As stated in the USMLE Bulletin of Information and 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.
An announcement describing a change in the Step 1 examination minimum passing score that will affect examinees testing on or after January 1, 2014, has posted to the USMLE website. Examinees should read the full announcement and monitor the USMLE website for the latest information.