Analysis of Preparatory Courses for the Practical Component of the PLAB Exam for International Medical Graduates in the UK

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Table 1 Courses Offered for PLAB2 Examination Preparation

Course Reference	Sites Advertised on Google (G), YouTube (Y), Twitter (T)	(Online/Face to Face)	Course Duration (Days)	Course Location	Facilitator Background - Doctor (D), Educator (E), Previous Candidate (PC), Previous Examiner (PE))	Price (£)	Tutor’s Number of Years of Experience (if Mentioned)
a	G, Y	O and F and recorded	12	Manchester	D and PC	600 (500 groups of 5)	17
b	G, Y, T	O and F	16	Manchester	D and PC	649.99 (599.99 online)	10
c	G, Y	O and F	15	London	D	595	17
d	G, Y, T	O and F	12	Manchester	D	599 (499 groups of 5)	–
e	G	F	5	Birmingham, Manchester and London	D	350 (75 for mock exam)	–
f	G, Y, T	F	2	London	E	425	13
g	G, Y, T	F	1	Birmingham, Manchester and London	D and PE	350	–
h	G, Y	O and F	12	Manchester	D	599 (499 for groups of 5)	–
i	G	O	28	Not stated	D	24.99–79.99	–
j	G, Y	F	14 days	Crewe	D and PE	550 (mock exam 875)	–
k	G	F	2 days	Manchester	D	125	–
l	G	F	21 days	London	D	505	–