Can be 50 minutes if the tutorial is skipped. Break time (for the entire day): 45 minutes.Part 2: 13 CCS cases: 10 or 20 minutes for each case.Part 1: 6 blocks of 30 questions: 45 minutes for each block.Can be 50 minutes if the tutorial is completely skipped. 6 blocks of 38-40 questions: 60 minutes for each block.It is also called the Advanced Clinical Medicine (ACM) part and is related mostly to the assessment of knowledge of diagnosis and patient management, prognosis and outcome, health maintenance and screening, therapeutics, and medical decision making.
There is an optional survey at the end of the second day, which can be completed if time allows. The timing strategy will be discussed soon, and it will get easier to understand. A minimum of 45 minutes is available for break time for the entire day, and it is possible to skip both tutorials and add 5 + 7 minutes to the break time. Then there are 13 case simulations and each of them can have a duration of 10 or 20 minutes. The second part of the day includes a 7-minute CCS tutorial (second tutorial of the day). There is an optional 5 minute tutorial for the multiple-choice items part (at the beginning of the test). In the other hand, the second day is a 9-hour long test session that includes 180 multiple-choice items, divided into 6 blocks of 30 items with 45 minutes allotted to complete each block. Be prepared to have a Drug Ad or Abstract question in every block, with tons of other epidemiology/biostatistics questions as well. Although it is variable from one person to another, this is usually the most difficult day of the entire exam. Biostatistics, epidemiology and population health, interpretation of the medical literature (That’s right! With the Abstract and Drug Ad questions that we all love!), application of social sciences, medical ethics, systems-based practice, patient safety, and related topics are covered during this day. It is called the “Foundations of Independent Practice (FIP) session because it assesses the basic medical and scientific principles for effective healthcare practice in an independent environment. It is not as long as the Step 2 CK exam (9-hour long test) but it is challenging as well. The total approximate duration of the day is 7 hours. Please, be sure to review all the important information about the USMLE Step 3 exam using the following link:įor instance, the first day consists of 233 multiple-choice items divided into 6 blocks of 38-40 questions with 60 minutes provided to complete each block. Furthermore, a precise time management strategy as will be described in this post “USMLE Step 3 Exam Timing Strategy” is crucial. It is very important to get familiar with the exam format since every day has its own characteristics. It is a two-day examination which consists essentially of multiple choice questions and Computer-Based Case Simulations (CCS). The USMLE Step 3 exam is the final step of the USMLE examination series.
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