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The patient
reacts.

PLAB 2 practice with AI patients whose trust shifts with every word you choose. Every consultation scored by the same three GMC domains as the real exam — with specific feedback tied to the moments that mattered.

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Margaret Hollis58, retired librarian
S-014 · HISTORY · CARDIOLOGY
04:54
Sometimes into my left arm, yes. A heaviness. I'd not thought about it like that.
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Cardiology ·Oncology ·Psychiatry ·Paediatrics ·Surgery ·Obstetrics ·Neurology ·General Practice ·Ethics ·Cardiology ·Oncology ·Psychiatry ·Paediatrics ·Surgery ·Obstetrics ·Neurology ·General Practice ·Ethics ·
01 · What's different

Three things
no one else does.

01

Patients with a memory and a mood.

Our AI patients hold a live trust state. Ask the wrong way and they withhold. Sit with the silence and they open up. This isn't scripting — it's a state machine trained on real OSCE transcripts.

02

Scored against the actual GMC rubric.

Data Gathering, Clinical Management, Interpersonal Skills — 0–4 each, pass at 7/12. Claude reads the full transcript, not just keywords. Same logic as the real exam.

03

Feedback tied to the exact moments that cost you marks.

Not 'improve empathy'. Instead: 'At turn 4, after she mentioned hills, you went neutral. Try: that's really helpful — when you say slower, how much slower?'

02 · A moment

This is the level of detail in your feedback.

Turn 4+1 mark
You said
“I think you might need to see a cardiologist.”
Accurate but flat. No explanation, no invitation to ask questions.
Try instead
“What I've heard sounds like it could be angina — pain from the heart not getting enough blood when you exert yourself. It's treatable, but I'd like to get you checked this week. Does that make sense?”
03 · How trust works

Some patients won't tell you everything. Until they do.

Every PLABmate patient holds a live trust score. Sensitive history — alcohol use, psychiatric history, domestic situations — sits behind a disclosure gate that only opens once trust crosses a threshold.

Closed questions and pressure drive trust down. Validation, silence, and empathy bring it back up. The patient reacts in real time — just like the real exam.

"Each patient has a persona, a mood, and a set of disclosure gates — things they will only tell you if you earn it."
Patient trust41 · Cautious
You
Do you drink alcohol at all?
Patient
Just the odd glass here and there. Nothing much.
Candidate: closed question. Patient deflects.
04 · Mock exam mode

Run all eight stations.
Back to back.

PLAB 2 is a circuit — eight patients, eight stations, one sitting. PLABmate's Circuit mode matches that format exactly. Pick a specialty mix, start the clock, and run the full exam.

Each station is scored independently. A combined report at the end shows where you held up under pressure and where fatigue cost you marks.

Station six always trips candidates. Running the full circuit is the only way to know how you handle it when you're already tired.
Mock Circuit
8-Station PLAB 2
06:42
Cardiology9/12
Psychiatry7/12
3
PaediatricsNow
4
Ethics
5
Breaking Bad News
6
Surgery
7
Obstetrics
8
General Practice
Progress2 of 8 complete
05 · Pricing

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06 · FAQ

What candidates ask us.

Is this affiliated with the GMC?+

No — we follow the published marking rubric, but PLABmate is an independent practice tool. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a substitute for the GMC.

How realistic is the AI patient?+

Good enough that most candidates forget within the first two minutes. Each patient has a persona, a mood, and a set of disclosure gates — things they will only tell you if you earn it.

Can I get a refund?+

Yes — within 14 days of any payment, no questions asked.

Do exam packages auto-renew?+

No — exam packages are one-time purchases. Subscriptions can be cancelled any time from your account page.

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