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The patient answers in character and tells you only what you ask. Find the right questions before the room does it for you.
MedExamHelper
Your patient is waiting.
Step into a timed station. Take the history. Examine. Order the tests.
Defend your thinking to the examiner. Then get marked against the checklist.
Every mark quotes your own words back at you.
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250+ stationsTimed study & exam modesVoice and dictationEvery mark cites your transcriptClinician-reviewed
This is a real station.
Chest pain — history
StudyHello, I'm Dr Smith. Can you tell me what's been bothering you today?
It's this chest pain, doctor. It's been on and off for about three weeks.
Can you tell me more about the pain?
It's right here in the middle. It comes on when I'm walking.
How would you describe it — sharp or dull?
Dull, like pressure. It goes away when I rest.
Notes
58M, central chest pain on exertion × 3 weeks. Relieved by rest. No radiation, no SOB. Pain character: dull, pressure-like. CV risk factors to ask: smoking, DM, family history. Differential to revisit: stable angina, MSK, GORD.
Differential
- Stable angina
- Musculoskeletal chest pain
- GORD
Your score: 39/50
- ✓ Introduced yourself and confirmed identity
- ✓ Explored onset and character of the pain
- ✓ Screened for associated symptoms
- △ Cardiovascular risk factors not explored
- △ Safety-netting incomplete
Evidence: “Can you tell me more about the pain?” — you asked. “Do you smoke?” — you didn't.
Not a vibe. The checklist, the domains, and your own transcript — side by side.
Reading about OSCEs isn't practising OSCEs.
| Textbook | Question bank | MedExamHelper |
|---|---|---|
| Tells you | Tests recognition | Watches you perform |
| Read → highlight → forget | Read → choose → explanation | Ask → examine → reason → decide → get marked |
Your examiner won't hand you four options. They'll watch you find the answer in a room, with a patient, on a clock.
Practise what the exam actually grades.
Examination
Say what you'd examine and how. Get the findings the station was built to surface.
Clinical reasoning
Build your differential as you go. The viva examiner will ask why.
Communication
Explain, counsel, reassure — out loud, to a patient, not in your head.
Exam conditions
Study mode teaches. Exam mode grades. Same station, real pressure.
Marking & feedback
Panel-graded against the checklist. What you did, what you missed, and the exact moment it happened.
See exactly where the marks went.
| Marking domain | Result |
|---|---|
| Introduction & consent | 4/4 |
| History | 8/12 |
| Examination | 6/8 |
| Clinical reasoning | 5/8 |
| Management | 6/8 |
| Communication | 7/8 |
Open History → missed marks:
Cardiovascular risk factors not explored.
Evidence from your encounter: you asked about the pain, the onset, the radiation. You never asked about smoking, diabetes, or family history.
Feedback that quotes you can't be argued with. It can only be fixed.
Four steps. Eight minutes. No setup.
- 01
Pick a station
choose your exam track and specialty. 250+ stations, from first-week basics to finals pressure.
- 02
Have the encounter
type, dictate, or speak. The patient stays in character the whole way through.
- 03
Finish the station
your transcript, notes and differential become the record. Nothing you did is lost.
- 04
Get marked
checklist, domains, and evidence from your own words. Ready in seconds.
Built for your exam.
UKMLA
Stations built for UKMLA-style clinical assessment.
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headache that keeps coming back before her period
Sudden severe headache at the back of the head
Headache for the past ten weeks
persistent right-sided headache for the past five days
Priced for students. Built around your exam date.
Pick a pack that runs to your exam — 3, 6, or 12 months. Every pack: the full station library, study and exam modes, flashcards, and unlimited marking while we're in launch.
Built by a clinician-led team. Reviewed like it matters — because it does.
Every clinical case passes clinician review before it reaches you. The marking rubrics are calibrated with practising clinicians. And we're honest about what AI is: MedExamHelper is a practice tool, not a patient, and no simulation replaces clinical teaching. It exists so the room isn't the first place you perform.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I practise an OSCE with an AI patient?
Yes — that's the whole product. Pick a station, and the patient answers in character until the timer ends.
How does the marking work?
A panel of grading passes scores your encounter against the station's checklist. Every mark cites your own transcript, so you can see exactly what earned — or lost — each point.
Can I practise under real time pressure?
Yes. Exam mode runs the station under the clock with no hints. Study mode lets you learn at your own pace.
Can I use my voice?
Yes. Speak or dictate on any device that supports it, or type.
Which exams does it cover?
Stations built for UKMLA-style clinical assessment — the style PLAB 2 examines.
Is this a replacement for clinical teaching?
No. It's where you rehearse what clinical teaching teaches you — as many times as you need, at 2am, with zero embarrassment.
Your first station takes eight minutes. The exam room will feel familiar.
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