Today we will discuss about “USMLE Exam Eligibility Pattern 2021”.You are advised to visit official website for latest update.
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USMLE Exam 2021 – The USMLE is a three-Step examination for medical licensure in the United States. It is sponsored by the FSMB and the NBME. The USMLE program supports medical licensing authorities and physicians in the United States through development, delivery, and continual improvement of high-quality assessments across the continuum of physicians’ preparation for practice.
Read the article till end very carefully to get complete details of USMLE 2021.
Ans: United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
Ans: Basically USMLE consist of steps include –
Step 2 consist of two different components – Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Clinical Skills (CS).
Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS of the USMLE can be taken in any sequence, provided the candidate meets the eligibility criteria. However, Step 3 can be taken only after passing Step 1 and Step 2 components.
Ans: All the steps of USMLE 2021 Entrance examination will be conducted online in computer-based mode except Step 2 CS. Only Step 2 CS component will be offline-based and there are only six Examination centers in the US.
Ans: Although Step 1 and Step 2 CK of USMLE 2021 can be attempted from any of the Prometric centers across the world authorized by authority . But Step 2 CS and Step 3 will also be conducted in the US only.
Ans: It is compulsory for all those medical graduates who wants to do practice medicine in US.
Ans: An applicants can attempt maximum of six times.
Ans: Although for Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 2 CS can be submitted on-line using Interactive Web Applications (IWA). but for Step 3 we have to apply through FSMB .
Ans: If any candidate passed USMLE step 1, he/she can’t retake the Step or Step Component. So you are advised to appear only if you are having good preparation.
Documents accepted as ID proof:
Passport
Driver’s license with photograph
National Identity Card
Other form of government-issued identification
The valid ID must be presented with:
The applicant’s photo
Name must be exactly same as filled in online application form
The applicant’s signature
| Testing Regions | Location of Prometric Testing Centers | Step 1 Surcharge | Step 2 CK Surcharge |
| United States and Canada | Test centers are located in every U.S. state, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.Test centers are located in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. | $0 | $0 |
| Africa | Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (For centers in Egypt, select Middle East testing region.) | $160 | $180 |
| Asia | Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, People’s Republic of China (For Hong Kong, select Asia testing region. For centers in other available cities in the PRC, select China testing region.), Philippines, and Singapore(For centers in India, select India testing region.) | $160 | $180 |
| Australia | Australia and New Zealand | $160 | $180 |
| China | People’s Republic of China(For Hong Kong, select Asia testing region. For centers in other available cities in the PRC, select China testing region.) | $160 | $180 |
| Europe | Armenia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom | $195 | $220 |
| India | India | $160 | $180 |
| Indonesia | Indonesia | $160 | $180 |
| Japan | Japan | $385 | $435 |
| Latin America | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela | $160 | $180 |
| Middle East | Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates(For centers in Israel, select Europe testing region.) | $160 | $180 |
| Taiwan | Taiwan | $195 | $220 |
| Thailand | Thailand | $160 | $180 |
Note: The surcharge is in addition to the examination fee.
As we have told you earlier that most of the steps are online and only few are offline.
NBME will declare the results after conducting of all Steps and Step Components of USMLE 2021. Authority will also issue score cards. When Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS score reports are available, ECFMG will send an e-mail notification to Foreign medical applicants.
USMLE 2021 score reports will be available online also and can be accessed using ECFMG’s .
The result of USMLE 2021 for Steps 1, 2 CK and Step 3 is declared typically within a month after the test date.
USMLE 2021 results for Step 2 CS will be available as per Step 2 CS schedule for Reporting Results, which will be uploaded on the USMLE and ECFMG websites.
The applicant is supposed to score minimum mark in the respective Step or Step Component to be considered pass. Here is the complete details of the minimum marks given below.
Ans: As of now the minimum qualifying marks are as follows:
Step 1: 194
Step 2: CK: 209
Step 3: 196
We want to make it clear that Step 1 is just similar to NEET PG of India where qualifying marks does not guarantee for admission in PG course. To get admission in good branch your score must be more than 230 in USMLE.
Once you clear the step 1,Step 2 CS is very simple and you are just supposed to clear it with minimum marks.
| Test Duration | Reporting Start Date | Reporting End Date |
| January 1 – January 25 | March 4, 2020 | March 25, 2020 |
| January 26 – March 28 | April 29, 2020 | May 27, 2020 |
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| June 24, 2020 | July 22, 2020 |
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| August 19, 2020 | September 16, 2020 |
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| October 14, 2020 | November 11, 2020 |
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| December 16, 2020 | January 13, 2021 |
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| February 3, 2021 | February 24, 2021 |
*No Step 2 CS exams will be delivered March 22 through March 30.
Ans: Sample items are available free of charge on the USMLE website under the section titled Practice Materials. You
may also purchase an at-home online self-assessment by visiting the Students , Residents section of the NBME
website. Practice materials and self-assessments are available to all USMLE examinees.
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