The United States Medical Licensing Examination score (

USMLE The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination program for medical licensure in the United States sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). ...

score) is given to test takers as a 3-digit score. This score is commonly used by hospitals to determine eligibility for residency and fellowship. The three-digit score is based on a theoretical maximum of 300, but this has not been documented by the NBME / FSMB. Previously, a 2 digit score was also provided, but has since been eliminated. The two-digit score was normalized to the three-digit score such that a 75 was equal to the minimum passing score (currently 194) for the USMLE Step 1. Contrary to popular opinion, the two-digit score does not represent a percentile.

Three-digit USMLE score

The NBME / FSMB have never clearly stated that the three-digit score is based on an absolute scale with a maximum of 300. However, this is the assumption stated by NBME with regard to their Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment (CBSSA). The minimum passing level for the three-digit score is 194 effective since January 1, 2018 The average score varies by year and tends to be near 230.

Two-digit USMLE score

The two-digit scoring system has been deleted from USMLE Transcripts effective from April, 2013.

USMLE score calculator

There are a number of score calculators and converters available for the

. A free calculator and converter is available a
https://usmle-score-correlation.blogspot.com/
and permits the conversion between the three-digit score and two-digit score.

References

External links

USMLE Estimator
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