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Historical: PLAB 1 & UKMLA Smart Notes Expansion
Discover the October 2024 expansion of our PLAB 1 and UKMLA AKT smart notes library. Master 240+ new clinical topics aligned with the MLA Content Map.
Updated 5 min readReviewed by UKMLARevisions Product Team
What changed
- Added 240+ new smart notes spanning ophthalmology, ENT, rheumatology, haematology, and other previously under-covered systems.
- Each note follows a standardised structure: key facts, exam-relevant differentials, and management decision points.
- Notes are now cross-linked to related question sets for immediate practice after reading.
Why it matters for your score
- Long-tail topics collectively account for a meaningful portion of marks, and candidates often lose these through incomplete coverage.
- Cross-linking notes to questions creates an active learning loop that outperforms passive reading.
Practical checklist
- Identify your three weakest systems and complete the linked notes-to-questions cycle for each.
- Use the notes library as a first-pass review before attempting topic-specific question blocks.
- Bookmark notes where you score below 60% on linked questions for a second review pass.
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