# Articles on studying for medical exams

> Hand-written articles on studying from your own material: how many questions a day, spacing before an exam, notes in two languages, judging an AI question.

Markdown copy of https://meduniexam.com/blog (the HTML page), published by MedUni Exam. Published September 19, 2026. Site guide for agents: https://meduniexam.com/llms.txt.

Short, specific pieces on how to study from your own material: how many questions a day, when to start spacing, what to do with lecture notes in two languages, and how to tell a good AI-written question from a lazy one. The number posts print what the exam owners publish: the pass mark, the pass rate by year, the question count and the percentile table, each with its source and the day it was checked.

- [PLAB 1 exam dates for 2026 and 2027, with every GMC result date](https://meduniexam.com/blog/plab-1-exam-dates-2026-2027-fees-and-results.md) Ten published PLAB 1 exam dates with the GMC result date for each, the day of the week they fall on, both fee columns from April 2025 and April 2026, every exam city by country, and what changes in 2027. September 22, 2026
- [NCLEX Pass Rates 2019 to 2025, and the 85 Question Minimum](https://meduniexam.com/blog/nclex-rn-pass-rates-by-year-and-the-85-question-minimum.md) Every published NCLEX-RN pass rate from 2019 to 2025 in one table, split by first-time, repeat, U.S.-educated and internationally educated candidates, with the 85 item minimum, the 0.00 logit passing standard, the USD 200 fee and the attempt rule. September 22, 2026
- [UKMLA AKT pass mark: 115 to 117 of 200, and a 98.3 percent pass rate](https://meduniexam.com/blog/ukmla-akt-pass-mark-dates-and-results.md) Every published UKMLA applied knowledge test number in one place: the 115 to 117 out of 200 pass mark, the 98.3 percent pass rate across 10,437 students, the attempts rule, and how the AKT compares with PLAB 1. September 22, 2026
- [MCAT Percentiles for Every Score From 472 to 528, and 2027 Dates](https://meduniexam.com/blog/mcat-percentiles-table-and-test-dates-2026-2027.md) Every MCAT total score from 472 to 528 with its percentile rank, the section percentiles from 118 to 132, the 35 U.S. test dates in 2027 with score release dates, and the AAMC fees in USD. September 22, 2026
- [NAPLEX Pass Rates by Graduation Year, and the Passing Score of 75](https://meduniexam.com/blog/naplex-pass-rates-by-year-and-passing-score.md) Every NAPLEX pass rate NABP publishes, from 2015 to 2025 graduates, with the candidate counts behind them, the 20 programs with the most 2025 first-time candidates, the passing standard of 75, and the 2026 fee list. September 22, 2026
- [INBDE pass rate by year and candidate group, 2020 to 2025](https://meduniexam.com/blog/inbde-pass-rate-passing-score-and-2026-dates.md) Every INBDE pass rate from 2020 through 2025, by candidate group and with the tested counts, computed from the failure rates the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations publishes, plus the 75 passing score, the 500 item format, the fees and the retake limits. September 22, 2026
- [COMLEX Level 1 Pass Rate by Cycle to 2025-2026, and Score Dates](https://meduniexam.com/blog/comlex-level-1-pass-rate-and-score-release-dates.md) Ten testing cycles of NBOME pass rates for COMLEX-USA Level 1 with the counts behind them, all twelve score release dates of the 2026-2027 cycle with the wait counted in days, and the 320 item format the exam runs on. September 22, 2026
- [How Many Times You Can Take the NCLEX, Step 1, MCAT and PLAB 1](https://meduniexam.com/blog/how-many-times-can-you-take-step-1-nclex-mcat-and-plab-1.md) The attempt limit for all ten exams in one table: the NCLEX eight a year, four per USMLE Step, seven MCAT attempts in a lifetime, five NAPLEX attempts, five PLAB 1 attempts with the fifth by application, six at MRCP Part 1. September 22, 2026
- [PLAB 1 pass mark and pass rate: every GMC number, 2016 to 2025](https://meduniexam.com/blog/plab-1-pass-mark-and-pass-rate.md) The GMC pass mark for PLAB 1, set per test by the Angoff method, with the four 2019 Angoff totals, the pass mark per diet in 2016 and 2017, and the pass rate for every year from 2021 to 2025. September 21, 2026
- [How Long to Study for PLAB 1: Start Dates for the 2026 and 2027 Exams](https://meduniexam.com/blog/how-long-to-study-for-plab-1.md) An 8, 12 or 16 week PLAB 1 plan with real start dates counted back from the November 5, 2026 and February 11, 2027 exams, plus the GMC booking and refund deadlines, the attempt limit and how long a pass stays valid. September 21, 2026
