Is Pastest good? What do reviews say?

On 30 October 2026 Pastest had a TrustScore of 4.0 from 5,244 reviews, with 83% at 4 or 5 stars. The app had 4.4 stars from 427 ratings on the UK App Store and 4.3 from 805 reviews on Google Play. Positive reviews praise the question banks; critical ones mention a long textbook, video format and app problems.

Can I get a refund from Pastest?

Pastest offers a voluntary refund within 14 days of purchase if you have not made substantial use of the content. Email enquiries@pastest.com with your name, account email and order. App Store and Google Play purchases follow the store’s refund rules.

Which is better, Pastest or Passmedicine?

Both sell question banks for UK medical exams. Pastest adds a textbook with 3D images, past papers, video courses and in-person PACES courses, while Passmedicine focuses on questions and textbooks for fixed periods. Compare the current prices on each site before buying; Pastest MRCP Part 1 started at £99.99 for 3 months on 30 October 2026.

Pastest Limited, company 04056527, is registered in Knutsford. Companies House lists Nigel, Freydis, Hugh and Gillon Campbell as persons with significant control. Nigel and Freydis Campbell founded Pastest in 1972, and their son Hugh Campbell became Chairman in 2014.

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Higher education 🇬🇧 Knutsford, United Kingdom Since 1972 4.4 · 427 ratings

Pastest

Question banks, textbooks and video courses for UK medical exams such as MRCP, MRCS, UKMLA and PLAB.

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Trial: MRCP and MRCS question banks have a free 48-hour trial. PLAB 1 and the UKMLA Knowledge plan have free tiers.

medical students and doctors, according to Pastest: 1,000,000+
founded by Nigel and Freydis Campbell: 1972
MRCP Part 1, 3 months: £99.99
on Trustpilot, 5,244 reviews: 4.0

About Pastest

Pastest is a British publisher of revision resources for medical exams, based in Knutsford, Cheshire. It sells online question banks, past papers and textbooks for postgraduate exams such as MRCP, MRCS, MRCPCH, MRCEM, MSRA and FRCA, and for the UKMLA, PLAB 1 and the UCAT. Users log in at pastest.com/account/login with their email and password and study in the web app at member.pastest.com or in the Pastest app for iOS and Android. On 30 October 2026 MRCP Part 1 cost £99.99 for 3 months and £199.99 for 12 months, PLAB 1 £7.99 a month, and the UKMLA Knowledge+ plan £9.99 a month. Nigel and Freydis Campbell founded Pastest in 1972, and the Campbell family still controls Pastest Ltd.

Pastest makes revision resources for medical exams in the UK. Each exam product has a question bank with exam-style questions, past papers built from what candidates report about recent exams, a searchable textbook and analytics on progress. Some products add a tutor mode and an AI assistant called Ask Pastest, which uses Pastest content and NICE guidelines. Pastest also sells video courses such as MRCP Part 1 Exam Essentials and in-person courses for the MRCP PACES clinical exam.

Nigel and Freydis Campbell founded Pastest in 1972. In 1974 it published MRCP Part 1 Practice Papers, which Pastest describes as the first UK medical revision book with explanations. The first online question bank, for MRCP Part 1, followed by 2005. In 2014 the founders handed over leadership and their son Hugh Campbell became Chairman. Pastest Ltd, the current company, was registered on 21 August 2000.

The company covers exams from medical school to specialist training: UCAT and UKMLA for students, PLAB 1 for international graduates, and MRCP, MRCS, MRCPCH, MRCEM, MRCGP, MSRA, FRCA and dentistry exams for doctors and dentists. Most products are one-off purchases for 3, 6 or 12 months with no automatic renewal. Pastest says users who answered its post-exam survey had an average pass rate of 71%.

History

1972 Freydis and Nigel Campbell found Pastest to help doctors prepare for exams.
1974 Publishes MRCP Part 1 Practice Papers, with explanations for each answer.
2000 Pastest Limited is incorporated on 21 August, with its office in Knutsford, Cheshire.
2005 Launches its first online question bank, for MRCP Part 1.
2014 The founders hand over leadership. Their son Hugh Campbell becomes Chairman.
2022 Pastest marks 50 years of revision resources for doctors.
2026 Publishes new refund and cancellation policies on 27 October.

Leadership

Hugh Campbell Chairman since 2014, director
Gillon Campbell Director
Carl Shore Director
Jennifer Jowers Director
Ross Duncan Director
Jenn Gabriel Head of Marketing
Ross Noach Head of Product

Directors as listed at Companies House on 30 October 2026; other roles from the Pastest about page.

