USMLE

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf examination
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Federation_of_State_Medical_Boards
gptkb:National_Board_of_Medical_Examiners
gptkbp:applicantsPerYear over 75,000
gptkbp:consistsOf gptkb:Step_2_CK
Step 1
Step 3
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:eligibility medical students
medical graduates
gptkbp:firstAdministered 1992
gptkbp:frequency multiple times per year
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:United_States_Medical_Licensing_Examination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USMLE
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:purpose medical licensure
gptkbp:requires medical licensure in the United States
gptkbp:scoredFor numeric (Step 2 CK, Step 3)
pass/fail (Step 1 as of 2022)
gptkbp:step1AttemptsLimit 4
gptkbp:step1Content gptkb:pharmacy
anatomy
behavioral sciences
biochemistry
microbiology
physiology
pathology
gptkbp:step1Duration approximately 8 hours
gptkbp:step1Focus basic medical sciences
gptkbp:step1Format computer-based multiple choice
gptkbp:step1PassRate approximately 95% (US/Canadian schools)
gptkbp:step1RetakePolicy cannot retake if passed
gptkbp:step1ScoreReporting pass/fail
gptkbp:step2CKAttemptsLimit 4
gptkbp:step2CKContent pediatrics
psychiatry
surgery
internal medicine
obstetrics and gynecology
gptkbp:step2CKDuration approximately 9 hours
gptkbp:step2CKFocus clinical knowledge
gptkbp:step2CKFormat computer-based multiple choice
gptkbp:step2CKPassRate approximately 97% (US/Canadian schools)
gptkbp:step2CKRetakePolicy cannot retake if passed
gptkbp:step2CKScoreReporting numeric score
gptkbp:step2CSDiscontinuedYear 2021
gptkbp:step2CSStatus discontinued
gptkbp:step3AttemptsLimit 4
gptkbp:step3Content emergency medicine
ambulatory care
patient management
clinical case simulations
gptkbp:step3Duration two days
gptkbp:step3Focus clinical management
gptkbp:step3Format computer-based clinical case simulations
computer-based multiple choice
gptkbp:step3PassRate approximately 97% (US/Canadian schools)
gptkbp:step3RetakePolicy cannot retake if passed
gptkbp:step3ScoreReporting numeric score
gptkbp:testCenters gptkb:Prometric_centers
gptkbp:usedBy residency programs
state medical boards
gptkbp:website https://www.usmle.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Med-PaLM
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6