United States Medical Licensing Examination®

Announcements

Delay in USMLE Step 2 CK Score Reporting

Most score reporting of Step 2 CK 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 testing beginning in mid-August 2010.
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Change in Minimum Passing Requirements for Step 2 CK

The new minimum passing score will be applied to Step 2 CK examinations for which the first day of testing is on or after July 1, 2010.
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Expanded Testing Capacity at Philadelphia CSEC Center Beginning in July 2010

Beginning in July 2010, the Philadelphia Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration (CSEC) Center will have expanded capacity to deliver Step 2 CS examinations.
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Reduction in Step 1 items without a clinical vignette; updated Step 1 practice items available

Most examinees who take a Step 1 examination after May 15, 2010 will see fewer items presented in a non-clinical vignette format.
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Step 1 - Change in number of items/Delay in score reporting

Starting on or around May 15, 2010, a transition period will begin in which the number of items in current forms of the Step 1 examination will change from 336 items to 322 items. Although the transition will occur quickly at many test centers, there may be some locations where the changes take slightly longer to complete.
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Step 2 CS examinees will be required to type patient notes on a computer beginning mid-2011

Beginning in mid-2011, all examinees taking the Step 2 (CS) examination will be required to type the patient note. Examinees will not be permitted to handwrite the note, unless technical difficulties on the test day make the patient note typing program unavailable.
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General Information

Announcements
- Change in Step 1 minimum passing score
- Alert regarding Optima Test Prep
Comprehensive Review of USMLE (CRU)
FAQs
Bulletin of Information

Examinations

Test content, orientation & practice materials, and more about the examinations:

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

NEW - 2011 Schedule for reporting Step 2 CS results now available. See more

Application Materials

Links to apply for the examinations

Scores and Transcripts

Information for score recipients

Test Accommodations

Information for individuals with documented disabilities who demonstrate a need for accommodations.