To apply for USMLE examinations, you must submit an application through the appropriate registration entity as described below.
Note: Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3 are not offered on major local holidays. Step 3 is not administered during the first fourteen (14) days of January. Available dates will be displayed in the scheduling system.
For Step 1, there is a $205 region fee for exams taken outside of the U.S. and Canada. For Step 2 CK, there is a region fee of $230 for exams taken outside the U.S. and Canada. This is not a USMLE fee.
Pursuant to Notification No. 28/2023-Central Tax, the USMLE program is required by the Indian government to collect and remit goods and services taxes for online information database access and retrieval (OIDAR) services provided in India, which include Steps 1 & 2 of the USMLE taken in India. Effective December 4, 2024, this 18% tax will be collected and remitted directly to India, and no amount will be retained by the USMLE program.
If you have any questions about the application process, you may fill out our Contact form.
Information about the Biometric Enabled Check-in System used at Prometric test centers is available.