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Updated practice and informational materials for the Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) examination have been posted to the USMLE website. These materials reflect the change in number of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) per block described in a prior announcement, as well as new test delivery software. Examinees planning to take a Step 2 CK examination on … Read More
Most score reporting of Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) results occurs within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, as well as a change to new test delivery software, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test beginning the week of July 10, 2016. … Read More
The USMLE Committee for Individualized Review (CIR) meets periodically throughout the year to review cases involving allegations of irregular behavior by applicants and/or examinees. At its recent meetings, the CIR considered multiple cases involving the following: falsifying information, including the creation of falsified score reports seeking to obtain unauthorized access to examination materials communicating about … Read More
Remember, the stakes on a medical licensing exam are high! Don’t do something that might jeopardize your future as a licensed physician. Be sure you understand all the USMLE policies on security and irregular behavior by viewing our new security video, http://www.usmle.org/security.
Effective January 1, 2016, fees for some ECFMG services will increase. The fees that will increase include: The examination fees for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) will increase from $865 to $880 for each exam registration. The examination fee for Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) will increase from $1,505 to $1,535 … Read More
The ECFMG 2016 Information Booklet and the 2016 exam application materials are now available on the ECFMG website. For Step 1/Step 2 CK, you can use the 2016 materials to apply for: available Step 1/Step 2 CK eligibility periods ending in 2015 (September 2015-November 2015 and October 2015-December 2015) and all Step 1/Step 2 CK … Read More
As part of the transition to the ECFMG 2016 Information Booklet and exam application materials, any USMLE exam applications that have been saved but not submitted via ECFMG’s Interactive Web Applications (IWA) will be deleted. If you have a saved exam application in IWA, you must complete and submit the application, including payment, by 5:00 … Read More
To be eligible for ECFMG Certification, an international medical graduate (IMG) must have been awarded credit for at least four credit years (academic years for which credit has been given toward completion of the medical curriculum) by a school that is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools as meeting eligibility requirements for its … Read More
Updated information and practice materials for the Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) examination have been posted to the USMLE website. They include: USMLE Step 2 CK Sample Test Questions booklet (PDF) USMLE Step 2 CK Content Description and General Information booklet (PDF) Four blocks of downloadable practice test items, with tutorial Examinees should monitor the … Read More
Effective June 30, 2015, international medical students and graduates (IMGs) must use the World Directory of Medical Schools (World Directory) to determine their eligibility to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). As previously announced by ECFMG, the World Directory includes medical schools that do not meet ECFMG’s eligibility … Read More
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