- The USMLE Step 2 exam is now composed of the
clinical knowledge (CK) and the clinical skills (CS) parts. The CS part is a
1-day live exam on 12 standardized patients. The CK exam is a 1-day
multiple-choice computer-based examination.
- The information learned from this
book will be useful for each part of the exam. It teaches pattern recognition
for diseases tested in multiplechoice and live patient presentations. For further information
regarding the CS exam, please visit www.usmle.org. The CK exam is a
computer-based test taken at Prometric Test Centers using FROG software.
- It is
a 9-hour exam with 368 multiple-choice questions broken up into eight 60-minute
blocks with 45 minutes of break time in between. An additional 15 minutes can
be used during the 9-hour block to go through the FROG software tutorial. By
visiting www.usmle.org you can become familiar with the FROG software prior to
the test date.
- This will allow you to bypass the tutorial and an additional 15
minutes will be added to your break time. Once a question block is started, it
must be completed within the time provided. Breaks may only be taken between
question blocks.
- If you complete a question block early, this will be added to
your break time. Multiple-choice single-best-answer formats comprise over 80%
of the exam questions. Single-best-answer matching sets comprise the remaining
exam questions.
- This format typically has two questions related to a common
topic with 4 to 26 possible answers to chose from. You may practice the exam
question formats by visiting www.usmle.org. To register for the exam, visit
www.nbme.org and print out an application or apply on-line.
- You will need to
specify a 3-month block of time during which you plan to take the examination.
Once your application has been approved, you will be mailed an orange permit
with your ID number on it. Do not lose this permit. The ID number is required
to schedule an exam date with a Prometric Test Center and the orange permit
must be provided on the day of the exam along with a photo ID to take the exam.
- For additional information and to schedule your exam date, please visit
www.prometric.com. Rest assured that the case-based, rapid-fire
question-and-answer format in USMLE Step 2 Recall will provide you with the
necessary fund of knowledge needed to excel on this examination
Find step 1 recalls here
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