How the readiness score is calculated
Our readiness score is deliberately transparent. It is built from inputs you can see directly on the dashboard:
- Your accuracy across every question you've attempted on the platform
- Your topic-level mastery — how many MLA specialties you've covered and at what accuracy
- Your revision consistency — current streak and recent activity
We don't use a hidden machine-learning model or proprietary formula. Every input is visible on your dashboard, and you can recreate the score by hand.
Honest disclaimer
No readiness score — from any platform — is a guarantee of passing a real exam. Readiness scores are a useful signal of your current trajectory, but the only way to know you can pass the UKMLA or PLAB is to sit full-length timed mocks and consistently hit your target.
The 30-day performance chart
Alongside the headline accuracy figure, the dashboard plots your last 30 days of attempts as a daily performance chart, plus a rolling 7-day vs. previous 7-day trend indicator. The chart is the diagnostic tool — the headline number is the snapshot.
- Daily question count and accuracy for every active day in the last 30
- Recent trend — the last 7 days compared to the 7 days before it, so you can see if you're improving, stalling, or sliding
- Activity gaps visible at a glance, so you can spot revision droughts before they compound
Topic-by-topic breakdown
An overall readiness score is one number. What you actually need, in the final weeks, is to know which topics are still below your target. The dashboard shows per-topic accuracy, sorted by weakest first, so you can convert the weakness list directly into tomorrow's study plan.
- ✓See every topic you've attempted with live accuracy and attempt count
- ✓Filter to topics below your target (e.g. 70%)
- ✓Generate a weakness mock from the list in one click
Why the streak counter matters
Consistency beats intensity. Three candidates revising an hour a day for 12 weeks will score higher than one candidate revising 12 hours a day for 1 week, almost every time. The streak counter is there to make consistency visible and habitual.
The streak is binary — either you attempted questions today or you didn't. It resets only at midnight in your timezone. We deliberately don't make the rules complicated: consistency is hard enough without gamification tricks.
When should you book your exam date?
The combination that most strongly predicts a pass in our data:
- 1Sustained accuracy at or above 70% across all your recent attempts on the bank
- 2At least 3 full-length timed mocks above the pass threshold
- 3At least 80% coverage across MLA specialty systems
- 4A streak of at least 4 weeks of active revision
If you have all four, you are in the zone where candidates reliably pass. If you have three of four, you are close — tighten the missing one. If you have two or fewer, the honest answer is to give yourself more time.
Frequently asked questions
Is the readiness score a predicted real-exam score?+
No. It's a measure of your trajectory on our platform, not a translation to the GMC's scoring. Our bank is modelled on the real exam but is not the real exam, and we don't make claims we can't support.
Why does my score drop when I take a mock?+
Mocks are typically harder than individual topic practice because they mix unrelated questions and add time pressure. A short-term drop after a mock is normal and useful data.
Does the streak count partial days?+
No. Any attempt during a day counts for that day. A single question keeps your streak alive, though you'll gain more from longer sessions.
Is the score weighted toward recent attempts?+
The headline accuracy figure is your overall accuracy across every question you've attempted on the platform, so older attempts still count. Your recent direction-of-travel is shown separately as the 30-day chart and the 7-day-vs-7-day trend indicator.