The Archives
-
07.10.062006 USMLE BULLETIN : Communicating About USMLEExamination Type of Applicant Registration Entity to Contact Step 1 or Step 2 (CK or CS) Students and graduates of medical school programs in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or students and graduates of medical schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the American Osteopathic Association NBME Examinee Support Services 3750 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-3190 Website: http://www.nbme.org Telephone: (215) 590-9700 Fax: (215) 590-9457 E-mail: webmail@nbme.org Step 1 or Step 2 (CK or CS) Students and graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada ECFMG 3624 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685 Website: http://www.ecfmg.org Telephone: (215) 386-5900 Fax: (215) 386-9196 E-mail: ...
-
07.10.062006 USMLE BULLETIN : Indeterminate Scores and Irregular BehaviorValidity of Scores The USMLE program assures the validity of scores reported for USMLE examinations by every means available. Your scores may be classified as indeterminate if the scores are at or above the passing level and the USMLE program cannot certify that they represent a valid measure of your knowledge or competence as sampled by the examination. The USMLE program may make such a determination when aberrancies in performance are detected for which there is no reasonable and satisfactory explanation. A classification of indeterminate may result from irregular behavior (see following section) or from other factors, such as unexplained inconsistency ...
-
07.10.062006 USMLE BULLETIN : Scoring and Score ReportingExamination Results and Scoring When you take Step 1, Step 2 CK, or Step 3, the computer records your responses. After your test ends, your responses are transmitted to the NBME for scoring. The number of test items you answer correctly is converted to two equivalent scores, one on a three-digit score scale and one on a two-digit score scale. Both scales are used for score-reporting purposes. On the three-digit scale, most Step 1, 2 CK, or 3 scores fall between 140 and 260. The mean score for first-time examinees from accredited medical school programs in the United States is in the ...
-
07.10.062006 USMLE BULLETIN : TestingThe USMLE program has established rules to govern administration of the examinations to ensure that no examinee or group of examinees receives unfair advantage on the examination, inadvertently or otherwise. The rules include standard test administration conditions consistent with the principles on which the examinations are developed and scored. For example, examinations are designed to sample knowledge across specified content domains and unauthorized access to examination content prior to testing violates that principle. However, if there is a reason to believe that the integrity of the examination process is jeopardized, the USMLE parent organizations may invalidate all or any part ...
-
07.10.062006 USMLE BULLETIN : Applying for the Test and Scheduling Your Test DateApplication Materials If you meet the eligibility requirements, you can apply for Step 1, Step 2 CK and CS, or Step 3. Applications are available from the appropriate registration entity. You must use current application materials to apply. Note: Click here for information on how to contact your registration entity to apply for a Step or Step Component. Applying for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS Students and graduates of LCME-accredited programs and AOA-accredited medical schools should apply for Step 1, Step ...
-
07.10.062006 USMLE BULLETIN : Preparing for the TestSample Test Materials The best preparation for the USMLE is a general, thorough review of the content reflected in the examination descriptions. You should also review further information on the examination content and test formats available on the USMLE website or from your registration entity and run the sample test materials available on the USMLE website or on the 2006 USMLE compact disc (CD). The 2006 USMLE CD is available through your registration entity. There are no test preparation courses affiliated with or sanctioned by the USMLE program. Information on such courses is not available from the ECFMG, FSMB, NBME, USMLE Secretariat, ...
