Guides
Your route to Australia
The AMC exam and the pathways to practising in Australia, in plain English and checked against the official sources.
Australian Medical Council exam
The AMC exam, explained
Everything about the Australian Medical Council (AMC) Part 1 MCQ exam in 2026: format, 150 questions, 3.5 hours, computer-adaptive scoring, the 250 pass mark, where to sit it and how to prepare.
AMC 1 preparation
How to prepare for AMC Part 1
A practical AMC Part 1 preparation plan: what to study, how to use MCQs and explanations, spaced repetition, recalls, timing, and how to fit it around a full-time job.
Doctor jobs in Australia
Working as a doctor in Australia
The routes for international medical graduates to work as a doctor in Australia: the standard pathway through the AMC exam, the Competent Authority pathway for UK, Irish, US, Canadian and NZ-assessed doctors, English tests and registration.
From the UK route to Australia
From PLAB to Australia
Planned the UK and PLAB route but now looking at Australia? When PLAB lets you skip the AMC exam through the Competent Authority pathway, when it does not, and how your PLAB preparation carries over to AMC Part 1.
For doctors from Pakistan
AMC for Pakistani doctors
For MBBS graduates from Pakistan: sitting the AMC Part 1 from Pakistan, the pathway to working as a doctor in Australia, English tests, PLAB vs AMC, and how to prepare around a house job.
For doctors from India
AMC for Indian doctors
For Indian MBBS graduates: the AMC Part 1 exam, the pathway to working as a doctor in Australia, English requirements, and how it compares with PLAB and USMLE.
For doctors from Sri Lanka
AMC for Sri Lankan doctors
For MBBS graduates from Sri Lanka: the AMC Part 1 MCQ, the standard pathway to Australian registration, English tests and a realistic study plan.
For doctors from Bangladesh
AMC for Bangladeshi doctors
For MBBS graduates from Bangladesh: the AMC Part 1 exam, English requirements (IELTS, OET), the pathway to Australian registration and how to prepare.
For doctors in the Gulf
From the Gulf to Australia
For Arab doctors and doctors working in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain: how to move to Australia through the AMC exam, English tests, and studying around Gulf shifts.
Recalls
AMC Part 1 recalls
What AMC Part 1 recalls are, how to use them well, and where to practise each month's recall questions as complete MCQs with five options, the answer and an explanation to Australian guidelines.
Community
AMC Part 1 Telegram group
Join the AMC Part 1 Telegram channel and discussion group run by DuoVa: recall news, questions discussed with explanations, and doctors preparing for the same exam.
Community
AMC Part 1 WhatsApp group
Join the AMC1 Exam Preparation WhatsApp group run by DuoVa: ask questions, discuss recalls and prepare for AMC Part 1 with doctors from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Gulf.
Practice questions
AMC Part 1 MCQs: PDF or app?
Looking for AMC Part 1 MCQs as a PDF or files? Why an explained, offline question bank with spaced repetition works better than a PDF, and how to get one free.