⚕️ PLE INTERACTIVE SAMPLE EXAM — FREE. The Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) through the Board of Medicine, is the mandatory licensure exam for Filipino medical graduates seeking to practice as licensed physicians. Each cycle attracts around 5,000 to 7,000 examinees from medical schools nationwide, with passing rates historically hovering between 65% and 80%. Try this interactive 20-question sample below — five items each from Internal Medicine, Surgery, OB-Gynecology and Pediatrics, and Psychiatry / Preventive Medicine / Legal Medicine. Instant feedback with full rationales, automatic scoring, and a domain-by-domain breakdown so you know exactly which specialty needs more drilling. No sign-up. Works on mobile and desktop.
⚕️ PLE Sample Exam — 20 Items
Click an answer to see if you got it right • Instant rationale • Score breakdown by clinical domain
What’s on the Real PLE
The actual Physician Licensure Examination is significantly longer than this sample — expect roughly 1,200 items across four days covering 12 clinical and pre-clinical subjects. Passing requires a general average of 75% with no subject grade below 50%.
- Day 1: Anatomy + Biochemistry + Physiology — pre-clinical fundamentals
- Day 2: Microbiology + Pathology + Pharmacology — pre-clinical fundamentals
- Day 3: Internal Medicine + Surgery + Obstetrics-Gynecology — major clinical rotations
- Day 4: Pediatrics + Preventive Medicine + Psychiatry + Legal Medicine + Ethics — specialty and integrative topics
How to Read Your Score
- 18–20 correct (90–100%): Outstanding. You are tracking for a strong PLE pass.
- 16–17 correct (80–89%): Passing pace. Solid clinical foundation.
- 14–15 correct (70–79%): Borderline. Drill your weakest domain from the breakdown.
- 10–13 correct (50–69%): Needs work. Start with the domain where you scored lowest.
- 0–9 correct (below 50%): Just starting. Commit to a structured 6-month PLE prep plan.
Continue Your PLE Prep
- PLE October 2026 Complete Prep Guide — full structured roadmap covering all PLE subjects and study strategies
- NMAT 2026 Prep Guide — the medical school admission test that precedes PLE by several years
- PRC 2027 Complete Exam Calendar — PLE and every other Philippine board exam by month
This is Volume 1 of an ongoing interactive PLE sample series. Follow Exams Pinas for full-length practice tests, subject deep-dives (Cardio ECG, ABG interpretation, common pediatric emergencies, OB-Gyne partograph reading), and complete PLE 2027 study roadmaps as we approach next-cycle testing dates.
Good luck, future Doctor. We’re rooting for you. Doc-in-training pa lang, malapit na maging Attending.