The Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment is the practical, OSCE-style component of the UKMLA, assessing clinical and communication skills across timed stations. PLAB 2 is the equivalent practical exam for IMGs.

How does the AI patient simulator work?

You consult with an AI that role-plays the patient described in the station brief, responding in character as you take a history or explain a plan. Afterwards it gives feedback scored against the station mark scheme.

Can I practise the OSCE without a study partner?

Yes — the AI patient simulator lets you rehearse full spoken consultations on demand, which is difficult to do alone with traditional question banks.

Is this affiliated with the GMC?

No. MedReadyUK is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the GMC. Exam names are used for identification only.

PLAB 2 / CPSA OSCE Practice & AI Patient Simulator

What are PLAB 2 and the CPSA?

PLAB 2 and the UKMLA's Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA) are practical, OSCE-style exams. You move through a series of timed stations — typically simulated patient encounters — that assess history-taking, examination, communication, ethics and safe management in realistic NHS settings.

The hardest part to prepare for alone is the spoken consultation: most question banks only give you written stations and mark schemes. MedReadyUK adds a live AI patient simulator so you can actually practise the conversation, then see how it scored.

How to prepare for PLAB 2 / CPSA

OSCE performance comes from rehearsal under realistic conditions, not reading. To prepare well:

Practise out loud, repeatedly

Run full station consultations against the AI patient — it stays in character and reveals information only when you ask, just like a real role-player.

Get structured feedback

After each station, the simulator scores you against the station's domains and flags what you missed, so you know exactly what to improve.

Drill communication and safety-netting

Breaking bad news, dealing with an angry relative, explaining a diagnosis — the recurring CPSA themes — can all be rehearsed on demand.

What MedReadyUK gives you for PLAB 2 / CPSA

A library of marked OSCE / CPSA stations
A live AI patient simulator that role-plays the encounter and stays in character
Instant, examiner-style feedback scored against the station mark scheme
Practice on your own schedule — no study partner required
Coverage of communication, ethics and management station types
One platform alongside your PLAB 1 / UKMLA written prep

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PLAB 2 / CPSA — frequently asked questions

What is the CPSA?: The Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment is the practical, OSCE-style component of the UKMLA, assessing clinical and communication skills across timed stations. PLAB 2 is the equivalent practical exam for IMGs.
How does the AI patient simulator work?: You consult with an AI that role-plays the patient described in the station brief, responding in character as you take a history or explain a plan. Afterwards it gives feedback scored against the station mark scheme.
Can I practise the OSCE without a study partner?: Yes — the AI patient simulator lets you rehearse full spoken consultations on demand, which is difficult to do alone with traditional question banks.
Is this affiliated with the GMC?: No. MedReadyUK is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the GMC. Exam names are used for identification only.

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PLAB 2 / CPSA Practice & AI Patient Simulator