SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS
Assess student knowledge at the end of your course or clerkship and access national normative data
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Basic Science
The Basic Science Subject Exams are used to assess student knowledge at the end of a discipline-based, pre-clinical course.
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Clinical Science
The Clinical Science Subject Exams are typically used to assess third-year student knowledge at the end of a clerkship.
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Advanced Clinical
The Advanced Clinical Science Subject Exams are typically used to assess fourth-year student knowledge at the end of a clerkship.
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Comprehensive
The Comprehensive Subject Exams are used to assess learning progress and readiness to take the USMLE Steps 1 and 2.
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Health Systems Science
The Health Systems Science Subject Exam is used to assess knowledge of health systems science topics.
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