Number of questions on actual USMLE II?

[Ypo.]

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Hey, this is a stupid question (considering I'm taking the test in about 10 days), but I haven't been able to find the answer on the NBME or USMLE website.

How many questions are there on the actual test? Is it like step 1; 350 questions total, with seven 50 question blocks, with 60 minutes allotted for each?

Thanks.

 

[Droopy Snoopy]

Hey, this is a stupid question (considering I'm taking the test in about 10 days), but I haven't been able to find the answer on the NBME or USMLE website.

How many questions are there on the actual test? Is it like step 1; 350 questions total, with seven 50 question blocks, with 60 minutes allotted for each?

Thanks.

Eight 46-question blocks (exact same setup as UW), 60-minutes per block.

 

[Ypo.]

Eight 46-question blocks (exact same setup as UW), 60-minutes per block.

Oh, thanks! 👍 (now it makes sense why UW had 46 questions. I thought that was an odd number).

 

[rox]

On the other hand, it's 9 hours compared to Step 1.

 

[Ypo.]

On the other hand, it's 9 hours compared to Step 1.

What was step 1-i can't remember?


Can anyone provide a link to where the test day is described (breaks, etc...). I'm sorry but like I said I couldn't find it.

 

[lord_jeebus]

What was step 1-i can't remember?

8 hrs for Step I.

The break system is the same as Step I, just that you have an extra block so you have a little less time per block (1 hr total if you skip the tutorial)

 

[Babycatcher2B]

Do you get extra time for finishing a block early???

 

[EternalMD]

if its anything like step 1, and it probably is, then all extra time left over from completing one block early would get added to your total BREAK time

 

[lord_jeebus]

if its anything like step 1, and it probably is, then all extra time left over from completing one block early would get added to your total BREAK time

yes