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Exam Overview
The Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) is the first section of the new UK Medical Licensing Assessment (UKMLA or MLA), which is being introduced by the General Medical Council (GMC) for all UK medical school graduates and international medical graduates.
The MLA content map sets out the core knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for UK practice. These are the topics which could be assessed within the AKT (and CPSA exams).
The content map is based on the GMC’s Outcomes for Graduates, which outlines what newly qualified UK medical graduates must know and be able to do.
As part of the MLA, for UK medical students there will be two AKT papers, each with 100 SBA (scenario-based single best answer) questions. For IMG doctors however, it will be the same as the previous PLAB 1 set up.
The AKT is a test of applied knowledge rather than factual recall, so where relevant this will include basic science, for example, the pathophysiology behind a symptom.
For UK medical students, each paper will last two hours, although students with reasonable adjustments may be granted additional time.
As a result of aligning PLAB with the MLA requirements, a greater level of fairness is granted to international doctors and medical students alike.