Your residency goals are within reach, and having the right preparation tools can make all the difference. If you're considering the USMLE® Step 1 and Step 2 CK exams as part of your strategy, NBME® Self-Assessments can provide the crucial support you need, offering targeted competency guidance and feedback to help you make the most of your limited study time. They also offer the added benefit of overlapping material on the foundational sciences and clinical sciences portions of the COMLEX-USA® exam to help supplement your COMLEX preparation!
- Define your study plan. Use initial assessments to identify knowledge gaps and allocate your study time efficiently.
- Build confidence through familiarity. Practice with USMLE-style questions in a similar testing experience.
- Track your progress. Compare your performance across assessments in the INSIGHTS® student dashboard.
- Know where you stand before test day. Get an estimate of your probability of passing the USMLE if you test within a week.*
Master Your Knowledge Base
Prepare with the Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment (CBSSA) for USMLE Step 1 and the Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessment (CCSSA) for USMLE Step 2 CK. These assessments help you efficiently evaluate your mastery of core medical sciences and identify areas needing focused attention.
Strengthen Weaker Clinical Science Areas
Once you’ve used your CCSSA results to pinpoint knowledge gaps, dive deeper with the Clinical Science Mastery Series (CSMS). CSMS provides focused practice across eight essential clinical areas: Clinical Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery. This targeted approach may also help support your Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Achievement Test (COMAT®) Clinical Subject Exam preparation because it includes some overlapping content.†
Turn Data Into Action
The INSIGHTS dashboard offers you an easy way to optimize your study approach by turning your test data into clear, actionable feedback. This powerful resource lets you view and compare performance trends in your overall and content area-specific performance across multiple assessments, and shows how you compare to national averages while highlighting areas that need attention.
Get Started
Ready to make more of your limited study time? Log in to the MyNBME® Examinee Portal to purchase NBME Self-Assessments today.
* This estimated probability is not a guarantee of your future performance and should be considered along with other results and information when evaluating readiness for USMLE.
† COMLEX-USA and COMAT are registered trademarks of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Inc., which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, the National Board of Medical Examiners. NBME Self-Assessments are designed to help students prepare for the USMLE exams. While there is content overlap between the USMLE and COMLEX-USA exams — particularly in foundational science and clinical knowledge areas — NBME Self-Assessments are not specifically tailored to and do not cover all content on COMLEX-USA (e.g., do not cover OMM content).