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AI-adaptive prep mapped to the published 2026 MLA content map — 430 conditions, 212 presentations and three overarching themes.
Full UKMLA bank, AI Tutor and timed mocks — $29/month or $99/year. All paid exam banks included.
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Try a real question, explore your reasoning with Tutor and choose your next practice session.
Blueprint topics to explore
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A live item from the iatroX bank. Reveal the explanation, then continue with your exam sample.
A 57-year-old man with hypertension presents for review. He has been on an ACE inhibitor for 2 months but complains of a persistent dry cough. His blood pressure remains above target. What is the next best step in management?
Delivered within the medical degree by each medical school; students do not pay an extra GMC fee to take the MLA.
180 single-best-answer MCQs · 3 hours · PLAB remains MLA-compliant and is still called PLAB by the GMC.
Practical OSCE-style assessment after PLAB 1; fee and booking handled through GMC Online.
UK medical schools set their own MLA assessment windows in 2026. PLAB 1 is offered four times a year in February, May, August and November; eligible candidates book dates through GMC Online.
The GMC content map sets out 430 core conditions, 212 presentations and three overarching themes effective from September 2026.
Areas that dominate MLA/PLAB items based on the 2026 content map weighting and recent sitting feedback.
Acute emergencies — sepsis recognition with NEWS2, ACS pathways, stroke thrombolysis criteria, DKA fluid + insulin protocols, anaphylaxis adrenaline doses by age
Chronic disease management — diabetes targets, hypertension thresholds (NICE NG136), COPD inhaler ladders, asthma SMART regimens, heart failure 4-pillar therapy
Prescribing safety — common dangerous interactions, renal/hepatic dose adjustment, monitoring for high-risk drugs
Capacity, consent and safeguarding — MCA 2005 five principles, Gillick competence, safeguarding pathways for children and vulnerable adults
New 2026 content — giant cell arteritis (don't-miss), torsades de pointes, transgender health basics, updated sepsis guidance, social determinants
Women's health — pregnancy-specific prescribing, postpartum complications, contraception choice including LARC, menstrual disorders
Areas where 2025–26 candidates have reported under-performance.
Candidate-reported observations — not official guidance.
Designed to cover the 430 conditions across 16 weeks with a final 2-week mock-focused phase.
Why iatroX is built differently for UKMLA.
Every iatroX item is tagged to a blueprint topic, so your performance dashboard mirrors the structure of the exam itself.
The engine surfaces your weakest topics first, in real time, instead of marching you through a static syllabus.
Incorrect items return at increasing intervals to interrupt the forgetting curve and lock knowledge into long-term memory.
Choose timed question-bank practice where available, with results and answer explanations after the session. Each set shows its available question count and time limit.
One iatroX subscription includes the UKMLA bank, the Socratic Tutor inside supported sessions, and every other premium iatroX exam bank.
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Functionally yes, for IMGs. The PLAB exam has been aligned to the MLA content map since August 2024. From September 2026 all PLAB sittings are fully on the updated 2026 content map. Booking portals may still say "PLAB" — the exam content matches UKMLA standards.
The GMC recommends a maximum of four valid attempts. For UK students, specific university policies may vary.
No. There is no penalty for incorrect answers. Attempt every question.
No. The MLA is pass/fail and is not used for national Foundation Programme ranking. Your medical school may use scores internally for prizes or honours.
Free UKMLA sample questions are available without a subscription. Full adaptive access to the UKMLA bank — including the 2026 MLA content-map workflow, dashboard, mocks and supported Tutor features — is included with an iatroX subscription.
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Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP · Last reviewed 12 May 2026
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