Studying With a Job I used to get free from the hospital at 2 PM. After taking a two-hour break, I would start studying at 4 PM. I would study one topic per day from Samson's notes. It used to take me two to three hours to finish one topic. After getting done with Samson's … Continue reading Iqra Marriyam’s PLAB 1 Experience
Author: Dr. Naseer Khan
Dr Naseer Khan works as a GP in Liverpool. He has been guiding medical students and doctors since 2014. His aim is to make the UK journey as easy as possible for everyone else.
I gave my IELTS examination on 3 September 2016. I had a one and a half weeks to prepare for the IELTS test. I studied from IELTS Cambridge Book 7, 8, 9 and 10, only the last 4 books. For each test, I used a timer, specially for the reading and the listening parts. You … Continue reading Mohammad Saad’s IELTS Experience
Studied During House Job I and my friend booked the test exactly one month and 13 days before the exam date. Thanks to Dr. Naseer Khan for convincing me to take the exam during my house job. This duration of preparation included 7 calls (24-hour duties), 13 ER duties (12-hour duties) and regular days (6-hour … Continue reading Farah Sherazi’s PLAB 1 Experience
Three states that I went through from the time of my preparation to the result day. Pre-Exam State I was doing my House Job so my schedule was quite rigid and chaotic in and obviously it wasn’t an easy task to study and work simultaneously. Hence I started off with my proper preparation just … Continue reading Maria Sundus’ PLAB 1 Experience
Studies with Work My preparation started a couple of weeks just before the exam. As I am doing my internship I couldn't devote myself fully to studies. But my Post-Graduates were very supportive. I could study at work place. 18 Hours-A-Day I studied around 18 hours per day. This included the online classes I took … Continue reading Marina Akham’s PLAB 1 Experience
Golden – PLAB 1 – Your Road to Success Timeline: 12 Months Before the Exam Right, where do I start? Actually, let me get straight to the point, PLAB 1 preparation started 1 year ago in 2016 when I was in my last year of medical school in Crimea. Why did I start 1 year … Continue reading Golden Ogbonna’s PLAB 1 Experience
Archived This post was last updated in 2018 and may contain outdated information. Reading Time = 3 minutes This post is for young doctors who have recently graduated or are about to graduate from medical school and wish to work in the UK. Should I Go To The UK? This is a personal choice, … Continue reading What to do After Graduation
I cleared PLAB 1 with roughly two weeks of preparation, with a full-time job. I did only 1700 with explanations and Samson's notes. The Beginning I started 1700 MCQs along with Samson's notes. I used to go through MCQs whenever I found spare time during duty hours. And I used to study Samson's notes while travelling to … Continue reading Mehreen Malik’s PLAB 1 Experience
You can download my CV by using this link. You can also view my CV if you scroll below. . Dr. Omar Alam's CV Making Guidelines Please check Dr. Omar Alam's post for making a CV. .dD Do Not Worry When I saw my friends' CVs after my PLAB 2, I got worried, because most … Continue reading My CV and Some Tips
This post can give you an idea of your total expenditure on your moving to the UK after getting your first job in the UK. It does not include the expenditure on PLAB. Breakdown of Expenses Tuberculosis Test £50 Police Clearance £15 NICOP £60 - £120 Protector Stamp £50 Shopping £0 - £500 Tier … Continue reading Total Expenditure on Moving to the UK
