2018 Bulletin of Information USMLE [PDF]

2018 Bulletin of Information USMLE [PDF]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
QUICK FACTS (You must become familiar with this bulletin in its entirety.) 4
▫ Eligibility for the USMLE Examinations 4
▫ Applying and Scheduling 5
▫ Examination Day and Testing 6
▫ Scoring and Score Reporting 7
▫ Irregular Behavior 8
OVERVIEW 9
▫ Purpose and Mission of the USMLE 9
▫ Examination Committees 9
▫ Ownership and Copyright of Examination Materials 9
▫ The USMLE: Purpose, Test Format, and Test Lengths 9
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE USMLE 11
▫ Who is Eligible to Take the USMLE? 11
▫ Change in Eligibility Status 12
▫ Graduates From Unaccredited Medical Schools in the US or Canada 12
▫ Sequence of Steps 12
▫ Number of Attempts and Time Limits 12
▫ Retaking Failed Examinations 12
▫ Retaking Previously Passed Steps 13
▫ Previously Licensed Physicians 13
APPLYING FOR THE TEST AND SCHEDULING YOUR TEST DATE 14
▫ Application Materials 14
▫ Examinees With Disabilities Requesting Test Accommodations 14
▫ Examinees Who Require Additional Break Time 14
▫ Personal Item Exceptions (PIE) 14
▫ Obtaining an Eligibility Period and Scheduling Your Test Date 15
EXAMINATION DAY AND TESTING 16
▫ Testing Regulations and Rules of Conduct 16
▫ Personal Belongings – What You Can Bring Into the Testing Room 17
▫ Admission to the Test 17
▫ Break Time 19
▫ Starting and Completing the Test 19
SCORING AND SCORE REPORTING 21
▫ Examination Results and Scoring 21
▫ Score Reporting 21
▫ Score Rechecks 22
▫ Score Validity 22
▫ Anomalous Performance 23
IRREGULAR BEHAVIOR 24
▫ Irregular Behavior Defined 24
▫ Examples of Irregular Behavior 24
▫ Irregular Behavior – Investigation Process 25
COMMUNICATING WITH THE USMLE PROGRAM 26
▫ Application and Registration Inquiries 26
▫ Scheduling and Test Center Inquiries 26
▫ Test Administration Inquiries 27
▫ Security Concerns 27
▫ General Inquiries 27
APPENDIX (list of definitions of abbreviations) 2