Starting in 2024-2025, all UK based medical students must pass the Medical Licensing Assessment at the end of their degree to qualify to practice as doctors. For any medical student facing the new UKMLA requirement the Essential Guides to the UKMLA deliver a practical pathway from core knowledge to exam practice.

What each book is for

The UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test: Practice Questions is a focused revision pocketbook designed to build exam technique with over 500 multiple choice questions aligned to the General Medical Council content map, with full explanations of correct and incorrect options.

The UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test: Clinical Presentations and Conditions is the substantive reference volume that lays out the theory behind the exam. It covers every clinical presentation and condition on the GMC map across 18 specialist-led sections, with over 450 colour illustrations and a templated layout for quick look-up and study.

Why the two work best together

Use the Clinical Presentations and Conditions text to revise the key information you need to learn for the exam, then switch to the Practice Questions to check your understanding. If you are struggling with a question in the Practice Questions book, go back to the Clinical Presentations and Conditions text for more help with that topic.

Practical strengths

• Exam alignment: Both titles were created specifically for the UKMLA and map directly to the GMC content specification, ensuring that study time targets what will be tested
• Structured for efficiency: Both books are divided into the same 18 areas of clinical practice, and the revision guide uses a consistent layout for each section to help you quickly find the information you need.
• Visual reinforcement: Extensive colour illustrations, photographs and diagrams in the revision guide support understanding and recall.
• Expert editors: Both books are edited by an expert team of UK clinicians and educators – Steven Burr, Ian Hodgins, and Elizabeth Drake – whose practical and academic experience informs the books’ focus. Over 300 authors were involved in the project, with a consultant from that area of clinical practice overseeing each section.
• Flexible formats: the title are available in print and digital formats. Students who prefer digital can purchase their own copy, or they may be able to access the titles for free via their institutional library.

What instructors are saying

[Of Clinical Presentations and Conditions] ‘Overall, it’s a practical and versatile resource. It would be especially useful for students across all clinical years, both on placement and during exam preparation.’ Gemma Lee, Lancaster University

‘The UKMLA Textbook is excellently written and will likely become the definitive text for medical students working towards the Medical Licensing Assessment in the UK.’ Timothy Chevasset, Brighton and Sussex Medical School

A complete toolkit

Using the Clinical Presentations and Conditions volume builds long term understanding, whilst the Practice Questions pocketbook delivers the exam practice needed to convert that understanding into success on test day. For structured revision that is tailored to the UKMLA blueprint, this pair of titles is a smart choice for any candidate preparing to practise medicine in the UK.