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Revise MLA · Choosing your revision resources

What makes a good UKMLA question bank?

A useful question bank does more than give you a score. It should help you understand the answer, spot gaps in your knowledge and practise applying what you have learned.

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Dr. Sam GordonGP, Birmingham

Updated 29 September 2026

SBAsRelevant question style

ExplanationsUnderstand the reasoning

MocksPractise under time pressure

Look for four essentials

Single-best-answer questions

Practise choosing the most appropriate answer from plausible alternatives.

Content-map coverage

Check that the resource covers the breadth of the current curriculum.

Useful explanations and notes

Look for reasoning you can use when the next scenario is different.

Timed mock exams

Build familiarity with the structure and pacing of your assessment.

The MLA content map is the starting point for coverage. A large question count is useful only if the questions and explanations support the topics you need to learn.

Read the explanation, not just the result

For each question, ask why the correct option is the best answer for that patient. Then look at why the alternatives do not fit as well.

A good resource should help you distinguish between an initial investigation and a definitive test, or an immediate management step and a longer-term plan. Those distinctions are easy to miss when you rush straight to the next question.

Check coverage rather than relying on the label

A resource labelled “finals”, “PLAB” or “UKMLA” should be judged on its actual content, quality and suitability for your assessment. The name alone does not tell you whether it will meet your needs.

Check when the material was updated, how topics are organised and whether the mock format matches the exam you are taking. The UK medical school AKT and PLAB 1 meet a common framework but have different exam arrangements.

Source: GMC: PLAB and the MLA

What Revise MLA includes

4,000+ SBAs

UKMLA-style questions with explanations and key learning points.

600+ revision notes

Concise notes mapped to the MLA content map.

10 realistic mock exams

Timed practice for UK medical school AKT preparation.

4,000+ flashcards

Another way to revisit and consolidate what you have learned.

Use performance analytics to identify weaker topics, then track your coverage and confidence with the Complete MLA Curriculum Checklist. You can move from a question to revision notes and back to practice, rather than treating them as separate tasks.

The Revise MLA toolkit also includes the curriculum checklist, MLA Mistake Log, MLA Clinchers and Revise Anywhere App. The Revise MLA toolkit also includes the curriculum checklist, MLA Mistake Log, MLA Clinchers and Revise Anywhere App. Membership options and current inclusions are listed on the Revise MLA registration page.

Source: Revise MLA: current resource details

Build questions into your revision routine

Start with a manageable set of questions on a topic you are revising.
Read explanations for uncertain answers as well as incorrect ones.
Record the specific point you missed, not the whole question. The MLA Mistake Log helps you turn wrong answers into a personalised flashcard deck to revisit. The MLA Mistake Log helps you turn wrong answers into a personalised flashcard deck to revisit.
Return to weak areas and introduce mixed sets as your coverage grows.
Use timed mocks to practise pacing and review the results carefully.

Include your teaching, placements and the free official MSC preparation materials in your plan. A commercial question bank is an additional study tool, not an official assessment resource.

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