| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| UKMLA | UK Medical Licensing Assessment: the GMC’s licensing standard |
| AKT | Applied Knowledge Test: written, single-best-answer |
| CPSA | Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment: run by each medical school |
| SBA | Single best answer: choose the one best option |
| OSCE | Objective Structured Clinical Examination: timed stations |
| PLAB | The GMC test most overseas graduates take today |
| IMG | International medical graduate |
| GMC | General Medical Council: the UK regulator |
| UKFPO | UK Foundation Programme Office |
| F1 / F2 | Foundation Years 1 and 2 |
General education, reviewed 27 October 2026. Guidance changes: confirm with the official sources. Not medical, legal or immigration advice.