UK

The minimum PTE scores required for the UK Student visa for the degree level and above courses is 59. 

The September intake in the UK is generally considered to be the best intake in UK due to the availability of a large number of courses, universities, scholarships and bigger class sizes. When you join a class during this intake, you would find the campus life to be more vibrant than when you apply during the spring intake. However, getting a seat during the fall/Sep intake is highly competitive.   

Doctors enter UK's National Health Service (NHS) at a junior level after successfully passing PLAB exam and gaining General Medical Council (GMC) registration. Their salaries depend on their roles, number of working hours and location. 

However, basic annual salary can be somewhere around £37,303 for working 40-hour per week.

Each question in the PLAB exam is worth 1 mark. The sum of all the marks you achieve in the PLAB exam is your final score for the exam.

The difficulty of PLAB and USMLE can vary depending on individual circumstances. Some students find PLAB more challenging due to its unique format and emphasis on clinical application, while others find USMLE more difficult due to its breadth of content and competitive nature. Ultimately, the best way to determine which exam is more difficult for you is to assess your own strengths and weaknesses.

Yes, Indian students who completed their MBBS degrees from a recognised medical college/university in India can take PLAB exam, just that their college or university must be listed in “World Directory of Medical Schools”.

The PLAB exam is for medical graduates who have pursued their medical degrees from outside the UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. The exam renders the test takers eligible to take up practice as a doctor in the UK, get registered with GMC and apply for a medical license. 

You can use the CGPA to percentage formula to convert CGPA into percentage. The CGPA to percentage conversion formula is:

CGPA = (Percentage ÷ 9.5)

Let us understand the application of the CGPA to percentage formula by using an example. For example, if your percentage is 76.5, your CGPA would be:

CGPA = 76.5 ÷ 9.5 = 8.05263.

You can round it upto two decimal places for convinience. Hence, your CGPA comes out to be 8. 

Indian students can avail of fully-funded scholarships to study in the UK only if they remain prepared and take the desired actions within due time. The process starts with researching for the available scholarships, it doesn't matter if they are government-funded, university-funded or external scholarships. You must take enough time to go through the scholarship's offerings, the terms and conditions, the entire application deadline, document requirements and eligibility. 

If you follow the checklist all the above measures properly, chances are high that you will secure a fully-funded scholarship to study in the UK.