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.