My Timeline for the PLAB 2 Trip

I started my journey on 22nd August 2016, when I made a rough sketch in my head.

22 Aug 16	Decided upon a rough date for exam
22 Aug 16	Started filling visa application form
22 Aug 16	Started writing cover letter
22 Aug 16	Informed my Employer of my plans
22 Aug 16	Contacted Academy for Course Reg.
22 Aug 16	Contacted London Accommodation

23 Sep 16	Booked Manchester Accommodation
27 Sep 16	Received NOC from work
27 Sep 16	Booked PLAB 2 exam

07 Oct 16	Applied for Visa Online
10 Oct 16	Submitted Documents for Visa

01 Nov 16	Got my Visa
01 Nov 16	Confirmed Course
01 Nov 16	Confirmed London Accommodation
04 Nov 16	Booked my return airline ticket
04 Nov 16	Booked Manchester Accommodation

03 Dec 16	Started Course
17 Dec 16	Applied for CGS*
18 Dec 16	Finished course

24 Jan 17	Took PLAB 2
25 Jan 17	Booked my GMC ID Check app.
31 Jan 17	Received my CGS*

22 Feb 17	Passed PLAB 2
23 Feb 17	Applied for GMC registration
23 Feb 17	Started applying for jobs

10 Mar 17	First interview
15 Mar 17	First job offer
30 Mar 17	Accepted a job offer
31 Mar 17	GMC approval for registration

06 Apr 17	GMC ID Check
23 Apr 17	Returned back to Karachi

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Important Points:

The following points are worth noting from this.

1. I decided a rough exam date 5 months before time.
2. I booked my exam 4 months before time.
3. I applied for my visa 3 months before my exam and 2 months before my course.
4. I applied for my CGS 2 months before my PLAB 2 result.
5. I got my visa a month before my travel date.
6. I had more than a month after my course ended.
7. I booked my GMC ID check appointment a day after my PLAB 2 exam.
8. I got my first job offer nearly a month after I had started applying.
9. I accepted a job offer even before I got GMC registration.

When I made my plan for PLAB 2 on 22nd August 2016, I kept all of the above in my mind.

*CGS = Certificate of Good Standing.

 

Conclusion

Making proper plans well ahead of time is important.