CBSE - July 2023

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Almost certainly will be curved upwards on the real deal; July 2023 had my score increased by 1%. I think it might have been higher in Feb 2023 but I am unsure.

Edit: Feb 2023 CBSE was curved somewhere around 2%
Mine was the same as raw in July, and it was curved up a few in the prior Feb
 
Does anyone know if the CBSE is usually curved down like the NBMEs? I got a 68 EPC on 29 but my raw score was 70% correct, for example.
My EPC score was the same as my raw % score. I’m not sure that there is a standardized curve for the whole test. I think it may be person to person depending on what you get right and what you miss idk
 
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How’d you find out your EPC on an NBME? Did you take it online? Or offline?
You get EPC when you take it online, I would think there would be a calculator out there but it really doesn't mean anything, since we don't know how their curve is determined. And according to the report those EPCs are based on a 2022 cohort of students who take those forms so its not even relevant to people who recently took it.
 
You get EPC when you take it online, I would think there would be a calculator out there but it really doesn't mean anything, since we don't know how their curve is determined. And according to the report those EPCs are based on a 2022 cohort of students who take those forms so its not even relevant to people who recently took it.
Appreciate it - thanks. Makes sense
 
Does anyone know if the CBSE is usually curved down like the NBMEs? I got a 68 EPC on 29 but my raw score was 70% correct, for example.
Furthermore, do you guys think its realistic to get this up to a ~75 by Feb 3? I get a lot of micro and biochem questions wrong, I think I can cram that stuff hard before the exam...
 
Furthermore, do you guys think its realistic to get this up to a ~75 by Feb 3? I get a lot of micro and biochem questions wrong, I think I can cram that stuff hard before the exam...
You can def increase your score; you have plenty of time to improve your weak points in micro.

You got this!