If you have recently received a UKMLA PLAB 1 fail result, you will know that the moment of reading it stays with you. You may have been preparing for months. You may have left friends, family and a clinical career behind in your home country to pursue this path. And now, a number was not quite high enough, and everything feels heavier than it probably should. Before anything else, something important needs to be said clearly: failing PLAB 1 does not mean you are not a capable doctor. It does not mean your dream of working in the UK is over. And it does not mean that the next sitting will go the same way. PLAB 1 is a specific, demanding, time-pressured written exam. It tests applied clinical knowledge within a particular UK framework. Failing it reflects a gap between where your preparation was and where it needed to be – not a verdict on you as a clinician. The question worth asking now is not “why did I fail?” It is: “what needs to change?” Over 15 years, Arora Medical Education has supported thousands of international medical graduates through the PLAB pathway. This blog sets out seven practical steps to help you reset, rebuild and pass. – Get PLAB 1 Updates and Teaching Emails here – Register for next Free PLAB 1 Webinar here – Pass with PLAB 1 Ultimate Package here
Passing the MRCGP SCA first time is not about luck – it is about structure, preparation and knowing exactly what the assessors are looking for. Here, Dr Rosie Kakkar, who did just that shares the tips that got her through. – Join SCA WhatsApp Teaching Group here – Get SCA Updates and Teaching Emails here – Register for next Free SCA Webinar here – Pass with SCA Ultimate Package here
If you are a doctor preparing for your MSRA exam, this blog is a must to help you pass. We are lucky to have Dr Mehek Arora – a doctor who recently passed her MSRA assessment and got into GP training – share her experience of how she prepared and passed. – Get MSRA Updates and Teaching Emails here – Register for next Free MSRA Webinar here – Pass with MSRA Ultimate Package here
If you have just found out you did not pass the MRCGP SCA, take a breath before you do anything else. Most GP trainees describe the same feelings after a failed sitting: shock, frustration, a quiet embarrassment, and a worry that something is fundamentally wrong with their consulting. Almost none of that is accurate. But it feels very real in the days after results, and it is worth acknowledging before moving on to anything practical. You have not gone backwards. You have sat a specific, technically marked assessment, and on this occasion the standard was not met. That is a different thing from not being a good doctor, or not being suited to general practice. This blog is written for GP trainees who want to understand what the MRCGP SCA is actually measuring, why capable trainees sometimes fall short of the standard, and how to approach a re-sit with more structure and more confidence than the first time round. – Join SCA WhatsApp Teaching Group here – Get SCA Updates and Teaching Emails here – Register for next Free SCA Webinar here – Pass with SCA Ultimate Package here
