Pass rates, sourced — not guessed

How Many Times Can You Take PLAB 1? Attempt Limits and the Two-Year Rule

How many times can you take PLAB 1? The GMC lets you keep sitting it until you have failed four times, and then allows one final attempt if you apply for it.

PLAB 1 Past Papers: What Exists and What to Use Instead

Searching for PLAB 1 past papers? The GMC's PLAB 1 guide doesn't offer any.

PLAB 1 Sample Questions (With Answers)

Searching for PLAB 1 sample questions with answers? Here's the real exam format from the GMC, plus four full-length practice questions in that exact single-best-answer style — each with the correct answer and a full explanation.

How Long Should You Study for PLAB 1? A Realistic Timeline

PLAB 1 is 180 single-best-answer questions across five clinical areas — medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, and psychiatry — in a single three-hour sitting, with no negative marking.

PLAB 1 Pass Rate: The Real Range, Not Just One Number

GMC data puts PLAB 1's overall pass rate around 65%, though individual sittings have historically ranged from 55% to 75% — it varies more by sitting than many candidates expect.