The PLAB test is the main route by which International Medical Graduates (IMGs) demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to practice medicine in the UK.
Part 1 of the PLAB test can be taken in the UK at test centers in London, Birmingham, Edinburg or Glasgow. Part 1 of the test may also be taken overseas in Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Pakistan (Karachi and Islamabad)and Sri Lanka.
Part 2 of the test can only be taken in the UK. The IELTS examination can be taken in the UK and overseas. Lists of test centers are available from British Council offices in the UK or overseas.