Table 1 Question categories in the PLAB test
Structure of the PLAB test | N (%) |
|---|---|
Type of question | |
Applying knowledge and experience to clinical practice | 23 (12.8) |
Good clinical care: assessment | 108 (60.0) |
Good clinical care: management | 49 (27.2) |
Total | 180 |
Subspecialty areas | |
Infectious disease | 17 (9.4) |
Cardiology | 15 (8.3) |
Mental health | 15 (8.3) |
Urology | 13 (7.2) |
Gastroenterology | 12 (6.7) |
Endocrinology | 12 (6.7) |
Reproductive health | 10 (5.6) |
Critical care | 10 (5.6) |
Orthopaedics | 8 (4.4) |
Neurology | 8 (4.4) |
Respiratory | 8 (4.4) |
Genitourinary | 7 (3.9) |
Dermatology | 7 (3.9) |
Ophthalmology | 6 (3.3) |
Breast surgery | 5 (2.8) |
Paediatrics | 5 (2.8) |
Otorhinolaryngology | 5 (2.8) |
Nephrology | 5 (2.8) |
Haematology | 4 (2.2) |
Pharmacology | 4 (2.2) |
Geriatrics | 2 (1.1) |
Medical ethics | 1 (0.6) |
Physiology | 1 (0.6) |
Total | 180 |