USMLE Step 2 CK

Before subscribing, check that you meet the exam board's eligibility criteria:

• Recognised medical school: You are officially enrolled in, or have graduated from, a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools as meeting ECFMG eligibility requirements.
• Any order with Step 1: You don't have to pass Step 1 first; if you are eligible, Step 1 and Step 2 CK can be taken in any sequence.
• Attempts remaining: You have fewer than four previous attempts at any USMLE Step, and you have not already passed Step 2 CK.
• Register through FSMB: Since January 2026, IMGs apply for Step 2 CK directly through the FSMB via the USMLE website, rather than through ECFMG. Doctors from Pakistan can check our USMLE eligibility requirements for Pakistani doctors.

1. Confirm your medical school is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools as meeting ECFMG eligibility requirements.
2. Create your account and submit your Step 2 CK application through the FSMB via the USMLE website.
3. Choose the eligibility period during which you want to test, and pay the exam fee.
4. Once your application is approved, use your scheduling permit to book a date at a Prometric test center.
5. Sit the exam and receive your three-digit score, usually within four weeks.
6. With Step 1 and Step 2 CK passed, complete the remaining ECFMG Certification requirements (an ECFMG Pathway and the OET Medicine test) before residency.

This Qbank follows the official USMLE Step 2 CK test specifications: Medicine (55-65% of questions), Pediatrics (17-27%), Obstetrics & Gynecology (10-20%), Psychiatry (10-15%), and Surgery (5-15%). Within these, the largest areas are nutrition; legal and ethical issues, professionalism and patient safety; renal, urinary and reproductive systems; and cardiovascular and musculoskeletal medicine. Questions are tagged by topic so you can target weak areas directly.