Which NBME should I purchase?

[KVBane]

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Hello, I have a little under 2 weeks to go before I take Step 1, and would like to take at least 2-3 practice exams, I already completed both UWorld Sims and the USMLE Free 120.

I was hoping for some advice as to which NBME Forms I should buy that will give me practice and a good predictor of my score.

Thank you.

 

[LChristmas]

If you want to buy three, buy the newest three.

 

[youprobablydontknowme]

NBME 10 had the best predictive value for me.

 

[wdoc]

NBME 10 had the best predictive value for me.

Quite the hilarious troll you are...

NBME's 13 and 15 are older and some people would say they are a bit dated with the questions that they ask. They seemed to be more fact based first or second order questions. NBME's 17-19 are the newest ones and are probably the most like the current exam. I took 18 on Friday and it was less first order and more of a thinking exam that you could work through. I'd say do 17-19 if you have time.

 

[mrbreakfast]

In terms of predictive value for me:

18 >> 16 > 13 = 15 > 19 >> 17. I'd still probably recommend buying the most recent three or four.

I also took UWorld 2 and that was the closest to my real score of all.

I should also note that my Step score was 15-20 points higher than my NBME average.

 

[DrT28]

For me, I felt like NBME 18 was really good. I ended up doing NBME 19, but kinda regret it. If I were in your shoes I'd do NBME 16, 17, and 18.