- [MRCP Part 1 Pass Mark and Pass Rate by Diet, 2024 to 2026](https://meduniexam.com/blog/mrcp-part-1-pass-mark-and-pass-rate.md) The MRCP(UK) Part 1 pass mark is 450 from the 2026/1 diet, with the pass rate for eight diets from January 2024 to May 2026 that this article could source, plus the correct answers needed and the candidate count for seven of them. September 21, 2026
- [Step 1 Passing Score of 196, and Pass Rates by Year and Group](https://meduniexam.com/blog/usmle-step-1-passing-score-and-pass-rates.md) The USMLE Step 1 passing standard is 196 on the three digit scale and the result comes back as pass or fail. Every published Step 1 pass rate from 2013 to 2025 sits here by year and examinee group. September 21, 2026
- [How Many Questions Are on Step 1, and on Nine Other Exams](https://meduniexam.com/blog/how-many-questions-are-on-each-medical-exam.md) The question count, the testing time and the computed pace for the ten exams on this site, from USMLE Step 1 at about 280 questions to PLAB 1 at 180, each row naming the exam owner's document it came from, checked on September 21, 2026. September 21, 2026
- [Step 2 CK Percentiles From 205 to 280, and the 218 Pass Score](https://meduniexam.com/blog/step-2-ck-percentiles-and-passing-score.md) Every Step 2 CK percentile from a score of 205 up to 280 in one table, with the national mean by academic year, the passing score of 218 and the pass rate for each examinee group, all checked on September 21, 2026. September 21, 2026
- [Can I Upload Lecture Slides to ChatGPT or Another AI Tool?](https://meduniexam.com/blog/can-i-upload-lecture-slides-to-chatgpt.md) A student's answer to whether lecture slides can go into ChatGPT or another AI tool, built from four named medical school policies with their dates, one UK university's current guidance, the private study exceptions in UK and US copyright law, and where the named data settings live. September 20, 2026
- [How Long to Study for MRCP Part 1, Counted From the Paper Date](https://meduniexam.com/blog/how-long-to-study-for-mrcp-part-1.md) A week by week plan for MRCP(UK) Part 1 counted backward from the published 2027 diet dates, about four months in all, with the blueprint weights, the 45 minute block that matches paper pace, and the clinical sciences material your own notes will not cover. September 20, 2026
- [How to turn your notes into practice questions worth answering](https://meduniexam.com/blog/how-to-turn-notes-into-practice-questions.md) A method for turning lecture notes into practice questions: the six prompt clauses that change what comes back, what published studies and this site's own counted rejection rates say goes wrong, and when to stop checking a set and rewrite the prompt instead. September 20, 2026
- [How Many Practice Questions a Day Actually Help](https://meduniexam.com/blog/how-many-practice-questions-per-day.md) A daily practice question target set by how many distinct questions your own material can hold, using this site's counted 17.6 percent repeat rate as the marker for where drilling turns into re-reading. September 19, 2026
- [A Spaced Repetition Schedule When the Exam Is Three Weeks Away](https://meduniexam.com/blog/spaced-repetition-three-weeks-before-exam.md) How to build a spaced repetition schedule for an exam three or four weeks away: count sessions backward from the date, make every repetition a retrieval attempt, and let the questions you missed choose the next session. September 19, 2026
- [Studying medicine in a second language: what to translate and what to leave alone](https://meduniexam.com/blog/studying-medicine-in-two-languages.md) Studying medicine in a second language: read in the language of the source, test in the language of the paper, and never translate the sentence you cite. September 19, 2026
- [How accurate are AI-written exam questions? What real jobs show](https://meduniexam.com/blog/how-accurate-are-ai-exam-questions.md) What the checks throw out, counted from real jobs over the last 30 days, and how to check an AI-written question yourself. September 16, 2026

## Articles in other languages

- [اختبار SMLE: درجة النجاح 560 و12 فترة اختبارية في 2026](https://meduniexam.com/ar/blog/smle-darajat-alnajah-560-mawaid-2026.md) درجة النجاح في اختبار SMLE وبنيته وأوزان أقسامه، مع الفترات الاختبارية الاثنتي عشرة لعام 2026 وحالة التسجيل في كل منها، ورسوم الأحقية، ومتوسط درجات كل جامعة سعودية في تقرير الهيئة.
