2010 Schedule for Reporting Step 2 CS Results

2011 Schedule for Reporting Step 2 CS Results

Step 2 CS 2010 Reporting Schedule
Released June 12, 2009
Testing Period Reporting Period
For examinees who test Reporting start date Reporting close date
Jan 1 through Feb 27 Mar 31 Apr 28
Mar 1 through Mar 27 Apr 21 May 19
Mar 28 through May 15 Jun 16 Jul 14
May 16 through Jul 17 Aug 18 Sep 15
Jul 18 through Sep 11 Oct 13 Nov 10
Sep 12 through Nov 6 Dec 8 Jan 5, 2011
Nov 7 through Dec 31 Feb 2, 2011 Feb 23, 2011

The first results for a given testing period will be issued on the first day of the corresponding reporting period, and it is expected that results for the vast majority of examinees who take the exam during the testing period will be reported on this date. However, it is important to note that there will likely be a small number of examinees for whom scoring and quality assurance are not completed by the first day of the reporting period; these will typically be examinees who took the exam in the latter part of the testing period. Results for these examinees will be reported each week throughout the reporting period, and should be reported no later than the last day of the score reporting period.

This schedule allows USMLE staff to enhance the quality assurance and data collection/scoring procedures performed prior to score reporting. Additionally, it provides examinees, as well as others who rely on Step 2 CS results, with guidelines regarding when a result will be reported for a given exam date. These guidelines allow examinees to plan their exam registration and scheduling in order to have their results in time to meet specific deadlines, such as those related to graduation or participation in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), or "the Match."

2011 Schedule for Reporting Step 2 CS Results

Step 2 CS 2011 Reporting Schedule
Released May 25, 2010
Testing Period Reporting Period
For examinees who test Reporting start date Reporting close date

Jan 1 through Jan 29

Mar 2

Mar 23

Jan 30 through Mar 26

Apr 27

May 25

Mar 27 through May 14

Jun 15

Jul 13

May 15 through July 16*

Aug 17

Sep 14

Jul 17 through Sep 10

Oct 12

Nov 9

Sep 11 through Nov 5

Dec 7

Jan 4, 2012

Nov 6 through Dec 31

Feb 2, 2012

Feb 22, 2012


*There will be no Step 2 CS examinations delivered May 15 through 21. 

 

For each "Testing Period" in the above schedule, Step 2 CS scores are released every Wednesday over a corresponding four- to five-week "Reporting Period". It is expected that results for the vast majority of examinees who take the exam during the testing period will be reported on the first Wednesday of the Reporting Period. Over the past 4 years, results for 98%-99% of examinees who take the exam during the testing period were reported by the third Wednesday in a Reporting Period. For a small percentage of examinees (1%-2%), it is important to note that scoring and quality assurance may be not completed in time for these examinees to be reported by the first three reporting dates; these will typically be examinees who took the exam in the latter part of the testing period. Results for these examinees will be reported each week throughout the reporting period, and should be reported no later than the last day of the score reporting period.

This schedule allows USMLE staff to enhance the quality assurance and data collection/scoring procedures performed prior to score reporting. Additionally, it provides examinees, as well as others who rely on Step 2 CS results, with guidelines regarding when a result will be reported for a given exam date. These guidelines allow examinees to plan their exam registration and scheduling in order to have their results in time to meet specific deadlines, such as those related to graduation or participation in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), or "the Match."