USMLE Exam Dates 2020
USMLE Exam Dates 2020 - If you are planning to take the USMLE exam for practicing medicine in the US, please note that there are no specific exam dates of USMLE as such. Rather you have the option of choosing an eligibility period within which to take the exam. The USMLE exam would be administered within that period. That being said, the eligibility period cannot fall in the first week of January and on major holidays, even though the USMLE exam is available round the year. Once the USMLE applicant selects an eligibility period as per the Step (or Step component) they are appearing in, they will be issued scheduling permit along with an eligibility period. The candidate can use the scheduling permit to schedule the test through the relevant website.
Go through the rest of the article to check USMLE 2020 exam dates for step 1, step 2 (CS & CK) and step 3.
USMLE Eligibility Period 2020
Each step of the USMLE 2020 will have its own eligibility period, which will be issued at the time of registration along with a scheduling permit. The candidate after registration will be able to schedule an exam date (provided there are test dates available) using the permit. Each eligibility period will have a number of slots, but all slots may not be available as some of them may fill up.
Check the table below for USMLE eligibility periods for Step 1, Step 2(CK and CS) and Step 3:
USMLE Exam Dates 2020 - Eligibility Period
Step Component | Eligibility period and scheduling test date |
Step 1 and Step 2 CK |
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Step 2 CS |
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Step 3 |
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USMLE Application Process and Fees
Step | Fees | How to apply |
Step 1 | $965 - Examination Fee + International Test Delivery Surcharge, if testing outside the United States and Canada | Apply through ECFMG on IWA (Interactive Web Applications) |
Step 2 CK | Step 2 CK$965 - Examination Fee + International Test Delivery Surcharge, if testing outside the United States and Canada | Apply through ECFMG on IWA |
Step 2 CS | $1,600 - Examination Fee | Apply through ECFMG on IWA |
Step 3 | $895 | Apply through FSMB. |
Score Reporting Schedule - Step 2 CS
Testing Period | Reporting Start Date | Reporting End Date |
January 1 - January 25 | March 4, 2020 | March 25, 2020 |
January 26 - March 28 | April 29, 2020 | May 27, 2020 |
March 29 - May 23* | June 24, 2020 | July 22, 2020 |
May 24 - July 18 | August 19, 2020 | September 16, 2020 |
July 19 - September 12 | October 14, 2020 | November 11, 2020 |
September 13 - November 7 | December 16, 2020 | January 13, 2021 |
November 8 - December 31 | February 3, 2021 | February 24, 2021 |
*Step 2 CS exam is not administered from March 22 to March 30.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - USMLE Exam Dates 2020
Question: When will various steps of the USMLE 2020 exam be conducted?
Answer:
USMLE doesn’t release any specific exam dates as such, rather the candidate has to schedule the exam date for the Step after registration and receipt of eligibility period.
Question: Is the USMLE exam conducted throughout the year?
Answer:
The exam is administered round the year, but eligibility period cannot fall in the first week of January and on major holidays. `
Question: How does a candidate schedule a test date?
Answer:
Upon registration, scheduling permit and eligibility period will be issued. The applicant can use the permit to schedule a test date.
Question: How are USMLE 2020 exam dates slotted?
Answer:
Exam dates are slotted as per the eligibility period issued at the time of registration.
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