign in (Google or email link, no card) to check each answer and have the AI tutor explain why the other options are wrong.
A 19-year-old woman with anorexia nervosa is admitted with a BMI of 11 kg/m2. On day two of nasogastric refeeding she becomes confused and weak. Blood tests show phosphate 0.26 mmol/L (0.8-1.5), potassium 2.8 mmol/L (3.5-5.0) and magnesium 0.46 mmol/L (0.7-1.0). Which is the single most likely diagnosis?
A 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes on metformin has an HbA1c of 62 mmol/mol. He has established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and a normal eGFR. He is keen to avoid weight gain and hypoglycaemia. Which additional agent is most appropriate to add according to NICE guidance?
A 30-year-old woman with bipolar affective disorder maintained on lithium presents with 2 days of nausea, coarse tremor, unsteady gait and drowsiness. She started a new medication from her GP one week ago for hypertension. Her serum lithium level is 2.1 mmol/L. Which recently added medication is the most likely cause of her raised lithium level?
A 72-year-old man attends with a slowly growing, non-healing ulcerated lesion on the lower lip that has been present for 3 months. It has a raised rolled edge and is not pigmented. He has significant sun exposure history. Which suspected cancer pathway referral is most appropriate?
A 54-year-old woman presents with fatigue, cold intolerance, weight gain and constipation over 6 months. Her pulse is 56/min and she has dry skin and delayed relaxation of the ankle reflexes. Thyroid function tests show TSH 42 mU/L and free T4 5 pmol/L (low). She has no cardiac history. Which of the following is the most appropriate first-line management?
PLAB is the GMC route to UK registration for graduates of medical schools outside the UK, EEA or Switzerland. PLAB 1 is the written applied-knowledge test, compliant with the Medical Licensing Assessment requirements; UK students sit the MLA inside their degree instead.
Facts below were read on General Medical Council (GMC), UK's own pages on . Dates and fees change between cycles — the official page linked on each row is authoritative.
No. The GMC states that international doctors will continue to take PLAB, which is compliant with its MLA requirements. UK medical students sit the MLA within their degree; international graduates sit PLAB 1 and PLAB 2, both built on the same MLA content map. There is no separate UKMLA booking for IMGs.
180 single-best-answer questions in three hours. Each item is a short clinical scenario with five options, and the GMC describes the paper as an applied knowledge test rather than a recall test. Topics follow the MLA content map, including professional behaviours, ethics and patient safety as well as clinical presentations.
There is no fixed number. For each sitting the GMC sets the pass mark using the Angoff method plus one standard error of measurement, and your results letter states your score, that sitting's pass score and the cohort average. Each correct answer earns one mark and wrong answers are not deducted, so attempt every question.
Four times a year, in February, May, August and November. Indian centres listed by the GMC are Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. The GMC announced on 20 May 2026 that Chennai, along with Dhaka, Alexandria and Accra, will stop hosting PLAB 1 from February 2027, so check the centre list at booking.
£283 for a PLAB 1 place from 1 April 2026, up from £273. PLAB 2 costs £1,036. Cancelling more than 42 days before the exam costs 10 per cent of the fee, and cancelling with 42 days or fewer forfeits the full fee, so book a date you can keep.
Four. After four failed attempts you must apply for a fifth and final attempt and show 12 months of additional learning since your last attempt, such as clinical practice or a postgraduate qualification. No attempts are granted beyond the fifth, and the same rule applies to PLAB 2.
Yes. Myndaq's free PLAB 1 mock is 180 single-best-answer questions in one three-hour timed section on a server-controlled clock, one attempt per account and no card required. You get raw marks with a per-topic breakdown, and the AI tutor explains why each option is right or wrong. See free mock tests →
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