ECFMG 2012 Information Booklet

Applying for Examination

Application for USMLE | Medical School Students | Medical School Graduates | When to Apply | Exam Fees | Examinees Who Require Personal Items in the Testing Room | Examinees with Disabilities Requesting Test Accommodations | Testing Locations | Step 1/Step 2 CK Eligibility Periods | Step 2 CS Eligibility Periods | Reexamination and Reapplication

Step 2 CS Eligibility Periods

When you are registered for Step 2 CS, you are assigned a 12-month eligibility period that begins on the date that the processing of your application is completed.

Example: A complete Step 2 CS application is received at ECFMG on July 15, 2012, and processing of the application is completed on July 28, 2012. The applicant will be assigned an eligibility period of July 28, 2012 – July 27, 2013.

Your eligibility period will be listed on your Step 2 CS scheduling permit. You must take the exam during your eligibility period. You can schedule a testing appointment for any available date in your eligibility period.

Once your eligibility period is assigned, it cannot be changed or extended. Although you cannot change your assigned eligibility period, you can reschedule a testing appointment for a different date within your eligibility period, subject to availability. To avoid a rescheduling fee, you must cancel or reschedule more than 14 days before your scheduled testing appointment. See Rescheduling in Scheduling the Examination.

You may take Step 2 CS only once during each assigned eligibility period. If you take and fail the exam, you must reapply, including payment of the examination fee, to obtain a new eligibility period. You may reapply approximately 24 hours after your failing score report becomes available; you do not need to wait for the previously assigned eligibility period to end. If you do not take the exam within your eligibility period, you must reapply, including payment of the examination fee, to take the exam.

Last updated: September 15, 2011

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