Table 5.

Summary of estimated change in the pass mark of PLAB Part 1 and PLAB Part 2 to produce equivalence, using the two separate methods described in the text

	PLAB Part 1				PLAB Part 2
	MRCP(UK) Part 1	MRCP(UK) Part 2	MRCGP AKT		MRCP(UK) PACES	MRCGP CSA
Method 1: Equivalence of medians	+25	+32	+35		> +18	+10
Method 2: Comparison with UK medical schools (midpoint value)	+20 to +24 (+22)	+30 to +34 (+32)	+15 to +19 (+17)		+16 to +18 (+17)	+16 to +18 (+17)

Values are indicated as marks relative to the current pass mark and are in raw marks on the scales of the examinations themselves. The marking scales for PLAB Part 1 and PLAB Part 2 are not comparable.