Medical Exam Study Guides
Practical, no-nonsense guides to passing UK postgraduate medical exams.
How to Pass MRCP Part 1: A Realistic Study Plan
A practical, evidence-based study plan for MRCP Part 1: how long to prepare, what to prioritise, and how to use questions to actually pass.
6 min readPLAB 1 vs UKMLA: What's the Difference and Which Do You Sit?
PLAB 1 and the UKMLA AKT are easy to confuse. Here's who sits which exam, how they overlap, and how to prepare for each.
5 min readThe Primary FRCA: Structure and How to Prepare
A clear guide to the Primary FRCA: its components, what the MCQ paper tests, and an efficient way to prepare for anaesthetics' first big exam.
5 min readBest FRCA Primary Question Bank in 2026: An Honest Comparison
An independent comparison of Primary FRCA MCQ question banks in 2026: Pastest, FRCA.ai, Intensive Anaesthesia, free NHS resources and MedPrep. Prices, question counts and who each suits.
10 min readBest MRCPCH Question Bank in 2026: An Honest Comparison
An independent comparison of MRCPCH FOP and TAS question banks in 2026: PassPaeds, Pastest, Passmedicine and MedPrep. Prices, question counts, and who each suits.
10 min readUsing Spaced Repetition and Active Recall for Medical Exams
Why spaced repetition and active recall beat re-reading for medical exams, and how to build them into your revision without wasting time.
6 min readMRCP PACES: High-Yield Topics and Common Cases
A focused guide to the conditions and scenarios that come up most often in MRCP PACES, station by station, with the key facts examiners expect.
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