Breaks on Step 1

[metukah]

Can someone comment on how the breaks work on the Step exactly?
Like when you finish a block, does a popup come up asking you if you want to proceed to the next block? And how do you keep track of the break time?

I've also heard if you skip the tutorial, it adds 15 minutes to your break?

Thanks in advance.

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[Ionian]

Per the new changes in 2014, there are no breaks. O_O

 

[D3sidud3]

Is this a troll?

 

[Ionian]

Is this a troll?

Said the pre-med account with 1 post and no likes.

 

[D3sidud3]

Haha, some of us like to watch and learn. I'm taking the exam in June and didnt care to google this while I was taking a **** - so I figured I should make my first post

 

[Ionian]

Haha, some of us like to watch and learn. I'm taking the exam in June and didnt care to google this while I was taking a **** - so I figured I should make my first post

So, you like to watch eh

 

[riverdude]

bump for any helpful response. I just took a nbme and if you click on the pop-up when the time runs out for a block the next block automatically starts. It doesn't mention proceeding to the next block in the prompt. The only way to take a 5 min break (like I'm planning on the real thing) is to leave the pop-up as it is even though the prompt makes me think i should close it first. I was wondering if this is how the real thing is or if it is different in any way.

also the time for each section was giving me 1 hour and 5 min, which I thought it was 1 hour total for each section and then the 45min + 15 tutorial that you could use in any way. is this just the nbme adjustment for 4 extra questions? I would like to avoid surprises on the big day.

Thanks in advance!

 

[MilkIsGood]

bump for any helpful response. I just took a nbme and if you click on the pop-up when the time runs out for a block the next block automatically starts. It doesn't mention proceeding to the next block in the prompt. The only way to take a 5 min break (like I'm planning on the real thing) is to leave the pop-up as it is even though the prompt makes me think i should close it first. I was wondering if this is how the real thing is or if it is different in any way.

also the time for each section was giving me 1 hour and 5 min, which I thought it was 1 hour total for each section and then the 45min + 15 tutorial that you could use in any way. is this just the nbme adjustment for 4 extra questions? I would like to avoid surprises on the big day.

Thanks in advance!

On the real thing, its 46 ques for 1 hr, different from NBME. In between sections, you will see a popup that shows you your remaining break time and 2 buttons to click. Continue on to next block or go on break. You get 30 sec to decide or it will automatically put you on break

 

[riverdude]

On the real thing, its 46 ques for 1 hr, different from NBME. In between sections, you will see a popup that shows you your remaining break time and 2 buttons to click. Continue on to next block or go on break. You get 30 sec to decide or it will automatically put you on break

thanks!

 

[swoopyswoop]

any sections you finish early get added to your break time btw.

 

[mmmcdowe]

I definitely got to add the tutorial and any remaining time for each block to my break time. At least, that is what my clock told me. I was too paranoid to actually use it haha.

 

[operaman]

Yeah, as above you can take a break between every section if you want to. My advice would be to pee early and pee often -- nothing worse than being halfway through a block and having to pee really bad. I'd take 3-5 minute breaks between every section and then 15-20 minutes for a midway longer break to eat, take a walk outside, etc.