PLAB
Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board
Last updated: January 5, 2026
🎓 Professional🌍 USA⏱️ 2 hours💵 $259 GBP
📋 About the PLAB
The PLAB, administered by General Medical Council (GMC), costs $259 GBP, takes approximately 2 hours to complete, and scores on a 200-800 scale. Results are valid for 5 years.
The PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) test is the primary route for international medical graduates (IMGs) to demonstrate their skills and knowledge to practice medicine in the UK. It consists of two parts: a written exam (PLAB 1) and a clinical skills assessment (PLAB 2).
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⚡ Quick Facts
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Cost
- $259 GBP
- Validity
- 5 years
- Score Range
- 200-800
- Adaptive
- No
- At Home
- No