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How to Practice Medicine in the UK The Choice
Between PLAB and MRCP
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The PLAB Exam Everything You Need to Know

• The PLAB exam (Professional and Linguistic
  Assessment Board) is a licensing examination
  conducted for foreign medical graduates who wish
  to practice medicine in the UK. PLAB is
  undertaken by the General Medical Council (UK) in
  several countries across the globe. International
  students can practice as a doctor in the UK
  without PLAB. One can practice as a doctor in the
  UK without PLAB by clearing the Royal College UK
  exams (MRCP/MRCS) as well.
• As an Indian MBBS graduate, the PLAB exam is a
  more straightforward pathway to practice medicine
  in the UK. However, PLAB does not guarantee job
  prospects and is merely a qualification exam.
  Upon clearing the PLAB exam, graduates can apply
  for a medical license and also apply for job
  opportunities in both the private and government
  sector

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MRCP vs. PLAB The Core Differences

• While you consider your pathway to practice
  medicine in the UK, you must be aware of the
  essential differences between the MRCP and PLAB
  exams.
• The MRCP exam is a three-part examination, while
  the PLAB exam is a two-part examination.
• The MRCP exam is a post-graduate qualification
  while the PLAB exam is a licensing/qualifying
  examination
• The MRCP exam is conducted by the Royal College
  of UK while the General Medical Council of UK
  conducts the PLAB exam
• The MRCP exam is consists of two written exams
  and one clinical exam, while the PLAB exam
  consists of one written exam and one clinical
  exam
• The MRCP exam is the easiest pathway to becoming
  a doctor in the UK without PLAB

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Why Choose MRCP over PLAB?

• As an Indian MBBS student who wishes to practice
  in the UK, you can opt for the MRCP pathway as it
  a higher qualification and increases your job
  prospects within the United Kingdom. Graduates
  who clear all three parts of the MRCP exam, also
  become a member of the prestigious Royal College
  of UK. While the requirements for the PLAB exam
  are minimal compared to the MRCP exam, the value
  is also significantly lower.
• MRCP Pathway Cost
• 594 for Part A outside the UK
• 594 for Part B outside the UK
• 1202 for PACES outside the UK
• 160-200 for IELTS or 332 for OET

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Guide to Prepare for the MRCP Exam

• Study using online tutorials, lectures, eBooks
  and other test materials
• Prepare yourself using past exam question papers
  and mock tests
• Enroll in preparatory courses conducted by
  various institutions
• Allocate equal time for the various subjects and
  specialties
• Prepare by answering a minimum of 50-100
  questions per day
• Familiarize yourself with the exam question
  pattern
• Do not neglect the clinical component of the test
  as well

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Career Opportunities After MRCP

• Upon becoming a Member of the Royal College of
  Physicians, you will have a world of
  opportunities to choose from. Medical specialists
  are in demand throughout the UK and also in most
  of the other commonwealth countries. Here is a
  look at some of the opportunities available after
  you become a doctor in the UK without PLAB
• Become a medicine specialist
• Become an assistant professor
• Pursue a super-specialization
• Become an internal medicine specialist

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Why Choose Texila?

• International faculty and resources
• In-sync training with Royal College of UK medical
  examination
• Course materials will be delivered through our
  user-friendly LMS
• Structured training through clinical course work,
  tests and research
• The program is conducted in university-affiliated
  teaching hospitals
• Enables you to advance your career in the UK,
  Middle East, Africa, or Asia
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