New PLAB-based registration pathways

Consultations

We are now accepting applications via the new United Kingdom General Registrants pathway and the amended Examinations pathway.

Please visit the dedicated pages on our website for further information on each registration pathway.

  • United Kingdom general registrants

    26 May 2023

    You can apply via this pathway if you have passed Part 1 and Part 2 of the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test administered by the General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom (UK); completed 12-months of satisfactory practice in the UK; and hold full general registration with the GMC.

  • Examinations registration pathway

    3 May 2023

    You can apply for registration via this pathway if, within the last five years, you have passed either the New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX Clinical); or Part 1 and Part 2 of the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test.