Malaysia MMLE / EPR cheat sheet

The Malaysian Medical Licensing Examination (MMLE) theory component is delivered online through Examplify, the secure exam application of EXAMSOFT, on candidate-owned laptops at authorised test centres.

Candidates install and run a mandatory practice/mock Examplify exam before test day; the mock verifies device compatibility, download speed, screen resolution and secure-browser behaviour.

Examplify runs a lockdown secure browser: during the exam, switching applications, screen capture, copy-paste to external programs and access to virtual machines are blocked or flagged.

Minimum device requirements are published by MPM (supported Windows/macOS versions, minimum RAM, free disk space, functioning webcam/microphone where proctoring applies); unsupported or under-spec devices are refused entry.

Exam content follows the MMLE blueprint: applied basic sciences integrated with clinical disciplines, plus professionalism, ethics, medico-legal and public health/community medicine themes.

Item formats are single-best-answer multiple choice (A-type) and extended matching or short-menu formats; negative marking is not applied unless explicitly stated in the candidate guide.

The exam is timed with an internal Examplify clock; answers auto-submit at time expiry, and each answer is saved locally and encrypted until upload.

Permitted items are limited to the admission slip/identity document and approved stationery; phones, smart watches and notes must be surrendered before the secure exam starts.

If a laptop fails mid-exam, the candidate reports immediately to the invigilator; the encrypted answer file can be recovered and re-uploaded, and incident reports are logged for MPM review.

The clinical component is conducted at medical higher education institutions designated by the Malaysian Medical Council (MPM), not at a single central venue.

Stations are structured OSCE-style: history taking, physical examination, procedural skills, communication/breaking bad news, counselling, and data interpretation (ECG, imaging, laboratory).

Each station carries a marking rubric with defined checklist items and global rating scales; examiners score independently of the candidate's verbal fluency.

Standardised or real patients are used with trained role-players; examiners are calibrated in pre-exam briefing sessions to reduce inter-examiner variability.

Time per station is fixed (commonly 5-10 minutes) with a bell or signal; candidates rotate on a circuit and must not return to a completed station.

Infection control and patient safety are scored: hand hygiene, consent, patient dignity, correct identification and safe disposal of sharps are assessed within the station mark.

Candidates must present valid identification and wear professional attire with a name badge; instruments (stethoscope, tendon hammer, pen torch) are candidate-supplied unless the host institution states otherwise.

Pass standards are set by MPM-approved cut scores per station and overall; borderline regression or standard-setting panels may be applied by the host institution.

Conduct breaches (discussing stations with candidates yet to rotate, unauthorised recording) are handled under the host institution's examination misconduct rules and reported to MPM.