Issue Ninety - December 7, 2005
2006 Step 2 Clinical Skills Schedule for Reporting Results
A new reporting schedule for the Step 2 CS examination will be introduced in 2006. The 2006 schedule calls for results to be reported during specific periods throughout the year, rather than on a rolling basis as in the current process. For examinees who test in 2006, results will be reported during the reporting period that corresponds to their exam date. The 2006 reporting periods and their corresponding exam dates are listed below.
Step 2 CS 2006 Reporting Schedule |
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Testing Period |
Reporting Period |
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| For Examinees who test: | Reporting Start Date | Reporting Close Date |
| Jan 1 through Feb 25 | Mar 29 | Apr 26 |
| Feb 26 through Apr 22 | May 24 | Jun 21 |
| Apr 23 through May 20 | Jun 21 | Jul 19 |
| May 21 through Jul 15 | Aug 16 | Sep 13 |
| Jul 16 through Sep 9 | Oct 11 | Nov 8 |
| Sep 10 through Nov 4 | Dec 6 | Jan 3, 2007 |
| Nov 5 through Dec 31 | Jan 31, 2007 | Feb 21, 2007 |
The first results for a given testing period will be mailed 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 will allow USMLE staff to improve the score reporting system by enhancing the quality assurance and data collection/scoring procedures performed prior to score reporting. Additionally, it will provide examinees, and others who rely on Step 2 CS results, with guidelines regarding when a result will be reported for a given exam date. These guidelines will 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”.
The new score reporting schedule applies to examinees who take Step 2 CS in 2006. For examinees who take Step 2 CS on or before December 31, 2005, every effort will be made to ensure that Step 2 CS results are reported in time to participate in the 2006 Match.