- [Aprobační zkouška 2026: termíny, formát, poplatky a úspěšnost](https://meduniexam.com/cs/blog/aprobacni-zkouska-2026-terminy-uspesnost-poplatky.md) Termíny obou zkouškových období aprobační zkoušky v roce 2026, formát obou písemných testů, poplatky podle pokusu, úspěšnost podle výročních zpráv IPVZ od roku 2021 do roku 2025 a čísla pro nelékařská zdravotnická povolání.
- [Adgangskvotient for medicin 2026 på alle syv optagelsesområder](https://meduniexam.com/da/blog/adgangskvotient-medicin-2026-og-kvote-2.md) Adgangskvotienten for medicin i 2026 på alle syv optagelsesområder, standbykvotienten, kvote 2-andelen fra kvotefordelingslisten, adgangskravene på KU, AU, SDU og AAU og tallene helt tilbage til 2021, alle fra KOT hovedtal og universiteternes egne sider.
- [Physikum: Termine bis 2028, Bestehensgrenzen und Quoten](https://meduniexam.com/de/blog/physikum-termine-bestehensgrenze-quoten.md) Alle schriftlichen Physikum-Termine von 2026 bis 2028 mit ihren Meldefristen, die Bestehensgrenze und die Bestehensquote jedes Termins seit Frühjahr 2022, die Ergebnisse Herbst 2026 nach Hochschule und Fach sowie die Notenverteilung des IMPP.
- [Βάσεις Ιατρικής 2026: μόρια και θέσεις σε κάθε σχολή](https://meduniexam.com/el/blog/vaseis-iatrikis-2026-moria-theseis.md) Οι βάσεις και οι θέσεις κάθε Ιατρικής Σχολής στις Πανελλαδικές 2026, δίπλα στις βάσεις του 2025, του 2024 και του 2023, με τις βάσεις ΕΠΑΛ, τους συντελεστές βαρύτητας ανά σχολή και τις ημερομηνίες των εξετάσεων 2027.
- [Examen MIR 2027: fecha, plazas y los datos del MIR 2026](https://meduniexam.com/es/blog/examen-mir-2027-fecha-plazas-y-resultados-del-mir-2026.md) Fecha, hora, tasa y calendario del examen MIR 2027, con las 9.676 plazas de Medicina, el reparto por especialidad y las tablas de resultados definitivos del MIR 2026 publicadas por el Ministerio de Sanidad.
- [Arstiteadus Tartu Ülikoolis: punktid, kohad ja konkurss 2022-2026](https://meduniexam.com/et/blog/arstiteadus-sisseastumine-lavend-punktid-tartu-ulikool.md) Tartu Ülikooli arstiteaduse arvud ühes kohas: viimase vastuvõetu punktisumma 2022. kuni 2025. aastani, õppekohad ja avaldused, konkursipunktide osakaalud, 2026. aasta ajakava, residentuuri konkurss 47 erialal ning kirjaliku lõpueksami ja OSKE kord.
- [Lääkis pääsykoe: pisterajat, pisteet ja päivämäärät 2026 ja 2027](https://meduniexam.com/fi/blog/laakis-paasykoe-pisterajat-2026-2027.md) Lääkiksen pääsykoe eli valintakoe B pidettiin 25.5.2026 ja seuraava on 31.5.2027. Taulukoissa ovat lääketieteen pisterajat 2023-2026 Helsingissä ja Turussa sekä 2026 Tampereella, kokeen 270 pistettä ja 26 tehtävää, aloituspaikat kuudessa hakukohteessa sekä hakijamäärät ja tulospäivät.
- [EDN 2026, tout le calendrier officiel, les postes et les seuils](https://meduniexam.com/fr/blog/edn-2026-dates-postes-et-seuils.md) Les dates des EDN d'octobre 2026, le contenu des quatre épreuves, le seuil de 14/20, les 10 260 postes ouverts pour 2026-2027 et les rangs limites 2025, en tableaux datés, chacun avec sa source officielle.
