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What happens if you fail your USMLE Step 1?
The NBME permits students to retake the USMLE Step 1 a maximum of six times. After your first failed attempt, you may retake the exam twice within one year. If you don’t pass on your third attempt, you will have to wait six months to retake the exam.
Can you retake Step 1 If you pass?
You can retake USMLE Step 1 up to six times if you’ve failed. You can take Step 1 a maximum of three times within a span of 12 months. Your fourth attempt and any beyond that must be at least 12 months after your first attempt. Also, they must be at least six months after your third attempt.
What percentage of people fail Usmle?
Failing USMLE Step 1 is not uncommon. The most recent data available from the USMLE shows that in 2018 the passing rates for 1st time test takers with a US or Canadian MD degree was 95\%; with a US or Canadian DO degree was 96\%; and for non-US or Canadian degrees was 80\%.
How common is Step 1 failure for MD applicants?
In 12 of the 16 specialties for which this data was available, the majority of U.S. MD applicants with a Step 1 failure on their first attempt still entered a residency.
How much does failing the USMLE decrease your chances of matching?
The data suggest failing either Step 1 or Step 2 CK once decreases your chance of matching by ~20-25\%. (To read The IMG’s Guide to Obtaining Residency in the United States, click here ). For IMGs, the absolute probability of matching decreases by roughly 20-25\% after one failed USMLE attempt.
How important are USMLE Step 1 scores in residency selection?
Although USMLE Step 1 scores have been viewed as overemphasized in the residency selection process, this shows that other factors are contributing to students’ success in securing a residency position even in highly competitive specialties.
When will step 1 be a pass-fail exam?
In February, the exam’s two sponsors — the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Boards — announced that Step 1 would become a pass-fail exam no earlier than 2022. While that might lessen the anxiety somewhat, what happens if you fail Step 1?