Which Geeky Medics Question Bank or Case Collection Matches My Medical Exam?

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Geeky Medics sells separate paid resources for different exams and skills, so the right pick depends on what you are sitting. The MLA AKT Question Bank targets the UK Medical Licensing Assessment Applied Knowledge Test, the PSA Question Bank targets the Prescribing Safety Assessment, and the ECG, ABG, blood test and radiology case collections build interpretation skills that support OSCEs and written papers rather than one specific exam. If your exam is not one of those two named tests, the case collections are the more transferable choice.

What each paid resource is for

Resource Primary exam or use What it practises
MLA AKT Question Bank UK MLA Applied Knowledge Test Single-best-answer knowledge questions in the MLA style
PSA Question Bank Prescribing Safety Assessment Prescribing, calculation and review questions
ECG Cases OSCE and written papers with ECG interpretation Reading and interpreting ECGs from cases
ABG Cases OSCE and written papers with blood gas interpretation Interpreting arterial blood gases
Blood Test Cases OSCE and written papers with lab result interpretation Working through abnormal blood results
Radiology Cases OSCE and written papers with image interpretation Interpreting radiological images
Textbooks (Clinical Examination, OSCE Checklist) OSCE preparation Examination technique and station checklists

The two question banks are exam-specific: pick the MLA AKT bank if you are preparing for the MLA AKT, and the PSA bank if you are preparing for the PSA. The four case collections are skill-specific, so they suit any exam or OSCE station that requires you to interpret that type of data.

How to choose

Work backwards from your exam format:

  • Sitting the MLA AKT → MLA AKT Question Bank as your main question source.
  • Sitting the PSA → PSA Question Bank.
  • Preparing for OSCEs → the case collections that match your station list, plus the OSCE Checklist Book for station structure.
  • Revising for a written paper that includes data interpretation → the ECG, ABG, blood test or radiology collection covering the data types your syllabus tests.
  • Unsure which exam maps to which resource → check your exam's published blueprint first, then match the resource to the skills it lists.

Combining resources

The question banks and case collections test different things, so they combine well. A common pattern is to use the exam-specific question bank for knowledge recall and timed practice, then use the relevant case collection to build the interpretation skill that written questions and OSCE stations both depend on. For example, if your exam includes both prescribing questions and ECG interpretation, the PSA Question Bank plus ECG Cases covers both without overlap.

What to check before buying

  • Your exam's current blueprint — confirm the question bank matches the exam you are actually sitting, since MLA AKT and PSA are distinct assessments.
  • Whether the resource is standalone or part of a subscription — the site lists individual purchases and a UKMLA subscription separately, so check which one includes what you need.
  • Your existing gaps — if you already interpret ECGs confidently, a case collection adds less than a question bank covering unfamiliar material.

Geeky Medics also publishes free revision notes, OSCE guides and videos, so it is worth checking whether free material already covers a topic before paying for a collection.