Why unlimited resets matter
Exam stamina is learned the same way you learn any endurance skill: by doing the long version, over and over. Candidates who sit one mock a month arrive at the exam with a handful of full-length sittings to their name. That isn't enough — especially for the UKMLA AKT, where you have to repeat the same focus across two papers on different days.
Our mock system has no reset cap. Sit a full PLAB 1 paper or a UKMLA Paper 1 today, review it, fix your gaps, and sit another full paper next week — on repeat, until a real exam-day length feels normal.
Paper-specific configurations
PLAB 1 and the UKMLA AKT have genuinely different paper specs. The configuration options match each exam's published GMC structure:
- UKMLA AKT Paper 1 — 100 SBAs over 2 hours, Day 1 subjects, to GMC spec
- UKMLA AKT Paper 2 — 100 SBAs over 2 hours, Day 2 subjects, to GMC spec
- PLAB 1 — 180 SBAs over 3 hours in one sitting, matched to the live paper
- Custom block — set your own question count and time limit for focused mocks of any length
- High-yield filter — restrict any of the above to commonly-tested concepts when you want a quick refresh
The mock-day flow
- 1Pick a configuration and start. The timer runs whether you're looking at the screen or not — just like the real exam.
- 2Work through questions. You can flag and revisit, but there are no practice explanations mid-paper.
- 3Submit or let the clock run out. The paper auto-submits.
- 4The debrief opens immediately — score breakdown, time-per-question, specialty mix, and a recommended next session.
The debrief is where the score gain lives
Sitting a mock and only looking at the final score is a waste. The debrief breaks the paper down into:
- ✓Time-per-question vs. the paper's target pace — are you slow, fast, or uneven?
- ✓Specialty-by-specialty accuracy — which systems cost you marks?
- ✓Decision-error patterns — diagnosis-type stems vs. management-ladder stems
- ✓A specific 20-40 question block recommended as tomorrow's session
Read more on this in our Exam Debrief feature.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from practice mode?+
Practice mode gives you explanations after each question and no time pressure — ideal for learning. Mock mode simulates the exam: no explanations mid-paper, a live countdown timer, and auto-submit at time-up.
Can I pause a mock and come back to it?+
You can leave a mock mid-way and resume it, but the timer continues running to preserve the simulation. If you need to simulate interruptions for practice, that works too.
Do I get new questions each time or repeats?+
The system prioritises questions you haven't attempted recently, and rotates the pool so repeated mocks feel fresh. On a bank of 5,000+ questions this means many mocks before you see any significant repeats. Archiving past exams returns those questions to the pool for your next mock.
Does the timed mock count toward my readiness score?+
Yes — every mock attempt feeds into your accuracy trend and your topic-level breakdown on the dashboard.