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 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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