CONTENTS

ABOUT

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

HOME VS ABROAD

ROADMAP FOR PLAB

FINANCES FOR PLAB JOURNEY

VISA FOR PLAB

IELTS

MY IELTS

PLAB 1

MY PLAB 1

PLAB 2

MY PLAB 2

GMC REGISTRATION

TIER 2 VISA

UK NARIC

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