How to prepare for the PLAB 1 exam
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How to prepare for the PLAB 1 exam
To start with, you need to understand what type of exam you are taking. The PLAB 1 is a theory exam made up of 1,700 questions for you to answer. The questions are all about general medical knowledge.
The best ways you can prepare for this exam
Time
Give yourself a lot of time to prepare for this exam as there is plenty of content to cover due to all the questions being on any area of medical knowledge.
Study groups
A good thing to help you with this exam is to get yourself involved with a study group, as this is a perfect opportunity to ask doctors - who are in the same situation as you - any questions you may have.
Even if no one has an answer to your query on the spot, you can always search in the discussion section of the group. You never know, maybe a little while ago there was a discussion about your very question.
1700 question bank
A great study material for you to use is a 1700 question bank this gives you mock questions and answers for you to work your way through and you will be able to see where you went wrong when you go through the answers.
Targets
This is a good way to keep yourself focused and on track with your studying by setting yourself targets you are giving yourself, set goals and tasks to achieve, which will also break down your studying into smaller pieces which makes it easier to keep on top of.
Hardest questions
Start with the question you find the hardest or the topics you are not confident with, as this means they can get the most attention and your full focus on them so they are no longer a problem area.
Mock test
You should try to complete as many mock tests as possible as this is one of the best to study as this is the closest thing you will get to real exam.
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