{"id":1472,"date":"2015-03-20T18:24:47","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T18:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2015-03-20T18:24:47","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T18:24:47","slug":"step-1-delay-in-score-reporting-and-change-in-number-of-test-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2015\/03\/20\/step-1-delay-in-score-reporting-and-change-in-number-of-test-items\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 1 \u2013 Delay in Score Reporting and Change in Number of Test Items"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week of May 11th through late June will be <strong>Wednesday, July 8, 2015<\/strong>. For examinees whose circumstances require that they receive Step 1 scores before July 8th, it is recommended that they take Step 1 no later than <strong>Friday, May 8, 2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>During this time period (starting the week of May 11th), a transition will occur in the number of items in current forms of the Step 1 examination. The change will be from a total of 322 items to 308 items. Although the transition will occur quickly at many test centers, there may be some locations where the changes take slightly longer to complete. The overall transition period will likely last approximately 6 weeks. Please note the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scores on new and old forms will be comparable; the decrease in the number of items per form will be accounted for in scoring the examination results.<\/li>\n<li>The length of the examination day will remain unchanged. The test day will continue to be divided into seven 60-minute blocks, administered in one seven-hour testing session.<\/li>\n<li>The number of items per block will decrease from 46 to 44. There will be a total of 308 items on each examination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examinees should monitor the <a title=\"USMLE website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\" target=\"_blank\">USMLE website<\/a> for the latest information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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