USMLE Exam Timeline
You must pass Step 1 and Step 2 before you are eligible to take Step 3.

• Step 1: usually taken at the end of the second year of medical school



• Step 2: taken during the fourth year of medical school



• Step 3: usually taken after completion of one year of residency training

• What is USMLE?
  
• What are the three steps like?
  
• What are the passing scores for the three Steps?
  
• What is change made in Step 1 minimim passing score
  
• Do the Steps have to be taken at particular points during my medical education and career?
  
• Test Lengths and Formats
  
• When can I sit for USMLE exam?
  
• Toefl requirement for USMLE
  
• Is there a limit on the number of times Steps can be taken?
  
• If I fail an exam, when may I take it again?
  
• Can I re-take a Step to raise my score?
  
• Where is the test administered in Pakistan?
  
• USMLE Fees Adopted for 2007 Test Cycle
  
• How to prepare for the test?
  
• What do I do on the test day