USMLE- Application & Schedule, Registration 2021
Before applicants begin filling USMLE ‘Applicant Form’, they need to make a note that the US medical licensing examination is designed in three steps that is-
- USMLE Step 1,
- USMLE Step 2 CK, Step 2 CS, and
- USMLE Step 3
The applicant may undertake step 1, step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS in any order but step 3 is permitted to attempt after clearance of step 1 and 2. The application form for each step is different and must be filled through the suitable registration unit. Students, graduates of medical schools situated outside the US can take part in all these steps, through ECFMG on IWA. Application for step 3 will be accepted through FSMB. Before any applicant fills the form, they are needed to ensure that they meet the essential USMLE requirements.
USMLE 2K21 application and schedule
Step 1 and 2 CK-
Medical students or graduates outside the US must fill USMLE 2021 application form through the ECFMG website. At the time of the application process, the applicant needs to choose a 3-month eligibility period which they like better to test. The email will be sent to the candidate that notifies whether to schedule a permit is available. To schedule examination date, land to Prometric site.
The examination can be scheduled up to 6 months in advance. If one isn’t able to take the exam within the edibility phase, one can contact ECMG to apply for a 1-time eligibility period extension, a fee will be charged for it.
If a candidate doesn’t take a test within the eligibility phase, he needs to again apply with a fresh application. The application fee isn’t refundable.
Step 2 CS-
Students or graduates of medical schools outside the US must apply through the ECFMG application site. Candidates will be given 12 month eligibility period that begins with receiving and confirmation of the application form. The email will be then sent to the applicant to notify them that the schedule is available. To schedule, the examination candidate needs to land on the USMLE site.
After being assigned the eligibility phase, it won’t be altered. If the test isn’t taken within the given eligibility phase, a candidate needs to submit a fresh one with payment and the application fees aren’t refundable.
Step-3
All the graduates need to apply for step 3 using the FSMB site. At the time of the USMLE application filling process, candidates need to choose a 3-month eligibility period during which they can choose to give the exam. Mail will be forwarded to the candidate that to schedule an exam is allowed. An applicant must Land at the Prometric site to schedule the exam date.
Again here, the test date can be scheduled up to 6 months in advance. If a candidate isn’t available to write the test in the eligibility phase, get in touch with FSMB to apply for a 1-time eligibility phase expansion. A fee is charged. If one doesn’t take the exam, he needs to apply again with a fresh application and fee which is not refunded.
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Step 1, step 2 CK/CS-
- For students and graduates of AOA or LCME accredited medical program, in US/Canada.
- Apply via NLES or NBME
Step 1, step 2 CK/CS-
- For students and graduates of the medical school situated outside the US/Canada.
- Apply via ECFMG on IWA
Step-3-
- All medical school graduates who have cleared steps 1 and 2 CK/CS
- Apply via FSMB
Registration
Step 1 and 2-
- ECFMG is the platform to enroll international medical students/graduates
- They will be liable to process USMLE 2K21 exam form filling, payment, verification, and notification sending
- For eligible international medical graduates/students to apply for step 1 and 2, ECFMG is liable to forward registration details to NBME that issues test schedule permits
- ECFMG send mail notification to candidates on the presence of schedules
- Prometric is liable to schedule and deliver test centre for both steps. They act as the test delivery unit and both steps can be taken at Prometric test centres worldwide
- NBME determines USMLE tests results for all candidates and issuance of scorecards. ECFMG send scorecards to the candidates when ready with the report cards
Step 3-
- FSMB registers applicants for this test
- For all candidates, NBME is liable to determine the outcome of the USMLE exam and to issue scorecards. FSMB notifies all candidates when their step 3 card is available