<p class="text-align-justify">Foreign doctors seeking registration in the UK must verify to the GMC that they are qualified through the appropriate English language skills. For this purpose, either The International Language Test System (IELTS) or the Occupational English Test (OET) can be chosen.IELTS has been quite popular form of testing English language since 1980, however, the OET was first presented on February 8, 2018. It is an international English language test created exclusively for healthcare professionals, and in the United Kingdom, it is available to doctors, nurses, and midwives. It evaluates healthcare workers' language communication skills in order to register and practice in an English-speaking setting. The test is aimed at healthcare professionals, with a focus on real-life scenarios that medical personnel may experience.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="text-align-justify">Another important test to be taken is Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) test consisting of two parts.The GMC confirms that the international doctors have the necessary medical knowledge and sufficient language skills to practice in the United Kingdom. One must have passed either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Occupational English Test (OET) before taking the PLAB test.</p>

<p class="text-align-justify">Anyone interested can take the first part of the PLAB test anywhere around the world, but the second part must be completed in the United Kingdom.In the present scenario, due to the pandemic, foreign doctors taking the PLAB test to work in the UK has dropped by 85%. However, this hasn’t discouraged the foreign nationals and there are still doctors applying for PLAB test for their better future.<br />
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