In the United States, this exam is called USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination). In the UK, it is named as PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board). In Australia, an overseas medical graduate has to pass the exam set by the AMC (Australian Medical Council).

This medical licensing exam is a tough one and it requires a lot of grueling hours to prepare for it. Questions are usually MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) or EMQ (Extended Matching Questions). Questions are picked from every subject like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, obstetrics & gynecology, preventive medicine and genetics. The division of subjects may vary depending upon the exams.

USMLE is divided into three parts – Step I, Step II and Step III. There are some overseas countries where a medical graduate can take the exam. In Step I, there is an exam of EMQ. Step II is again divided into 2 part – Step II CK (Clinical Knowledge) and Step II CS (Clinical Skills). One has to pass these two steps to gain a medical license to practice medicine in the US. Step II has to be taken in the US only. Step III is for the students who want to engage in a job which is independently awarded.

The PLAB has two parts – Part 1 and Part 2 or OSCE. Part 1 can be taken in outside UK but one has to come to the country to take the Part 2.

Getting a degree in medical profession is not an easy one. It involves a daunting task and a lot of patience as it takes a longer time to get this degree, unlike the other educational degrees. Medical students spend exhausting hours both in the theory and practical class in understanding the different aspects of medicine. Patients are at complete disposal of a doctor. If the doctor failed to understand the basic rules which are involved in treating a patient, the misery of the patient will not wane off. Therefore, a student has to possess the passion to understand this subject well.

Degrees in medical field vary according to the country. To gain an entrance into the medical school, one has to pass an entrance test which is highly competitive in nature. The aim of the exam is elimination and only the true meritorious student can set their foot into the medical college. After that, the student has to pass a final exam to get the medical degree to legally eligible in practicing medicine.

Degrees in medical field vary according to the country. In USA and Canada, the graduate medical degree is MD (Doctor of Medicine). But in the Commonwealth countries, the basic degree is MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery). If a student completes the post graduate degree, he is awarded a MD (in medicine) or MS (in Surgery) degree in Commonwealth countries.