How Pastest works

MRCP Part 1 questions: 5,000+
UKMLA and early years questions: 6,000+
free trial for MRCP and MRCS: 48 h

Exam-style question banks
Bespoke past papers
Searchable textbook
3D images in the textbook
Progress analytics
Tutor mode
Ask Pastest AI assistant
Videos and podcasts
Offline study in the app
Free readiness check without registration

Pastest users had an average pass rate of 71%, and 84% felt Pastest prepared them better than other platforms, according to Pastest’s survey of over 3,000 post-exam responses.

pastest.com, 30 October 2026

Exams covered

Medical school2

UCAT
UKMLA and finals

Physicians and paediatrics6

MRCP Part 1
MRCP Part 2
MRCP PACES
MRCPCH FOP and TAS
MRCPCH AKP
MRCPCH Clinical

Surgery, emergency and GP6

MRCS Part A
MRCS Part B
MRCEM Primary
MRCEM Intermediate
MRCGP
MSRA

Other4

PLAB 1
Primary FRCA
Dentistry (MFDS, LDS, MJDF)
OET and IELTS

Exams listed in the pastest.com menu on 30 October 2026. Pastest also sells short CPD courses on portfolios, clinical communication and leadership.

Video, blogs and resources

Products

MRCP Part 1 Over 5,000 exam-style questions, over 30 past papers and nearly 700 textbook topics. £99.99 for 3 months, £149.99 for 6 months or £199.99 for 12 months, with a free 48-hour trial. MRCP Part 1
MRCS Part A Over 3,000 exam-style questions, 16 past papers and a textbook of over 500 topics. £99.99 for 3 months, £149.99 for 6 months or £179.99 for 12 months. MRCS Part A
Med Students and UKMLA A free Knowledge plan with the textbook, prescribing skills questions and 127 OSCE videos. Knowledge+ adds 6,000+ questions and 6 UKMLA past papers; Knowledge + Lessons adds video lessons. UKMLA plans
PLAB 1 Over 3,000 questions, 2 past papers and the textbook with 3D images. £7.99 a month, £19.99 for 3 months or £34.99 for 6 months; the 3- and 6-month plans include the PLAB 1 Exam Essentials course. PLAB 1
Video courses On-demand courses such as MRCP Part 1 Exam Essentials (£199.99), PLAB 1 Exam Essentials (£149.99) and the UKMLA Course (£99.99), plus in-person courses for MRCP PACES. On-demand courses
Pastest app The written exam app for iPhone and iPad and Android, with question review, videos and podcasts. The web app has an Offline section. App Store

How much is Pastest?

MRCP Part 1 £99.99 for 3 months £149.99 for 6 months, £199.99 for 12 months
MRCP Part 2 £99.99 for 3 months £149.99 for 6 months, £199.99 for 12 months
MRCS Part A £99.99 for 3 months £149.99 for 6 months, £179.99 for 12 months
Medical students UKMLA Knowledge+ £9.99 £9.99 a month, or £4.99 a month on the yearly plan
PLAB 1 £7.99 £7.99 a month, £19.99 for 3 months, £34.99 for 6 months
MRCP Membership £459.99 Med Student and MRCP platforms for 5 years

Is Pastest free?

MRCP and MRCS products have a free 48-hour trial. PLAB 1 has a free plan with the textbook, 2 past papers and 100 questions, and the UKMLA Knowledge plan is free. A readiness check at profile.pastest.com/taster needs no registration.

Prices on pastest.com product pages on 30 October 2026, in pounds, tax included. Exam products are one-off purchases for a fixed period and do not renew automatically, except monthly plans. A “Mystery Discount” code ran from 23 to 31 October 2026; prices below are without it.

Refunds and cancellation

Refund policy

By email ↗
1. Email enquiries@pastest.com
2. Give your name, account email and the order
3. Support aims to reply within three business days

Pastest offers a voluntary refund within 14 days of purchase if you have not made substantial use of the content.
Approved refunds are processed within 10 business days to the original payment method.
Fixed-term products end automatically; no action is needed to stop renewal.
Purchases through the App Store or Google Play follow the platform’s refund rules.

Refund rules

UK consumers: The statutory 14-day cancellation right can be lost once digital content starts, if you agreed to immediate supply.
After 14 days: Refunds for a change of mind are not normally available; extensions or credits may be offered in exceptional cases.

