180 questions · 3 hours
Mock exams built for the real PLAB 1 format.
The real PLAB 1 is one paper of 180 single best answer questions in a single 3-hour sitting. PLABRevisions mirrors that structure so you build stamina and pacing under the same load and timing as test day — roughly a minute per question across the full paper — instead of practising in short bursts that don't match exam conditions.
At a glance
Real-format mocks, on demand
How it works
Three things every mock does for you
A mock is not just 180 questions in a row. The real value is the combination of timing, structure, and feedback. Here's what each mock on PLABRevisions delivers.
Real exam timing
180 questions, 3-hour timer, no breaks. The pacing pressure is the whole point — you cannot learn it without rehearsing it.
AI mock debrief on every attempt
After every mock, an AI debrief pipeline produces a structured verdict (4-tier: Needs Work / Getting There / On Track / Exam Ready), a Mock Pearl, recurring decision-error Patterns, Twist Family analysis, and a recommended next-step block. You don't have to interpret the score yourself.
MLA-mapped breakdown
Every mock attempt is broken down by Area of Clinical Practice, Clinical Presentation, and Professional Capability — the same three layers the GMC uses. You can see exactly where the marks went.
Pacing matters
Why timed practice beats untimed every time
Clinical knowledge gets you most of the way there. Pacing closes the gap.
The most reliable predictor of first-attempt failure is not lack of knowledge — it's lack of pacing rehearsal. Candidates routinely finish revision banks at 80–85% accuracy and then drop 10–15 percentage points in their first timed mock simply because they're unprepared for the cumulative cognitive load of a real-length paper.
The fix is not more questions. It's more mocks, run end-to-end, in a quiet room, on a timer, with no pausing to look up answers. Build that habit four to six weeks before your exam date and the score gap closes.
Mock debrief
What you get back from every mock
Verdict tier
A 4-tier classification (Needs Work / Getting There / On Track / Exam Ready) calibrated to historical pass-mark data. No black-box score; the tier rules are published.
Mock Pearl
The single most important takeaway from this mock — the one concept or pattern that, if internalised, would have moved your score the most.
Patterns
Decision-error patterns the system detected across multiple questions — for example management-order errors, premature anchoring, or guideline misapplication.
Twist family analysis
When you got a question wrong, the system identifies which other questions in the bank share the same twist (e.g. 'first-line vs second-line management') so you can drill the family.
Failure-mode card
If a recurring failure mode is detected (e.g. repeatedly choosing the most invasive investigation), the debrief flags it explicitly with examples.
Next-step recommendation
A specific 20–40 question block tailored to your weakest patterns from this mock — your next session, recommended.
A common search
Are there UKMLA past papers?
No. The Medical Schools Council and GMC do not publish real UKMLA AKT past papers, and they are not going to. Anyone selling "UKMLA past papers" is not selling the exam you will sit.
What does exist is the MSC's free practice exam (200 items) plus full-length mocks that match Paper 1 / Paper 2 timing. Use those. Official context: Medical Schools Council.
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Preparing for a different exam?
PLAB Revisions covers PLAB 1 theory. For UKMLA AKT or clinical OSCEs, use the specialised platforms below.
UKMLA Revisions
For UK medical students preparing for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) — the new GMC-mandated exam for graduating doctors.
What's included
- 5,400+ AKT-style SBAs mapped to the latest 2026 MLA content map (430 conditions, 220 presentations)
- Mocks optimised for Paper 1 and Paper 2
- New questions added every exam cycle, reflecting emerging exam themes
- Study notes, mindmaps, flashcards and a personal AI tutor
- Trusted by 30,000+ candidates since 2019
OSCE Revisions
For PLAB 2, UKMLA CPSA, AMC Clinical and medical-school OSCEs — rehearse stations out loud, not just on paper.
What's included
- AI voice patients with examiner-style scoring on every station
- 1,800+ stations with doctor-written revision notes, frameworks and mind maps
- Full mock circuits in your real exam format — PLAB 2, CPSA, AMC or custom
- Free to try: 3 voice + 3 text AI attempts, no card required
Since 2019 · 30,000+ candidates. Same trusted team, tailored to your exam.
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