{"id":2500,"date":"2017-08-07T10:18:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T14:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=2500"},"modified":"2017-08-07T10:37:20","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T14:37:20","slug":"change-performance-standards-step-2-cs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2017\/08\/07\/change-performance-standards-step-2-cs\/","title":{"rendered":"Change in Performance Standards for Step 2 CS"},"content":{"rendered":"

This announcement describes a change in the performance standards for the USMLE Step 2 CS examination that will affect examinees testing on or after\u00a0September 10, 2017<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As stated in the\u00a0USMLE Bulletin of Information\u00a0<\/em>and as explained in a\u00a0previous posting\u00a0<\/a>to the USMLE website, the recommended minimum passing levels for each USMLE examination are reviewed periodically (typically, every 3-4 years) and may be adjusted at any time. Notice of such review and any adjustments are posted on the USMLE website.<\/p>\n

At its July 2017 meeting, the USMLE Management Committee voted to increase the required minimum passing level for all three Step 2 CS subcomponents: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (CIS), Spoken English Proficiency (SEP), and Integrated Clinical Encounter (ICE). Because numerical scores are not reported for Step 2 CS, the decisions of the Management Committee are reported in terms of potential impact on examinees, using data from recent administrations.<\/p>\n

If the new minimum passing requirements were applied to the group of first-time examinees who recently tested, the overall passing rate for examinees from US medical schools would be approximately three percent lower and the overall passing rate for examinees from international medical schools would be approximately eight percent lower.<\/p>\n

Examinees are encouraged to read the full announcement<\/a> on the USMLE website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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