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Who you register with now
January 2026 moved USMLE registration between organisations. Which body handles your Step exams now depends on where you went to medical school.
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
- Step 3
Step 2 CK
8 guides on Step 2 CK from Steps USMLE.
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The new USMLE test software: more blocks, shorter blocks
The exam interface changed in 2026. Same content and same total length, but the day is now split into more, shorter blocks. What that means on test day.
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
- Practice exams
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Designated testing dates arrive in 2029
The USMLE is moving from year-round testing to a limited set of dates. What is confirmed, what is still open, and why the date moved from 2028 to 2029.
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
- Study strategy
When rescheduling your exam is the right call
Postponing feels like failure and is sometimes the correct decision. A framework for telling the two apart before the deadline makes it for you.
- Study strategy
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
faq
A plain-language glossary of USMLE terms
The abbreviations and jargon that appear constantly in USMLE discussion, explained without assuming you already know what they mean.
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
- IMG pathway
Step 2 CK now carries the weight, plan accordingly
With Step 1 reported as pass/fail, Step 2 CK became the scored exam programmes read. What that means for when you take it and how you prepare.
- Step 2 CK
- Step 1
- Study strategy
Exam day: what to sort out before it matters
The logistics, timing and small decisions that are easy to get right in advance and expensive to improvise on the morning of a USMLE exam.
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
- Study strategy
Step 1 is pass/fail: what that actually changed
Pass/fail scoring moved the pressure rather than removing it. What it changed for how you study, and what it changed for how programmes read your application.
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
- Study strategy