- [בחינת רישוי ברפואה: מועדים, מבנה, ציון עובר ואגרה בטבלאות](https://meduniexam.com/he/blog/bchinat-rishui-berefua-2026-moadim-ve-tzion-over.md) המועדים הבאים של בחינת הרישוי הממשלתית ברפואה, 06.10.2026 ו-08.02.2027, עם תקופות ההרשמה, חלוקת 210 השאלות לפי מקצוע, ציון עובר 60, טווח הערעור 55 עד 59, אגרה 658 ₪ ואחוזי המעבר בבחינות שלב א׳ מ-2020 עד 2026.
- [Medicina 2026./2027.: prijemni, bodovi i rokovi na četiri fakulteta](https://meduniexam.com/hr/blog/prijemni-i-upis-na-medicinu-2026-2027-bodovi-i-rokovi.md) Kvote, bodovanje i pragovi za upis na medicinu u Zagrebu, Rijeci, Splitu i Osijeku u akademskoj godini 2026./2027., s rokovima prijave, upisninom i troškovima upisa te datumima ispita državne mature u prvom roku 2027.
- [Orvosi egyetem ponthatár 2026-ban, mind a négy karon, 2024-től](https://meduniexam.com/hu/blog/orvosi-egyetem-ponthatar-2026.md) Az általános orvos szak állami ösztöndíjas és önköltséges ponthatára 2024-től 2026-ig mind a négy magyar orvoskaron, mellette a pontszámítás kerete, a szóbelin szerezhető 50 intézményi pont és a 2027-es jelentkezési határidő.
- [Inntökupróf í læknisfræði við HÍ: dagsetningar, gjöld og fjöldi 2026](https://meduniexam.com/is/blog/inntokuprof-i-laeknisfraedi-2026-dagsetningar-og-tolur.md) Dagsetningar inntökuprófsins 2026, fjöldi spurninga í hverjum prófhluta árið 2025, skráðir í prófið og pláss frá 2023 til 2026, próftökugjaldið og skrásetningargjaldið, hvert með heimild frá Háskóla Íslands.
- [Concorso SSM 2026: calendario, posti e punteggio, numeri ufficiali](https://meduniexam.com/it/blog/concorso-ssm-2026-date-posti-punteggio.md) Il calendario ufficiale del concorso SSM 2026 dal bando del 21 maggio alle attività didattiche del 2 novembre 2026, i 15.221 posti a bando per tipologia di scuola, la struttura della prova da 140 quesiti e la graduatoria del 6 agosto 2026.
- [医師国家試験の合格率と合格基準、2027年の日程](https://meduniexam.com/ja/blog/ishi-kokka-shiken-gokakuritsu-nittei-2027.md) 厚生労働省の公表資料から、第115回から第120回までの医師国家試験の合格率と合格基準、400問のブロック別内訳、第121回（2027年2月6日・7日）の日程を表にまとめました。
- [제82회부터 제91회까지 의사국가고시 합격률과 제92회 일정](https://meduniexam.com/ko/blog/uisa-guksi-hapgyeokryul-2027-iljeong.md) 국시원이 공개한 의사 국가시험 필기 합격률을 제82회부터 제91회까지 한 표에 담고, 제92회 원서접수와 2027년 1월 필기시험일, 합격기준 192점까지 정리한 글입니다.
- [Medicinos konkursinis balas VU ir LSMU: 2023-2026 metų lentelės](https://meduniexam.com/lt/blog/medicinos-konkursinis-balas-2026-vu-lsmu.md) Paskutinio į medicinos studijas įstojusiojo konkursinis balas LSMU ir VU nuo 2023 iki 2026 metų, konkursinio balo dalykų svoriai 2026 m. ir 2027 m. konkursiniai dalykai, 2026 metų sutarčių skaičiai, studijų kainos ir LSMU baigiamojo egzamino formatas.
- [RSU Medicīna un LU Ārstniecība: uzņemšanas skaitļi 2026./2027.](https://meduniexam.com/lv/blog/rsu-medicina-lu-arstnieciba-uznemsana-2026-vietas-maksa.md) Rakstā ir RSU Medicīnas un LU Ārstniecības 2026./2027. gada budžeta un maksas vietu skaits, saņemto pieteikumu skaits, abu augstskolu konkursa vērtējuma aprēķins, studiju maksa eiro un tie uzņemšanas termiņi, kas vēl nav pagājuši.
