Minimum Passing Scores on USMLE Step Examinations

The requirements for passing the USMLE Step examinations are reviewed periodically. Notice of such reviews and the results of these reviews will be posted to the USMLE website.

There are two scales on which USMLE results are reported, a three-digit scale and a two-digit scale. On the three-digit scale, the current minimum passing scores are as follows:

Examination	Minimum Passing Score
Step 1	185
Step 2 CK	184
Step 3	184: through 4/30/2008 187: from 5/1/2008

On the two-digit scale, the minimum passing score is always a 75.

Performance on Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) is reported as a pass or fail only, without a numerical value.