{"id":18997,"date":"2022-05-19T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=18997"},"modified":"2022-05-20T13:56:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:56:41","slug":"all-about-the-usmle-step-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/usmle\/all-about-the-usmle-step-3\/","title":{"rendered":"All About the USMLE Step 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

The USMLE Step 3 is the final exam in the\u00a0United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)<\/a>\u00a0sequence and leads to a license to practice medicine without supervision. This two-day computerized exam currently has about 500 multiple-choice questions.
\nThe exam also includes computer-based case simulations (CCS). These are digitalized versions of patient encounters that assess your ability to evaluate history and physical exam information, order diagnostic tests, select initial therapies, and manage the patient.
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As you look ahead to this last step in the Boards, you may have questions. We\u2019ve got answers!<\/p>\n

Who takes the USMLE Step 3?<\/h3>
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\nIf you\u2019re from a medical school outside the U.S. and Canada, it must be listed in the\u00a0World Directory of Medical Schools<\/a>\u00a0as meeting\u00a0Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)<\/a>\u00a0eligibility requirements. No matter what type of medical degree students earn, everyone applies for the USMLE Step 3 through the\u00a0Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)<\/a>\u00a0website.
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When should I take the USMLE Step 3?<\/h3>
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\nBefore you can take Step 3, you need to have taken and passed\u00a0Step 1<\/a> and Step 2 CK<\/a> of the Boards during medical school. The USMLE program recommends applicants take Step 3 after completing (or when they are close to completing) at least one postgraduate training year in a U.S.-accredited graduate medical education program that meets state board licensing requirements.<\/p>\n

The busiest testing times are May through July and November through December. Keep in mind that scheduling is first-come, first-served. Try to schedule your test dates early in your eligibility period, so you\u2019ll have some flexibility in case you have to reschedule. You can take the exam at any Prometric<\/a>\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0test center in the United States or its territories.
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What\u2019s on the exam?<\/h3>
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\nThe USMLE Step 3 is a 2-day computerized examination\u00a0with approximately 500 multiple-choice questions, as well as computer-based case simulations (CCS) which assess your ability to evaluate history and physical exam information, order diagnostic tests, select initial therapies, and manage the patient.<\/p>\n

The USMLE Step 3 primarily focuses on patient management (45-55% of questions). Other topics include history and physical; lab and diagnostic studies; diagnosis; prognosis; and pathophysiology\u2014each consisting of about 8-12% of the exam questions. In addition, each question falls into one of three clinical encounter frames: initial workup; continued care; and emergency care.<\/p>\n

Day 1 of testing features:<\/p>\n