USMLE

Why Take the USMLE?

 … The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States.
… The USMLE assesses a physician’s ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles that are important in health and disease and that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care.

What Is It Like?

When & Where Can I Take This Exam?

Please access the Prometric website https://www.prometric.com/en-us/for-test-takers/Pages/locate-a-test-center.aspx and select United States Medical Licensing Exam from the Directory for details on testing locations around the world.

Step 2 CS is administered at five regional Clinical Skills Evaluation Centers in the United States.

Step 3 is given at testing centers in the United States and its territories.

How Much Does the Test Cost?

According to the information posted on the website of Federation of State Medical Boards at http://www.fsmb.org/usmle_apply.html the fee for Step 3 is $800 with a few exceptions: Iowa $830, South Dakota $930, and Vermont $815.

Note: variation in fees may occur, so please check regularly the official websites USMLE, ECFMG, FSMB for the latest information!

How Do I Register for the Test?

First you must meet the eligibility requirements, so please check the relevant section in the USMLE Bulletin of Information and on the official websites USMLE or ECFMG. Then you can apply for Step 1 and Step 2. Application materials will include fee information and a deadline for submitting applications. You must use current application materials to apply.

Applying for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and 2 CS
You will find instructions on the ECFMG website www.ecfmg.org.
Please closely read the USMLE registration bulletin, follow the application instructions, complete your application, and submit it to the ECFMG.

Applying for Step 3
To request information on Step 3 eligibility requirements and application procedures, follow the instructions posted on the website of the Federation of State Medical Boards www.fsmb.org, or contact the FSMB or the medical licensing authority to which you wish to apply.

IMPORTANT:
Applicants to ECFMG Certification are required to read both the ECFMG Information Booklet and the USMLE Bulletin of Information

The USMLE Bulletin is available online at http://www.usmle.org/bulletin/.
The ECFMG Information Booklet and application materials are available on the ECFMG website www.ecfmg.org.

IMPORTANT:
The Fulbright Commission is not involved in the administration of standardized tests. Therefore, please contact ECFMG Services or Prometric Test Center for up-to-date information as well as for any problems you may experience concerning registration, receipt of the admission ticket, etc.

What to Expect on Test Day?

Please closely read the relevant information in the Information Bulletin to find out which are testing regulations and rules of conduct.
The 2014 Bulletin is available for free download at http://www.usmle.org/pdfs/bulletin/2014bulletin.pdf/

How Can I Prepare for the Test?

You should also review further information on examination content and test format, plus FREE tutorial and practice test items for multiple-choice questions available at the USMLE website http://www.usmle.org/practice-materials/index.html.

For a fee, registered examinees may become familiar with Prometric testing environment by registering for Practice Sessions on the website.

According to the information available in the ECFMG information booklet, 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, USMLE Secretariat, or medical licensing authorities.

At FEAC, you may access USMLE Step 1 and 2 prep resources for free, during public hours. The Center currently stocks the following titles:
•    NMS: Review for USMLE - Step 1 (2nd edition, 3rd edition);
•    NMS: Review for USMLE - Step 2 (2nd edition, 3rd edition).
“Getting into a Residency - A Guide for Medical Students” (4th edition) is also available at the Center.

The preparation materials can only be checked out for study in the reading room and cannot be photocopied. To check out materials in the reading room, you need a valid ID.