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Does Your Step 1 score expire?
USMLE Step 1 Exam Score is valid for 7 years. It is a one-day computer exam taken by medical students at the end of completed second year of medical school.
What percentile is 194 on Step 1?
5th percentile
Until the scoring system for Step 1 changes to Pass/Fail, the scores on Step 1 can be interpreted based on historical percentiles. While 194 represents the 5th percentile, the average (50th percentile) falls between 230 and 235. Scores at or just above the mean are good scores!
What is considered a good score on Step 1?
between 230 and 245
Generally speaking, however, a USMLE® Step 1 score between 230 and 245 is considered a good and a score between 245 and 255 is considered very good.
What percentile is 210 on Step 1?
Step 2 CK Percentiles: Side-by-Side Comparison with Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3
Score | Step 1 Percentile | Step 2 CK Percentile |
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220 | 26 | 7 |
215 | 19 | 4 |
210 | 14 | 3 |
205 | 10 | 1 |
How many questions can you miss on step 1 to pass?
Remember, there are 200 scored items on Step 1. But you have to answer 60\% of them correctly to pass. That’s 120/200. That leaves only 80 questions left to assign scores across the rest of the passing range.
Is 244 a good step score?
230-245: This range is considered good. Students with scores in this range will likely have most to all doors open to all specialties, especially if paired with at least good performances on Step 2 and clinical grades. 245-255: Scores in this range are considered very good.
What percentile is 260 on Step 1?
Step 2 CK Percentiles: Side-by-Side Comparison with Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3
Score | Step 1 Percentile | Step 2 CK Percentile |
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260 | 95 | 82 |
255 | 90 | 71 |
250 | 82 | 59 |
245 | 72 | 46 |