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The PLAB exam (Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board) is a licensing examination conducted for foreign medical graduates who wish to practice medicine in the UK. PLAB is undertaken by the General Medical Council (UK) in several countries across the globe. International students can practice as a doctor in the UK without PLAB. One can practice as a doctor in the UK without PLAB by clearing the Royal College UK exams (MRCP/MRCS) as well. As an Indian MBBS graduate, the PLAB exam is a more straightforward pathway to practice medicine in the UK. However, PLAB does not guarantee job prospects and is merely a qualification exam. Upon clearing the PLAB exam, graduates can apply for a medical license and also apply for job opportunities in both the private and government sector. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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How to Practice Medicine in the UK The Choice
Between PLAB and MRCP
2
The PLAB Exam Everything You Need to Know
  • The PLAB exam (Professional and Linguistic
    Assessment Board) is a licensing examination
    conducted for foreign medical graduates who wish
    to practice medicine in the UK. PLAB is
    undertaken by the General Medical Council (UK) in
    several countries across the globe. International
    students can practice as a doctor in the UK
    without PLAB. One can practice as a doctor in the
    UK without PLAB by clearing the Royal College UK
    exams (MRCP/MRCS) as well.
  • As an Indian MBBS graduate, the PLAB exam is a
    more straightforward pathway to practice medicine
    in the UK. However, PLAB does not guarantee job
    prospects and is merely a qualification exam.
    Upon clearing the PLAB exam, graduates can apply
    for a medical license and also apply for job
    opportunities in both the private and government
    sector

3
MRCP vs. PLAB The Core Differences
  • While you consider your pathway to practice
    medicine in the UK, you must be aware of the
    essential differences between the MRCP and PLAB
    exams.
  • The MRCP exam is a three-part examination, while
    the PLAB exam is a two-part examination.
  • The MRCP exam is a post-graduate qualification
    while the PLAB exam is a licensing/qualifying
    examination
  • The MRCP exam is conducted by the Royal College
    of UK while the General Medical Council of UK
    conducts the PLAB exam
  • The MRCP exam is consists of two written exams
    and one clinical exam, while the PLAB exam
    consists of one written exam and one clinical
    exam
  • The MRCP exam is the easiest pathway to becoming
    a doctor in the UK without PLAB

4
Why Choose MRCP over PLAB?
  • As an Indian MBBS student who wishes to practice
    in the UK, you can opt for the MRCP pathway as it
    a higher qualification and increases your job
    prospects within the United Kingdom. Graduates
    who clear all three parts of the MRCP exam, also
    become a member of the prestigious Royal College
    of UK. While the requirements for the PLAB exam
    are minimal compared to the MRCP exam, the value
    is also significantly lower.
  • MRCP Pathway Cost
  • 594 for Part A outside the UK
  • 594 for Part B outside the UK
  • 1202 for PACES outside the UK
  • 160-200 for IELTS or 332 for OET

5
Guide to Prepare for the MRCP Exam
  • Study using online tutorials, lectures, eBooks
    and other test materials
  • Prepare yourself using past exam question papers
    and mock tests
  • Enroll in preparatory courses conducted by
    various institutions
  • Allocate equal time for the various subjects and
    specialties
  • Prepare by answering a minimum of 50-100
    questions per day
  • Familiarize yourself with the exam question
    pattern
  • Do not neglect the clinical component of the test
    as well

6
Career Opportunities After MRCP
  • Upon becoming a Member of the Royal College of
    Physicians, you will have a world of
    opportunities to choose from. Medical specialists
    are in demand throughout the UK and also in most
    of the other commonwealth countries. Here is a
    look at some of the opportunities available after
    you become a doctor in the UK without PLAB
  • Become a medicine specialist
  • Become an assistant professor
  • Pursue a super-specialization
  • Become an internal medicine specialist

7
Why Choose Texila?
  • International faculty and resources
  • In-sync training with Royal College of UK medical
    examination
  • Course materials will be delivered through our
    user-friendly LMS
  • Structured training through clinical course work,
    tests and research
  • The program is conducted in university-affiliated
    teaching hospitals
  • Enables you to advance your career in the UK,
    Middle East, Africa, or Asia
  • check out the link to know more
    https//blog.tauedu.org/how-to-practice-medicine-i
    n-the-uk-the-choice-between-plab-and-mrcp/
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