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| GEN5331 · DHA General PracticeOpen course → | PLAB 1: Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board Part 1Open course → | USMLE Step 1Open course → | |
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| Country | 🇦🇪 Verenigde Arabische Emiraten | 🇬🇧 Verenigd Koninkrijk | 🇺🇸 Verenigde Staten |
| Examining body | DHA | GMC | USMLE |
| Profession | Doctors | Doctors | Doctors |
| Type | Written | Written | Written |
| Questions | 150 | 180 | 280 |
| Duration (min) | 180 | 180 | 480 |
| Pass mark | 60 % | – | score 196 |
| Parts | – | 180 single best answer questions (five options) in 3 hours, computer-based · Content follows the UKMLA content map (AKT-aligned since 2024); level of a doctor starting Foundation Year 2 · Pass mark set for each sitting by standard setting; PLAB 2 (OSCE) follows | One-day exam of up to 280 items, 8 hours · Since 14 May 2026: 14 blocks of 30 minutes, up to 20 items each · Reported pass/fail only (passing standard 196 on the three-digit scale) |
| Legal basis | – | Medical Act 1983 (registration of international medical graduates; GMC registration rules) | State medical practice acts; USMLE sponsored by FSMB and NBME |
| Official source | services.dha.gov.ae ↗ | gmc-uk.org ↗ | usmle.org ↗ |
| Course price | AED 199 | GBP 29.99 | USD 129.99 |