United Kingdom Medical Licensing Assessment (UKMLA)
From the academic year 2024-25, Medical students in UK need to undertake UKMLA (UK Medical Licensing Assessment) exam to qualify for GMC (General Medical Council) registration.
Attaining medical degree qualification along with passing MLA exam is the criteria set to enter and work as Foundation Programme (FY) doctors for UK Medical students.
UKMLA has 2 components:
MS AKT (Medical School Applied Knowledge Test) – written exam
OSCE/CPSA (Objective Structured Clinical Examination/Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment)
Format of UKMLA - AKT Applied Knowledge Test
AKT exam is a written assessment exam with Multiple-Choice Questions, where one has to choose a Single Best Answer (SBA).
MS AKT exam is comprised of two 100-item papers which will be sat on sequential days. The standard time for each paper is 2 hours.
There is no negative marking and hence answering all the questions is very important. Time management is key.
Medpass academy has designed question banks and UKMLA practice papers according to GMC content map and would help you succeed in these exams.
Keep yourself up to date with General Medical Council-GMC for latest changes and guidance.
Further guidance
Follow the links below from GMC for more information and guidance.
For professional standards – here you read about good medical practice, confidentiality, end of life,
taking consent, ethics, safe guarding children/adults etc
ALL THE VERY BEST!
UKMLA-AKT Question Bank
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