- [Toelatingsexamen arts: cijfers 2021 tot 2026 en de data van 2027](https://meduniexam.com/nl/blog/toelatingsexamen-arts-2027-datums-cesuur-en-cijfers.md) Deze pagina zet de cesuur, het aantal deelnemers en het aantal gunstig gerangschikten van het toelatingsexamen arts per jaar sinds 2021 op een rij, met het puntenschema op 240 en de examendata en de inschrijvingsperiode van 2027.
- [Poenggrense medisin 2026: alle 14 studier og begge kvoter](https://meduniexam.com/no/blog/poenggrense-medisin-2026-alle-tall.md) Poenggrensene for alle 14 medisinstudiene i hovedopptaket 2026, i ordinær kvote og i kvote for førstegangsvitnemål, med ventelister, tallene fra 2025, førstevalgssøkere per studieplass og de nye opptaksreglene fra 2027.
- [Lekarski Egzamin Końcowy (LEK) w liczbach: wyniki 2026, terminy 2027](https://meduniexam.com/pl/blog/egzamin-lek-2027-terminy-prog-zdawalnosc.md) Terminy LEK i LDEK na 2027 r., format 200 pytań w 4 godziny, próg 56% punktów, zdawalność siedmiu sesji od jesieni 2023 r. oraz wyniki wiosny 2026 r. według uczelni, każda liczba z komunikatów CEM, ustawy o zawodach lekarza i rozporządzenia Ministra Zdrowia.
- [Revalida 2026: calendário do Inep, nota de corte e aprovados](https://meduniexam.com/pt/blog/revalida-2026-datas-nota-de-corte-e-aprovados.md) Tabelas do Revalida 2026 com o cronograma das edições 2026/1 e 2026/2, a nota de corte de cada uma, o formato das duas etapas, as taxas de inscrição e a série de inscritos, presentes e aprovados do Painel Revalida do Inep.
- [Rezidențiat 2026: data concursului și cifrele sesiunii 2025](https://meduniexam.com/ro/blog/rezidentiat-2026-data-locuri-punctaje.md) Data concursului național de rezidențiat din 2026, formatul probei de 200 de întrebări în 4 ore și cifrele oficiale ale sesiunii 2025: punctaje minime de promovare, locuri, posturi și candidați pe centre universitare.
- [Prijímačky na medicínu: termíny, body a počty prijatých](https://meduniexam.com/sk/blog/prijimacky-medicina-terminy-body-pocty-prijatych.md) Termíny prijímačiek na medicínu na štyroch slovenských lekárskych fakultách, formát a bodovanie testov, poplatky, bodové hranice LF UK a JLF UK za rok 2026/2027 a počty prihlásených a prijatých za posledné tri roky.
- [Vpis na medicino v Sloveniji: minimumi in mesta od 2022 do 2026](https://meduniexam.com/sl/blog/vpis-na-medicino-minimumi-tock-2022-2026.md) Minimumi točk za vpis na medicino in dentalno medicino v Ljubljani in Mariboru od 2022/2023 do 2026/2027, razpisana mesta in prijave po letih, merila obeh fakultet ter rokovnik prijavno-sprejemnega postopka.
- [Antagningspoäng till läkarprogrammet 2026: siffrorna från UHR](https://meduniexam.com/sv/blog/antagningspoang-lakarprogrammet-2026.md) Antagningspoängen till läkarprogrammet vid alla sju lärosäten för HT 2026 och VT 2026 i urvalsgrupperna BI, BII och HP, med BI-trenden från HT 2024, antal sökande och antagna, och datumen för antagningen till vårterminen 2027.
- [2026年执业医师资格考试时间表、600题与360分合格线](https://meduniexam.com/zh-hans/blog/zhiye-yishi-kaoshi-shijian-2026.md) 2026年执业医师资格考试的官方日期、四个单元的考试时段、600题的卷面结构、360分合格线、各考区收费和2024年59.3万余名考生的数字，全部取自2026年第1号公告与国家医学考试中心，并标明核对日期。
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