Professional And Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB)
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​Exam Format

​Part 1

​Part 2
  • Primary Medical Qualification:“Bachelor of Medicine”
  • IELTS Score 7








​​​​​​​Syllabus
The main emphasis is on clinical management and includes science as applied to clinical problems:
  • ​Internal Medicine
  • ​Surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Psychiatry
Examination is confined to core knowledge, skills and attitudes relating to conditions commonly seen by Senior house officers (SHO), to the generic management of life-threatening situations & important rare problems.
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Four groups of skills will be tested in approximately equal proportions:
  1. Diagnosis
  2. Investigations
  3. Management/Treatment
  4. Accident & emergency medicine
​Examples: Abdominal, chest and head injuries (isolated or multiple injuries), bites and stings, burns, chest pain, collapse, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), eye problems, shock, trauma.
Practical skills,You will be assessed on your ability to perform common practical procedures.

The practical skills may include:
  • Checking blood pressure
  • Performing vene-puncture
  • Inserting a cannula into a peripheral vein
  • Giving intravenous injections
  • Mixing and injecting drugs intravenously
  • Giving I.M. & S.C. injections
  • Basic cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (adult and child)
Communication skills: Tested by observing the interaction between the candidate and another person, usually a simulated patient or the examiner.
Your approach to the patient will be assessed all through the examination, but in some stations communication will be the main skill for which you will be awarded marks.

Communication skills
  • Explaining diagnosis, investigation and treatment
  • Involving the patient in decision-making
  • Communicating with relatives
  • Communicating with other healthcare staff
  • Breaking bad news
​Exam Dates

​Fees

Available In Malaysia




​Venue



  • 14-station of Objective Structure Clinical Examination (OSCE)
                              "It lasts for 1:40 min"
  • 200 Extended Matching Questions (EMQ)
  • Single Best Answer (SBA) questions
                       "It lasts 3 hours."

​Passing Part 1

​Requirements
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