As of today, there are
6 practice exams
available under the Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment (CBSSA) tab on the NBME website. Each exam costs $60 and can be purchased through the official website.
How many NBME Step 1 Practice exams are there?
How many NBME tests should I take? Three NBME tests seems to be the number to shoot for Step 1 and 2 CK. There are
six available Step 1 practice
tests, three tests for Step 2 CK, and one test for Step 3.
How many practice NBME are there?
Total there are
26 NBME
Shelf exams, as of the writing of this.
How accurate are NBME practice exams?
The NBME practice exams will accurately
estimate your three-digit Step 1 score
(with a +/- 10 point margin of error).
When can you take NBME practice exams?
You have to take your first NBME Practice Exams
before your first pass on First Aid or UWorld
. This enables you to create a baseline that you will use to assess your progress.
Which NBME is the easiest?
Based off of how many questions it takes to reach a passing score, you could argue that
NBME 16
is the easiest, since they sent my analysis of my students have taken the test, you need to get the most questions correct just to achieve a passing score (in other words, each question is worth the least).
How can I get NBME for free?
- Comprehensive Basic Science (CBSSA) Forms 13, 15, 16, 17, and 19.
- Comprehensive Clinical Science (CCSSA) Form 7.
- Comprehensive Clinical Medicine (CCMSA) Form 5.
Which NBME is best?
Currently, the available NBME CBSSA forms are
Form 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24
and are considered the best and most accurate way to assess one's predicted performance on the USMLE Step 1.
Is NBME 18 still predictive?
Trust in your averages.
NBME 18 was 100% “predictive”
in the sense that I got a 262 on 18 and a 262 on the real thing. However, my average across NBME 15 – 18 was also a 262. The actual exam felt very much like NBME 17 and 18.
Is UWSA 2 predictive?
The variability in uwsa 2 predictive ability is
probably +-20
. If you end up on the wrong side of that variability you will end up failing.
Does the free 120 have explanations?
It is 3 blocks of 40 questions timed exactly like the USMLE Step 1, it gives you the exact same tutorial, and it allows you to check your answers (
without explanations
) once you've finished.
Can you retake NBME practice exams?
Full Member.
Yes
. If you haven't gone over the answers and you took it a while ago, I think it's fine to retake an NBME. Just keep in mind that there may be some bias in your score.
Is UWorld harder than Step 1?
Now that you know how close UWorld is to Step 1, the next question is: Is UWorld harder than Step 1? Overall the answer is –
it's about the same difficulty level depending on the topic
. This is totally subjective depending on how much you studied UWorld and how you interpreted questions in the real thing.
How do I study for NBME?
- Step 1: Choose a Study Plan. …
- Step 2: Learn with video lectures. …
- Step 3: Apply your knowledge with clinical case questions. …
- Step 4: Review your strengths and weaknesses with detailed statistics. …
- Step 5: Retain information with quiz questions.
How many UWorld questions can you do in a day?
During the initial periods of dedicated study, students should be taking blocks of at least 20 questions, with
at least 50 questions covered per day
. Most students will do a block of 40 topic-specific questions focused on whatever topic they are reviewing at the time, and then a block of at least 10 mixed questions.
Are the new NBMEs predictive?
While new NBME practice tests were
more predictive of Step 1 scores than
old NBME tests, UWorld test scores were the most predictive. Students who practiced with the new NBME practice tests scored significantly higher than students who did not use them.
