Change to Step 2 CK Passing Standard Begins July 1, 2022

News & Updates Change to Step 2 CK Passing Standard Begins July 1, 2022 At its April 2022 meeting, the USMLE Management Committee conducted a review of the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) passing standard and decided that a five-point increase in the passing standard – used to determine a Pass or Fail outcome – will apply to […]

Scheduled Delay in Score Reporting for Exams Taken Early May through Mid-June

News & Updates Scheduled Delay in Score Reporting for Exams Taken Early May through Mid-June Most Step 1 results are received within 3-4 weeks of testing. However, because of necessary annual modifications to the test item pools, there will be a scheduled delay in reporting for most examinees who test beginning on or after May […]

Scheduled Delay in Score Reporting for Early 2023

News & Updates Scheduled Delay in Score Reporting for Early 2023 If you need to receive Step 3 scores before March 22, 2023, the USMLE program recommends that you complete the exam no later than December 31, 2022. Most Step 3 scores are reported within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary annual modifications […]

USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK – Scheduled Score Delays in 2023

News & Updates USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK – Scheduled Score Delays in 2023 Most Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores are reported within 3-4 weeks of testing. However, because of necessary annual modifications to the test item pools, delays occur for examinees who test at certain times of the […]

Early Release of USMLE Step 1 2022 Summary Performance

News & Updates Early Release of USMLE Step 1 2022 Summary Performance Posted February 10, 2023 With the advent of ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI, there have been growing conversations about the advancements of artificial intelligence (AI) programs and their intersectionality with medicine and medical education. Several studies have been conducted on […]

USMLE Program Discusses ChatGPT

News & Updates USMLE Program Discusses ChatGPT Posted February 10, 2023 With the advent of ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI, there have been growing conversations about the advancements of artificial intelligence (AI) programs and their intersectionality with medicine and medical education. Several studies have been conducted on the use of AI to […]

Scheduled Delay in Score Reporting for Exams Taken Early June through Mid-July

Scheduled Delay in Score Reporting for Exams Taken Early June through Mid-July Posted February 14, 2023 Due to necessary annual modifications to the test item pools, there will be a scheduled delay in reporting for most examinees who take the USMLE Step 2 CK exam beginning June 1, 2023, through mid-July. If examinees need to […]

2022 USMLE Performance Data Available Now

News & Updates 2022 USMLE Performance Data Available Now The USMLE program has released the 2022 examinee performance data for each of its three Step exams. The performance tables show the passing rates for each Step by various examinee groups and are available here. Use caution in selecting review courses USMLE Physician Tasks / Competencies […]