Can IMGs get exemption from PLAB?
IMGs applying for provisional registration must pass the PLAB exam in order to register. Doctors applying for full registration may demonstrate their medical knowledge and skills in one of the following ways: • you have passed the PLAB test • you have sponsorship by a medical Royal College or other sponsoring body for further postgraduate training • you hold an acceptable postgraduate qualification • you are eligible for entry in the Specialist or GP Register Doctors applying for full registration must also submit evidence that they have satisfactorily completed either Foundation Year 1 in the UK or a period of postgraduate clinical experience (internship).
