TAKING THE COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL SCIENCE SELF-ASSESSMENT
TAKING THE COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL SCIENCE SELF-ASSESSMENT
With the Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessment, you can evaluate your readiness, reinforce your knowledge, and maximize study time ahead of the USMLE® Step 2 CK.
Overview
The Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessment is a practice test designed for students planning to take the USMLE Step 2 CK. It features multiple-choice questions on content typically covered during the core clinical clerkships.
In addition to helping you gain a familiarity with NBME-style questions, the Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessment enables you to:
- Evaluate your readiness to take the USMLE Step 2 CK
- Target your studies using diagnostic feedback highlighting areas of strength and weakness
- View answer explanations to reinforce your knowledge and maximize study time
- Use your self-assessment score to estimate your approximate score on the USMLE score scale
Format
There are multiple forms available for the Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessment, each containing 200 multiple-choice questions.
You can choose to take your self-assessment in either a standard-paced or self-paced format.
- The standard-paced option mimics a live testing environment and contains four sections of 50 questions. You have up to 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete each section.
- The self-paced option also contains four sections of 50 questions, but allows you up to 5 hours to complete each section.
Accessing Your Self-Assessment
Self-Assessments are delivered through the MyNBMESM Examinee Portal. You must log in to MyNBME to access a self-assessment and complete it within 90 days. You may sign off and resume/continue your self-assessment at any time during the 90 day period.
Fee
The Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessment is available for $60. Visit the How to Purchase section to learn more about purchasing a self-assessment.
How to Purchase
Follow the steps below to purchase a Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment.
- Go to the MyNBMESM Examinee Portal. Please use the latest edition of Chrome, Edge, or Firefox for the best online experience.
- Enter your log-in information on the MyNBME sign-in screen.
- If this is the first time you’re logging in to MyNBME, click First Time User to set up an account in the system.
- On the Homepage, use the Product Search to find your self-assessment.
- Click on the name of the product and select a form.
- Choose your preferred pacing mode (Standard or Self-paced).
- Click Add to Cart, and then follow the on screen prompts.
- Click Checkout to complete the transaction.
- Click the My Exams link to access your purchased assessment.
Score Report
The Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessment score report includes the following:
- An assessment score on the same scale as the USMLE Step 2 CK
- The ability to review answer explanations for all items
- Performance explanations and illustrations that align with the USMLE Score Report
- Diagnostic feedback that highlights areas of strengths and weaknesses relative to overall performance
- Diagnostic feedback that highlights areas of strengths and weaknesses relative to a USMLE comparison group
- Longitudinal feedback provided when multiple assessments are completed