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USMLE Step 2 CK
Clinical decision making: diagnosis, next best step, management and prevention.
At a glance
FormatOne day: up to 318 multiple-choice questions in eight 60-minute blocks, about 9 hours including breaks.
ScoringThree-digit score with a pass/fail outcome; the minimum passing score is set by the USMLE programme and can change.
What it testsClinical decision making: diagnosis, next best step, management and prevention.
- Most questions ask for the most likely diagnosis or the next best step in management.
- The score is often used by residency programmes, so many candidates aim well above the pass mark.
- Clinical knowledge across medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry and neurology.
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CardiovascularWhich coronary artery is most likely occluded?Try EndocrineWhat is the most appropriate initial step in management?Try RespiratoryWhat is the most appropriate next step?Try RenalWhat is the most likely underlying condition?Try PediatricsWhat is the most appropriate next step?Try ObstetricsWhich medication should be started to prevent seizures?Try MusculoskeletalWhich nerve is injured?Try Biostatistics & ethicsWhat is the sensitivity of the test?Try RenalWhat is the most appropriate treatment?Try