Practice Session

USMLE Computer-based Testing (CBT) Practice Session

If you registered for USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, or Step 3 and received your scheduling permit, you are eligible to register to take a Practice Session for that examination at a Prometric test center. You may take only one session per exam registration and must take it in the same testing region as your Step exam. Please note that Practice Sessions are not available on major local holidays and during the first two weeks of January.

Before deciding to register for a Practice Session, please be aware of the following:

• Practice Sessions are provided PRIMARILY to give examinees the opportunity to become familiar with the Prometric test center environment.

• All test items are drawn from the practice materials that are available for free download on the USMLE website. NO NEW SAMPLE TEST MATERIALS ARE PRESENTED AT PRACTICE SESSIONS.

• Test Accommodations are not available for practice sessions.

• Performance on a USMLE Practice Session cannot be used to approximate performance on a USMLE Step examination.

If you register for a Practice Session, a corresponding scheduling permit will be issued to you within seven business days. Upon receipt of your Practice Session scheduling permit, you may contact Prometric to schedule an appointment and pay the Practice Session fee by credit card:

Step 1 and 2 Testing RegionsFee US and Canada $75International $155

Step 3 (available in US only) $77

Step 1 and Step 2 CK

The Practice Session is a maximum of 3.5 hours and is divided into a brief tutorial section and three 1-hour blocks of approximately 40 multiple-choice test items each. Additional time is not available for the practice session. When you complete the session, you will receive a printed percent correct score.

Step 3

The practice session is a maximum of 4 hours and includes brief tutorial sections for both the multiple-choice question blocks and the Primum® Computer-based Case Simulation (CCS) blocks, three blocks of multiple-choice items totaling 96 questions, and four CCS cases. Additional time is not available for the practice session. When you complete the session, you will receive a printed percent correct score for the multiple-choice items.

To register for a Practice Session, enter the Scheduling # and CIN (Candidate ID #) from your USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK or Step 3 scheduling permit and then click Enter:

Scheduling #

CIN

NOTE: This site is for Practice Session registration only. After you have registered, you can schedule an appointment by following the instructions on your Practice Session scheduling permit.