USMLE Prometric Breaks

[usmlestep1taker]

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Hi There,

I was wondering what would happen if you filled out one of your blocks with remaining time left (i.e. 20 minutes), could you exit the room, fingerprint and sign, then proceed into the break room and use First Aid, then go back in and fill in answers? The clock would obviously be running the whole time.

I got in an argument with someone about this. My view is no, but her view is that as long as you have the time there and can get back then it's a risk you can take.

That's not true, right??

 

[notbobtrustme]

If it's like the MCAT, you can't leave your station until your block is over.

 

[usmlestep1taker]

Okay, so if you leave the station before the block is over then it's like an 'unauthorized break' and it ends that section, right? So you can't just leave it running and come back?

 

[notbobtrustme]

yep, that's how I think it'll go down.

 

[Bancrofti]

I was actually looking through 1st aid yesterday and they said if you finish a block early that time will be added to your break time... is that actually the case? I thought they just meant you can leave and just make sure you keep track of time, but obviously not if it's marked as an exam irregularity or whatever.