Test center availability can be found at It usually takes a few weeks to get the scheduling permit from the USMLE after you mail them the registration form.Īfter receiving your scheduling permit from the USMLE, follow the instructions there to sign up for a testing date. **The USMLE must receive and process this form prior to you receiving the scheduling permit** - this means that you CAN NOT schedule your exam until this entire registration process is completed. Please note that you CAN NOT do a digital version of this form/submission and instead must mail it - this may be altered during COVID so please refer to the most recent instructions from the USMLE for this. Lastly, you have to mail the form to the USMLE.

From there, you obtain a stamp from your respective medical school affirming that it is truly you signing up for this exam. Print out a registration form and a picture of yourself which you will have to tape onto the registration form. Register for the exam at (look for a tab on the right). Signing up for the STEP 1 Exam is not as trivial as you might expect. (~4-6 months before your preferred exam date) If there is anything I messed up or missed, please point it out and tag me and I’ll try to edit it. I have not seen a post (granted I haven’t looked much) that puts all the logistics of signing up, preparing, testing, and score release together so I thought I would make one :) I have benefited greatly from the reddit community and wanted to give back.

Everything in this document has to do with logistics of the exam rather than any exam content itself. I have done my best to ensure that no official or copyright content has been replicated here as to follow the USMLE/NBME guidelines. Disclaimer: All of this information is information that I put together to the best of my knowledge - it has not been vetted by any source.

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