Licensing exam practice for doctors and nurses moving abroad
Doctors: USMLE, PLAB, the AMC CAT MCQ, and the DHA and DOH exams in the UAE. Nurses: NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN.
Each practice test follows the latest published format for its exam: the number of questions, the time and the question style. The questions are original, written for this site, and are not official or recalled exam questions.
After each test you see the subjects and systems that cost you the most and practise those, then the next test shows whether they improved.
Medical licensing exams
USMLE mock tests
Three-step licensing sequence. Step 1 is one day of basic-science items, reported only as pass or fail. Step 2 CK and Step 3 are described here and are not in the practice test.
PLAB mock tests
The two-part test for many doctors who qualified outside the UK: a 180-question applied knowledge paper, then a 16-station clinical exam, before an application for registration with a licence to practise.
AMC CAT MCQ mock tests
Computer-adaptive medical knowledge test for international medical graduates: 150 five-option questions in 3.5 hours. The live score is an equated 0–500 scale. This practice form is fixed and reports the number correct.
DHA licensing exam mock tests
Computer-based licensing assessment for a Dubai health licence. This practice paper follows the general practice physician exam: 150 single-best-answer questions in a three-hour sitting, pass or fail only.
DOH (HAAD) Licensing Exam mock tests
Abu Dhabi licence assessment for healthcare professionals. This practice set is the general practitioner computer-based test: 120 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, marked pass or fail.
DOH (HAAD) Licensing Exam syllabus · DOH (HAAD) Licensing Exam exam dates
NCLEX-RN mock tests
Computer-adaptive licensure exam for registered nurses: 85 to 150 items in five hours, including three case studies. The result is pass or fail. This site's practice form is fixed and does not adapt.
NCLEX-PN mock tests
Licensure examination for practical and vocational nurses. The real test adapts and runs from 85 to 150 items in five hours. This site's practice form is fixed and does not adapt.
How it helps you improve
- Take a full test: Timed and marked like the real exam.
- See your analysis: Your score by section and topic, and the topics that cost you the most.
- Practise those topics: Short sets, with an explanation after every question.
- Take the next test: It shows whether your practice worked.
Questions and answers
Are these recalled exam questions?
No. Every question is original and written for this site. Recalled questions are not used.
Is the NCLEX practice adaptive?
The real NCLEX adapts to your answers. The practice tests here are fixed forms and say so.
Are the tests free?
Yes. The tests and the practice are free. A free account keeps your results, your weak topics and your plan.
Official pages
- Step 1 (usmle.org)
- A guide to the PLAB test (gmc-uk.org)
- AMC CAT MCQ examination (amc.org.au)
- Healthcare professional licensing assessment guideline, computer-based testing (September 2026)
- Licensing Procedure Manual, circular 151/2024 (doh.gov.ae)
- 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan (ncsbn.org)
- NCLEX test plans (ncsbn.org)
Medical licensing preparation articles
- AMC CAT MCQ 2026: test dates, format, how to book and free practice tests
- DHA exam 2026: test dates, GP exam pattern, how to book and free practice tests
- DOH Abu Dhabi exam 2026: test dates, GP pattern, how to book and free practice tests
- NCLEX-PN 2026: test dates, format, how to register and free practice tests
- NCLEX-RN 2026: test dates, format, how to register and free practice tests
- PLAB 2026: test dates, PLAB 1 format, how to book and free practice tests
- USMLE 2026: test dates, Step 1 format, how to apply and free practice tests