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USMLE EXAM STATUS

Step 1, 2 CK and 3 - Temporary expansion of USMLE testing at medical schools was completed on Sept. 10, 2020. While there are no additional testing events at medical schools planned at this time, the USMLE program will continue to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic evolves and impacts the safety of and opportunities for testing.

Updated information on Prometric's COVID-19 response can be found here. Prometric's safety procedures can be found here.

Step 2 CS - Given the unique, human-to-human delivery mode of this exam, testing is suspended until at least June 1, 2021. More information on the efforts to revitalize the assessment of clinical skills for licensure can be found here.

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Update on Temporary Expansion of USMLE Testing at Medical Schools

On Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) was administered at 51 medical schools.

Posted: September 15, 2020

Temporary USMLE® Step 3 Eligibility Requirements Are in Effect

Last month, the USMLE program announced temporary USMLE Step 3 eligibility requirements during the suspension of the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exa

Posted: September 3, 2020

Prometric testing centers continue to open on a site-by-site basis in accordance with state and local laws and social distancing guidelines. Please visit the Prometric website for the most up-to-date information on testing sites.

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Examination Content

Alternate Test Delivery

The increase in the number of items in this test content category on the Step 1 examination will be implemented beginning in October 2020.

It is important to note that communications is not a new content area for Step 1. When the change occurs, examinees can anticipate a small increase in the number of communication questions, but are not expected to be familiar with a new content area.

An increase in the number of items in these test content categories on the Step 2 CK examination will be implemented beginning in November 2020.

It is important to note that systems-based practice, patient safety, and legal/ethical issues, and professionalism are not a new content areas for Step 2 CK. When the change occurs, examinees can anticipate a small increase in the number of questions in these content areas, but are not expected to be familiar with a new content area.

The USMLE program announced that beginning June 2020, Step 1 will include additional questions assessing communication skills. Will USMLE delay the increase in questions assessing communication skills due to COVID-19?

In November 2019, the USMLE program announced that beginning June/July 2020, Step 2 CK will include additional questions on systems-based practice, patient safety, and legal/ethical issues, and professionalism. Will USMLE delay the increase in the number of these questions due to COVID-19?