question about test day

[Shadowmoses]

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When you go into the room to take the test, and before you actually touch the computer, can you quickly create a cheat sheet before you actually start the exam? The prometric center gives you a marker and 2 scrap papers; I want to quickly jot down some formulas and stuff on it, and not lose time on the test.

Also, does step 1 look just like uworld, in terms of the interface of the screen?

 

[SBR249]

When I went in, the exam proctor logged in to the computer for me and then the tutorial portion started. So I would say no. There's no extra time because the NBME caps the total amount of time you are allowed in the exam room. If you want to create a cheat sheet, then do it during the tutorial.

Yes, the interface on the test looks exactly like UWorld.

 

[J ROD]

They just sat me down at the computer and told me to write my CIN # on the two erasable papers. I could have wrote down whatever before I started. And I entered my own number and such. Looks like UW.

Also, as a tip, if you know most of the common lab values you do not have to waste time looking them up. I know that helped me.

 

[Shadowmoses]

thanks for the input guys. I have a feel for the lab values, but I still tend to look them up; I have not had a timing issue on timed blocks so far on the practice exams I have taken

 

[J ROD]

know things like tsh, bleeding time, pt, ptt, calcium for sure

 

[Transposony]

I wrote down some biostats formulas, 2X2 table using the 5 minutes of tutorial time but it was a waste since never needed it.
Some centers might allow you to write down on the paper before the tutorial starts but that's walking on the thin ice.
So, it's a gamble.