Announcements
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New score report format – USMLE Step 3 examination
Posted: October 03, 2018
The USMLE Step 3 examination score report has been redesigned to reflect both advances in the underlying science of assessment and changes to the USMLE program over time. Examinees testing on or after October 1, 2018 will receive score reports in the new format.
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Step 1 and Step 2 CK – score delays in 2019
Posted: September 28, 2018
Most Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores are reported within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary annual modifications to the test item pools, delays occur for examinees who test at certain times of the year. Please be aware that examinees testing during the following dates may experience delays in score reporting:
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Step 3 – delay in score reporting in 2019
Posted: September 27, 2018
If you need to receive Step 3 scores before March 27, 2019 it is recommended that you take the exam no later than December 31, 2018.
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Is my test center open?
Posted: January 13, 2016
Updated: September 21, 2018
Occasionally test centers close due to weather-related events or other emergencies. To check on the status of your test center, go to the Prometric website (for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3) or to the CSEC website (for Step 2 CS).
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No change to minimum passing score for Step 2 CK
Posted: May 24, 2018
The USMLE Management Committee voted to maintain the currently recommended Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge) minimum passing score at their May 2018 meeting.As explained in a previous posting to the USMLE website, the minimum passing score for each USMLE Step examination is reviewed periodically and may be adjusted at any time.
At its meeting, the USMLE Management Committee conducted a review of the Step 2 CK e...
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Review of USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) minimum passing score
Posted: February 13, 2018
Updated: May 23, 2018
The USMLE program recommends a minimum passing level for each Step examination. The USMLE Management Committee is responsible for establishing and monitoring standards, and is asked to complete an in-depth review of standards for each examination every 3 to 4 years.
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New practice questions and helpful information for the Step 2 CK exam available
Posted: May 21, 2018
Examinees planning to take the Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) exam are encouraged to review:Tutorial and Practice Test Items for Multiple-Choice Questions
USMLE Step 2 CK Sample Items booklet (PDF)
USMLE Score Interpretation Guidelines – updated version available now
Posted: May 14, 2018
An updated version of the USMLE Score Interpretation Guidelines (SIG) has been posted to the USMLE website. Topics include:
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Step 2 CK – Delay in score reporting - UPDATE to previous announcement
Posted: April 09, 2018
Updated: May 03, 2018
If you need to receive Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores before August 29, 2018, we recommend that you take the exam no later than June 30, 2018.
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2019 schedule for reporting Step 2 CS results is available
Posted: April 17, 2018
The 2019 schedule lets examinees know when to expect results for a Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam. Click here to view the schedule.
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Requirements for scheduling exams at Prometric centers
Posted: March 16, 2018
Beginning April 1, 2018, anyone using an unsupported operating system or browser (Windows XP/Vista, Windows Server 2003, or a browser version below IE 9) will NOT be able to schedule an exam at a Prometric center.
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New practice questions and helpful information for the Step 1 exam available
Posted: March 05, 2018
Examinees planning to take the Step 1 exam are encouraged to review:
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What is USMLE?
The United States Medical Licensing Examination ® (USMLE®) is a three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States and is sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®).
The USMLE assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease and that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care. Each of the three Steps of the USMLE complements the others; no Step can stand alone in the assessment of readiness for medical licensure.
USMLE Bulletin of Information
The Bulletin includes information on all aspects of USMLE, such as eligibility requirements, scheduling test dates, testing, and score reporting. You must review and become familiar with the Bulletin before completing your application for USMLE Step 1, Step 2 (CK and CS), or Step 3. Start reading the Bulletin of Information »
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Upcoming Changes to USMLE
A summary of planned changes over the next few years is available.
The Composite Committee of the USMLE initiated a process to undertake a comprehensive review of the USMLE program in 2004. The Composite Committee establishes policy for the USMLE and is composed of representatives of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), and the American public.
This multi-year project to review and revise the USMLE sequence is called the Comprehensive Review of USMLE (CRU). Additional information about CRU is available.
