Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
The USMLE program usually reports Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test between the week of July 13 through late August. The target date for reporting Step 2 CK … Read More
An expanded version of the USMLE Content Outline, which provides a common organization of content across all USMLE examinations, is now available on the USMLE website. Examinees should read the full announcement.
Examinees who take a Step 1 or Step 2 CK Practice Session may see new user-adjusted display features. Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.
Most score reporting of Step 1 results occurs within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test beginning the week of May 11th. The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week … Read More
Updated practice materials for the Step 1 examination have been posted to the USMLE website. They include: Four blocks of downloadable practice test items, with tutorial USMLE Step 1 Sample Test Questions booklet (PDF) USMLE Step 1 Content Description and General Information booklet (PDF) Examinees who plan to take a Step 1 examination on or … Read More
An updated version of the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Content Description and General Information booklet is available on the USMLE website.
Beginning Monday, February 9, the break schedule for all Step 2 Clinical Skills examinations will change: 10-minute break after the 3rd patient encounter 30-minute break (which includes a light lunch) after the 6th patient encounter 10-minute break after the 9th patient encounter The Step 2 CS examination consists of 12 patient encounters and lasts approximately … Read More
Schedules at all test centers fill up quickly. USMLE strongly encourages examinees to complete their scheduling before May 31 of the calendar year in which they plan to test. Testing appointments are typically completely filled at least three to four months in advance. If you try to schedule after August 1, you may find that there … Read More
Examinees complete a patient note after each patient encounter in the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examination. A list of common abbreviations that may be used in the notes is included in the Step 2 Clinical Skills Content Description and General Information booklet, and is posted at each computer station at all Clinical Skills Evaluation … Read More
Practice Sessions are primarily intended to provide examinees with the opportunity to become familiar with the Prometric Test Center environment. From time to time, the USMLE program uses Practice Sessions to pilot new features and get feedback from examinees. Three new user-adjustable display features will be piloted in USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge … Read More
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