From the Pastest refund and cancellation policies of 27 October 2026, checked on 30 October 2026.

Pastest for institutions

Partner with Pastest

01Pastest invites universities, medical societies and hospital trusts to partner with it.
02Institutions get in touch through a contact form on the institutions page.
03Pastest also runs a referral scheme and gift cards for individual buyers.

Prices on request, checked on 30 October 2026.

Pastest app ratings

4.0Trustpilot · Great 5,244 reviews · company profile claimed in October 2015

4.4 App Store, United Kingdom427 ratings
4.3 Google Play805 ratings

Is Pastest worth it?

What doctors and medical students like

83% of Trustpilot reviews give 4 or 5 stars.Trustpilot, 5,244 reviews
Reviewers compare it favourably with other revision platforms they used.Ashim Sarkar, Trustpilot, October 2026
Fixed-term products do not renew automatically.Pastest cancellation policy

What doctors and medical students criticise

A reviewer finds the textbook too long and not focused on high-yield points.Wagdy Abdelghaffar, Trustpilot, October 2026
A reviewer says the free trial did not last the full 48 hours.sharon nanayakkara, Trustpilot, October 2026
The voluntary refund depends on not having used much of the content.Pastest refund policy

What reviewers write, not our rating. Trustpilot shows the profile as claimed and notes that Pastest asks customers to review.

Pastest reviews

It was a great experience
“It was a great experience.through my medical journey i have never experienced any educational platform like pastest.”
Ashim Sarkar · 11 October 2026 · App Store
It didnt give access for the full 48hrs
“It didnt give access for the full 48hrs and even couldn’t do a proper trial 50 questions which I asked for.”
sharon nanayakkara · October 2026 · App Store

Contacts and company data

Legal entity: Pastest Limited, No.3 Booths Park, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8GS, England
Company number: 04056527, England and Wales
Incorporated: 21 August 2000
Status: Active, last accounts to 30 June 2025
Business: SIC 58110 book publishing, 58290 software publishing, 59132 video distribution, 85590 other education
Directors: 5
Control: Four members of the Campbell family, Companies House

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Company facts

Founded: 1972
Founders: Nigel Campbell, Freydis Campbell
Chairman: Hugh Campbell
Owner: The Campbell family: Nigel, Freydis, Hugh and Gillon Campbell are the persons with significant control at Companies House
Headquarters: 🇬🇧 Knutsford, United Kingdom
Offices: Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Category: Higher education
Serves: Consumers, Universities
Website: pastest.com

Facts from pastest.com, Pastest: About us, Pastest: MRCP Part 1, Pastest: MRCP Part 2, Pastest: MRCS Part A, Pastest: Med Students and UKMLA, Pastest: PLAB 1, Pastest: MRCP Membership, Pastest: Video courses, Pastest: Institutions, Pastest: Refund policy, Pastest: Cancellation policy, Pastest: Contact information, Pastest: Login, App Store: Pastest, Google Play: Pastest, Trustpilot: Pastest, Companies House: Pastest Limited, checked on 5 October 2026.

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Pastest FAQ

Pastest is a British company that sells revision resources for medical exams: question banks, past papers, textbooks, video courses and in-person PACES courses. It covers the UCAT, UKMLA, PLAB 1, MRCP, MRCS, MRCPCH, MRCEM, MSRA, FRCA and dentistry exams. Pastest Ltd is based in Knutsford, Cheshire.

Go to https://www.pastest.com/account/login and enter the email address and password of your Pastest account. The web app for studying is at https://member.pastest.com/. You can also sign in to the Pastest app on iOS or Android. If you forget your password, use Forgot Password on the login page to get a reset email.

On 30 October 2026 MRCP Part 1 and Part 2 cost £99.99 for 3 months, £149.99 for 6 months and £199.99 for 12 months. MRCS Part A cost £99.99, £149.99 or £179.99. PLAB 1 cost £7.99 a month, £19.99 for 3 months or £34.99 for 6 months. UKMLA Knowledge+ cost £9.99 a month, or £4.99 a month on the yearly plan. MRCP Membership with 5 years of access cost £459.99.

Yes. MRCP and MRCS products have a free 48-hour trial. PLAB 1 has a free plan with the textbook, 2 past papers and 100 questions, and the UKMLA Knowledge plan is free. A short readiness check at profile.pastest.com/taster works without registration.

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