Free PLAB 1 Preparation 2026
INTERNATIONALFree PLAB 1 preparation with solved past papers, unlimited chapter-wise MCQs and full-length mock tests, every answer explained. No fee and no account needed to start. PLAB 1 is conducted by General Medical Council (UK).
First part of the UK licensing route for international medical graduates, a single-best-answer paper on clinical management at the level of a UK foundation doctor. Being aligned to the Medical Licensing Assessment content map.
PLAB 1 MCQs with answers and explanations
Free PLAB 1 MCQs for every subject on the paper: Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Microbiology, General Anatomy and Biochemistry. Each question is chapter-wise, taken from the General Medical Council (UK) syllabus, and carries a written explanation of why the correct option is correct, so a wrong attempt teaches you the fact you were missing instead of just marking you down. Unlimited attempts, no fee and no account needed. Pick the subject you are weakest in and start there.
PLAB 1 Study Plan 2026
Only on TestUstadTell us how many days are left until your PLAB 1 and how many hours a day you can give, and we divide the entire syllabus across them. Every day gets its own chapters, a set of MCQs to learn from with the explanation shown as you go, and a short timed test on the same chapters that evening. Every seventh day is a full-length mock on the real PLAB 1 pattern. Miss a few days and the plan rebalances itself so you still finish on time.
Starting earlier does not give you an easier day, it gives you a deeper one. The hours stay what you said you can manage; the extra time goes into covering each chapter properly, so a long plan puts you through several times as many MCQs as a short one.
Nobody else in Pakistan sells you a schedule. They sell you a question bank and leave you to work out what to do with it, which is the part students actually get wrong. We do not publish the schedule itself, for the same reason: it is the part worth having.
40
Chapters scheduled
2,047
MCQs to draw from
7-180 days
Plan length
Every 7th day
Mock
Your first days
Which chapters land on which day, how many MCQs each one gets and how the subjects interleave is the plan itself, so it is written the moment you start one.
The planner is inside Mock Tests. Tell it how many days are left and how many hours a day you can give, and your own PLAB 1 schedule is built in front of you, day by day, right through to the last mock. It comes with the PLAB 1 pack, along with progress tracking for PLAB 1. Chapter-wise PLAB 1 MCQs stay free and unlimited without it.
PLAB 1 paper at a glance
PLAB 1 is 100 MCQs in 180 minutes, with no negative marking, so never leave a question unanswered.
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MCQs
180
Minutes
No
Negative marking
PLAB 1 subject weightage
How many MCQs each subject contributes to the PLAB 1 paper, and how many free MCQs we hold for it. Study in this order: the heaviest subject is where a weak topic costs you the most marks.
| Subject | MCQs on paper | Share | Free MCQs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAB 1 Pathology MCQs | 25 | 25% | 289 |
| PLAB 1 Pharmacology MCQs | 25 | 25% | 476 |
| PLAB 1 Physiology MCQs | 20 | 20% | 437 |
| PLAB 1 Microbiology MCQs | 15 | 15% | 452 |
| PLAB 1 General Anatomy MCQs | 10 | 10% | - |
| PLAB 1 Biochemistry MCQs | 5 | 5% | 393 |
Full PLAB 1 paper pattern 2026: the marking scheme, the time each subject is worth, and the subject weightage charted.
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PLAB 1 preparation: frequently asked questions
What is the PLAB 1 paper pattern?
PLAB 1 is 100 MCQs in 180 minutes. There is no negative marking, so never leave a question unanswered. The subject weightage is listed in full on this page.
How do I make a PLAB 1 study plan?
Start from the days you actually have, not from the syllabus. Count the days until your PLAB 1, divide the chapters across them so every subject is touched every week rather than blocked into one month, and end each day with a short timed test on the chapters you just did. Sit a full-length mock every seventh day so the clock stops being a surprise. TestUstad builds exactly this for you inside Mock Tests: tell the planner how many days are left and how many hours a day you can give, and it schedules the whole syllabus day by day, then rebalances itself if you fall behind.
Who conducts the PLAB 1 exam?
PLAB 1 is conducted by General Medical Council (UK). Always confirm dates, eligibility and the fee on the conducting body's own advertisement, since those change every cycle.
How should I prepare for PLAB 1?
Work through the syllabus one topic at a time, solving MCQs on each topic until you are consistently scoring above 80 percent, and read the explanation on every question you get wrong. Move to solved past papers once a subject feels solid, then sit full-length timed mocks in the final weeks so the clock stops being a surprise.
Are PLAB 1 past papers available for free?
Yes, free and with no signup. PLAB 1 past papers on TestUstad are solved online rather than downloaded as a PDF, so each paper is timed and marked automatically and every answer comes with an explanation. That is the difference between reading a paper and actually sitting it.
Is PLAB 1 preparation on TestUstad really free?
Yes. Solving PLAB 1 MCQs is free and unlimited: no daily limit, no trial that expires, no card, and no account needed to start. Paid plans only add the things that require your history to be saved, which is score tracking over time, weak-topic analytics and full-length premium mock tests.
Which subject should I start with for PLAB 1?
Pathology, because it is the heaviest subject on the PLAB 1 paper at 25 MCQs of 100. A weak topic in the heaviest subject costs you more marks than a weak topic anywhere else, so the subject weightage table on this page is the order worth revising in. Start there, then work down.
How many free PLAB 1 MCQs are there?
There are 2,047 free PLAB 1 MCQs on TestUstad across every subject on the paper, each with the correct answer and a written explanation. Attempts are unlimited and no account is needed, so nothing here is a sample that runs out.