The UK's Leading UKMLA PLAB 2 Course - Taught by a Former GMC PLAB 2 Examiner.

The UKMLA PLAB 2 exam can be tough, mainly because it doesn’t follow the usual, written examination format most people are used to.

Instead, candidates are required to work through 16 ‘stations’, which each has a different clinical scenario they must respond to. There are 2 rest stations during the exam.

The biggest pitfalls with UKMLA PLAB 2 come down to timing and communication issues. Timing is an important factor, as candidates are given a limit (eight minutes) to respond to each scenario. To be successful, you must cover everything you need and ensure you’ve ticked all the right boxes, while still be succinct and methodical.

Our PLAB 2 preparation covers every domain tested in the UKMLA PLAB 2 OSCE — history taking, clinical examination, communication skills, data interpretation, ethics and emergency scenarios — all aligned with the MLA content map.

Good communication is also fundamental in the UK UKMLA PLAB 2 examination. This is an interactive exam, so showing you can communicate your clinical knowledge and effectively support patients in this setting is fundamental.

Overall, proper preparation, including getting used to the timings, practicing how you will respond to a range of practice scenarios, and becoming well-versed in patient-friendly language will help you to pass UKMLA PLAB 2 the first time around. Our UKMLA PLAB 2 Academy+ Package and our UKMLA PLAB 2 Gold Package focus heavily on these areas.

General advice is that preparing for the UKMLA PLAB 2 exam takes around six weeks. Candidates should get used to the format of the exam, and used to reacting to different clinical scenarios.

Having said this I have seen doctors prepare for UKMLA PLAB 2 in 3 weeks and pass, as well as those who prepare for a year and fail. Having a good understanding of what the exam is actually assessing, and not following a scripted approach is more important than the time taken.

Whichever stage of preparation you are at – we have a UKMLA PLAB 2 package that will suit. Our most comprehensive package is UKMLA PLAB 2 Academy+ package.

UKMLA PLAB 2 costs £906 per sitting from April 2022, there is a discounted price for the first 2 sittings if you are a UK refugee doctor.

You can book UKMLA PLAB 2 only after passing UKMLA PLAB 1. If you have passed UKMLA PLAB 1 within the past 3 years you will be able to book your UKMLA PLAB 2 exam in the ‘My Tests’ section on GMC online.

The final closing date to book onto a test for UKMLA PLAB 2 is either the day the test becomes fully booked or (if it has not become fully booked prior to this date) four weeks before test day.

Some UKMLA PLAB 2 candidates ask about what to wear to their exam, since it is interactive and involves moving around different stations.

You should expect to dress smartly as you would do if you were a doctor working in a UK hospital setting or other clinical setting.

Generally, guidance is to dress in smart but comfortable shoes and clothing, and avoid anything that will obstruct you such as heavy jewellery, high-heeled shoes or large bags.

It is best to opt for bare arms below the elbows with no watches, bracelets etc. For men, a collared short sleeved shirt with no tie or a full sleeve shirt rolled up past the elbows with no tie, with trousers and smart shoes. No jeans, leggings or casual wear will be allowed. For females similarly, no casual wear is allowed- you may wear smart dresses, trousers, skirts etc.

The UKMLA PLAB 2 test runs in the UK about 30 times every year, approximately every three-four weeks.

Package access is 6 months from the time of booking the Academy. This includes online video course, audiobooks and flash cards. If doctors need slightly longer than 6 months then we are happy to extend as well.

Very simply, as early as possible! There is a lot of material to get through, and there is also no limit to usage. Therefore the earlier that you attend the academy, the more value you will get.

Although you have access to material for 6 months, the majority of doctors who purchase our teaching programmes are between 1 and 6 months from their exam date. All material (apart from the 10 days live teaching) is available to use flexibly as and long as you have a plan, you can get through it all in a few weeks if needed. You will certainly cram a lot of knowledge and technique changes into a short period of time – which will definitely help in the exam itself.

Whilst some doctors do choose to have other materials as part of preparation, we have designed this programme to include all that you need – from a knowledge, technique and time management point of view.

Our package is focused on targeting higher marks, making better use of 8 minutes and tackling the more challenging cases.

We regularly update our online courses, audiobooks and flashcards. As soon as we update on our side, you get the updates on your side.

Firstly, if you go through all of the material then it is very unlikely that you will fail! If you are unlucky not to pass however then we are happy to extend all of the package material until you do pass.

We also offer a meeting to all who fail the exam – focusing on how to prepare for next time, as well as answering any questions that you may have (please remember for probity reasons we can’t discuss your specific exam cases).

Yes. At checkout you can choose the PayPal option, there will be an option to ‘pay-in-3’ by using the ‘Pay Later’ button (certain countries only)

We hold the live teaching programme (final three days) at the Arora teaching centre:

Arora Medical Education
Regus Building
Blythe Valley Business Park
Central Boulevard
Solihull
B90 8AG
UK

Yes you can. Whilst we recommend to attend in person for the best learning experience and practice, we also livestream the course for those who wish to attend live virtually. You would receive the same material as face-to-face candidates and will be able to ask questions through Zoom.

On screen you will be able to see the day’s slides as well as video coverage of the day’s teaching, demonstrations and role-plays. We also include breakout rooms where you get to do the same live cases as the in-person group.

You would not be able to attend the built-in practice sessions of the academy but you can attend in person at a later date for hands-on practice when in the UK.

You can also split the academy between face-to-face and online – for example you could attend a certain number of days face-to-face and attend the rest online – it is completely up to you.

Yes you can. You would only need to pay the upgrade amount.

For example if you have the Gold Package, you would pay the difference between the Gold Package amount and the Academy+ Package.

Just contact us (email or WhatsApp) to find out how much it would be for you to upgrade.

Yes you can. Once you have booked your main batch – just email the team mentioning which batch you would also like to join online beforehand – we will take care of the rest 🙂