PLAB Part 1

PLAB 1 Practice Questions From Your Own Notes

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What Is PLAB Part 1?

UK Medical Licensing

The GMC licensing exam for international medical graduates (IMGs) seeking to practise medicine in the UK. Tests clinical problem-solving at FY2 level.

180 Questions, 3 Hours

180 single best answer (SBA) questions with 5 options each. Pass/fail scoring with 4 sittings per year at Pearson VUE centres worldwide.

MLA Content Map

Since August 2024, PLAB 1 follows the Medical Licensing Assessment Content Map — multi-constraint clinical reasoning across 22 specialty areas.

Sample PLAB 1 Question

Respiratory / Management

A 67-year-old man with COPD, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and a penicillin allergy presents to the GP surgery with a 5-day history of productive cough and fever. Temperature is 38.6°C. Chest X-ray shows right lower lobe consolidation. His eGFR is 35 mL/min/1.73m². He is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate antibiotic?

(A)Co-amoxiclav
(B)Amoxicillin
(C)Clarithromycin
(D)Trimethoprim
(E)Meropenem
Explanation: Penicillin allergy excludes co-amoxiclav and amoxicillin. Clarithromycin is the NICE first-line alternative for penicillin-allergic community-acquired pneumonia. Trimethoprim is for UTI, not CAP. Meropenem is reserved for severe or hospital-acquired pneumonia. This question integrates three constraints — allergy, comorbidities, and renal function — in the post-MLA multi-constraint style.

How QuizMed Matches the PLAB 1 Format

UK Drug Names Throughout

Paracetamol, adrenaline, salbutamol, co-amoxiclav — every drug uses BNF generic names, never US equivalents.

NICE-First Guidelines

Answers follow NICE, BNF, UK Sepsis Trust, and BTS/SIGN guidelines — never AHA, ACOG, or USPSTF.

NHS Clinical Settings

ED, GP surgery, AMU, and ward — all vignettes are set in NHS environments with UK terminology.

GMC Ethics & UK Law

Mental Capacity Act, Fraser guidelines, duty of candour, and Mental Health Act — the UK legal frameworks PLAB actually tests.

MLA Multi-Constraint Reasoning

Post-August 2024 style: comorbidities + allergy + renal function + guideline knowledge integrated in every vignette.

British English & Spelling

Oedema, anaemia, haemorrhage, paediatrics — consistent British medical spelling throughout every question.

Three Steps to PLAB 1 Practice

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