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The USMLE is the three-step exam for a medical licence in the United States. You take the Steps in order.

What is USMLE?

The USMLE is the three-step exam for a medical licence in the United States. You take the Steps in order.

Who takes it?

Medical students and graduates who want a licence to practise in the United States.

What costs money?

The study plan here costs nothing. The test itself has a fee, set by FSMB and NBME. The official site lists it.

How do I show my score?

Upload the score screen with ID numbers hidden. Someone who saw the real result confirms it.

What USMLE is

Set by: FSMB and NBME
Who takes it: Medical students and graduates who want a licence to practise in the United States.
Sections: Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3
Dates and fees: On the owner's site: official dates, official fees.

The free plan

The study plan, the official practice, the best free help, your proofs and your Trophy Case are free. Work through the outcomes in order.

Before you upload a score screen or a score report, hide your registration, roll, application and ID numbers. Powstik never asks for an ID number. Someone who saw the real result confirms it: a teacher, counsellor, tutor or study partner. They are told to send back any proof that shows an ID number.

1. Pass USMLE Step 1
Pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1. Official score report as proof.
1. Build a High-Yield Study System Across All Step 1 Systems
  Show: Submit: (a) a study log showing at minimum eight weeks of daily Anki reviews and question practice (can be an Anki statistics screenshot showing reviews and retention rate, plus a daily practice log), (b) a performance table showing your accuracy rate by system at the start and end of your study period, and (c) at least one completed NBME free 120 or equivalent free practice set with your answer sheet and score.
2. Complete Full-Length Practice Examinations and Error Analysis
  Show: Submit: (a) score reports or answer sheets from two full-length practice exams completed under timed conditions, (b) an error analysis log showing at minimum your ten most instructive errors with one-paragraph correction notes per error explaining why you chose the wrong answer and the correct reasoning chain, and (c) a revised study plan for your final preparation weeks based on the error patterns you identified.
3. Take and Pass the Official USMLE Step 1 Examination
  Show: Submit your official USMLE Step 1 score report (or equivalent official documentation of completion). The score report must show your name, the examination name (USMLE Step 1), the date, and the result (pass/fail and numeric score where released). The document must come from NBME or FSMB directly.
2. Pass USMLE Step 2
Pass the USMLE Step 2 CK examination. Official score report as proof.
1. Develop a Clinical Reasoning Framework Across Core Specialties
  Show: Submit: (a) your clinical reasoning framework document (one page per specialty, minimum six specialties), showing your systematic approach to diagnosis and management for each, and (b) a practice log showing at least 120 vignette questions completed (20 per specialty minimum) with your accuracy rate by specialty. At least one specialty must use NBME or USMLE official sample questions.
2. Complete Timed Question Blocks and Full-Length Practice Examinations
  Show: Submit: (a) score reports or answer sheets from two full-length practice examinations, (b) an error categorisation table showing your errors by specialty and error type, (c) revised frameworks for your two weakest specialties showing what changed after the error analysis, and (d) a self-assessed readiness statement (minimum 200 words) explaining your confidence level by specialty and your exam-day strategy.
3. Take and Pass the Official USMLE Step 2 CK Examination
  Show: Submit your official USMLE Step 2 CK score report showing your name, the examination name, the date, and a passing result. The document must originate from NBME or FSMB.
3. Pass USMLE Step 3
Pass the USMLE Step 3 examination. Official score report and medical license as proof.
1. Meet Step 3 eligibility and complete a diagnostic assessment
  Show: Submit your USMLE Step 3 eligibility confirmation from NBME (or ECFMG for international graduates), your Step 1 and Step 2 CK pass scores (official documents), and your diagnostic performance summary with three weakest clinical domains identified.
2. Complete structured Step 3 preparation with CCS practice
  Show: Submit your qbank session summaries (showing 800+ questions attempted, subject distribution, and percent correct), your CCS case log (20+ cases, case diagnosis, your management approach, and score if available), and your NBME practice exam score.
3. Pass USMLE Step 3 and receive official score report
  Show: Submit your official USMLE Step 3 score report showing your three-digit score, pass/fail result, and performance profile across examination sections.
  - USMLE.org — Score Reporting (free)
  - Bulletin of Information — USMLE

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