How PLAB maps to the MLA
PLAB 1AKT
PLAB 1 meets the requirements for the MLA Applied Knowledge Test.
PLAB 2CPSA
PLAB 2 meets the requirements for the MLA Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment.
Phase 6 · UK blueprint mapping
PLAB / MLA preparation with item-level blueprint provenance.
MedMinds Prep now has a version-aware mapping layer for the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment content map that applies from September 2026. We only label individual questions, stations or papers as mapped after their exact content ID has been verified against the published blueprint.
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Verified mapped items
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AKT / PLAB 1 mapped
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CPSA / PLAB 2 mapped
Coverage status: The mapping infrastructure is live, but no bank-wide alignment claim is being made yet. Coverage counters will increase only as exact items are verified. This is an internal educational mapping system and does not imply GMC endorsement or accreditation.
Current GMC structure
Six interconnected MLA domains
A content item can map to more than one domain. MedMinds stores the exact domain IDs and the rationale used for the mapping.
Areas of clinical practice0
The clinical settings and areas in which entry-level UK practice is assessed.
Areas of professional knowledge0
Professional knowledge relevant to safe and effective UK medical practice.
Clinical and professional capabilities0
Clinical reasoning, communication, professionalism and other capabilities applied in practice.
Practical skills and procedures0
Practical skills and procedures expected at the point of entry to UK practice.
Patient presentations0
Presenting symptoms, signs and clinical scenarios through which knowledge and judgement are assessed.
Conditions0
Core conditions in the MLA content map; the GMC notes that this list is not exhaustive.
Underpinning themes
Readiness for safe practice
Stored as a separate mapping dimension so a question or station can be linked to the relevant professional theme without conflating that with its clinical domain.
Managing uncertainty
Stored as a separate mapping dimension so a question or station can be linked to the relevant professional theme without conflating that with its clinical domain.
Delivering holistic, person-centred care
Stored as a separate mapping dimension so a question or station can be linked to the relevant professional theme without conflating that with its clinical domain.
Version control
Mapped against the September 2026 GMC content map.
The GMC describes the MLA content map as a live document. MedMinds records the effective blueprint version and source URL with each mapping so future revisions can be audited and remapped instead of silently inheriting an outdated label.
Source last checked by MedMinds: 2026-09-07. Effective from: 2026-09-01.