USMLE Step 3 – Passing Score

Minimum passing score on USMLE Exams:

There are two scales on which USMLE results are reported, a three-digit scale and a two-digit scale. On the three-digit scale, the current minimum passing scores are as follows:

Examination Minimum Passing Score
Step 1 185
Step 2 CK 184
Step 3 187

On the two-digit scale, the minimum passing score is always a 75.

Performance data on USMLE Step 3 ( Taken from www.usmle.org )

 2007-2008 STEP 3 ADMINISTRATIONS
Number Tested and Percent Passing
 
2007
2008*
#Tested %Passing #Tested %Passing
Examinees from US/Canadian Schools that Grant
MD Degree 17,570 95% 18,241 94%
1st Takers 16,633 96% 17,245 95%
Repeaters** 937 72% 996 67%
DO Degree 21 86% 21 90%
1st Takers 20 85% 19 95%
Repeaters** 1 2
Total US/Canadian 17,591 95% 18,262 94%
Examinees from Non-US/Canadian Schools
1st Takers 9,384 79% 9,376 78%
Repeaters** 3,537 60% 3,293 54%
Total non-US/Canadian 12,921 73% 12,669 71%
* Represents data for examinees tested in 2008 and reported through February 4, 2009.
** ‘Repeaters’ represents examinations given, not number of different examinees.
† Performance data not reported for categories containing fewer than 5 examinees

 

( Above table is directly taken from real statistics posted on www.usmle.org )

One Thought on “USMLE Step 3 – Passing Score

  1. sergio on August 31, 2010 at 4:02 pm said:

    Can you tell me the next session for archer? I am taking the test in the beginning of october

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