Apply for Exams USMLE Fee Assistance Program Financial barriers shouldn’t stand in the way of your journey to becoming a licensed physician. That’s why USMLE co-sponsor NBME is supporting medical students and residents with demonstrated financial need through a program to help cover the cost of Step exam fees.
Find helpful resources as you prepare for the USMLE Step 1, including information on scheduling, eligibility, and answers to common questions.
In January 2026, the USMLE Service Transition simplified the examinee journey and created a more consistent and efficient process for examinees by consolidating all USMLE Step exam services, including exam registration, score report delivery, and customer service, under the USMLE co-sponsors, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME.
Ensure you're fully informed before registering for your Step exams. Read the USMLE Bulletin of Information.
The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) is a three-step examination for medical licensure in the U.S. The USMLE assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease and that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care.
USMLE exams, Step 1 and Step 2 are well known and necessary components of your medical education and the Office of Student Affairs seeks to ensure that all BCM students are equipped with the necessary ...
Starting July 1, medical students who take the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) test will just have to be a little bit smarter. That's because the USMLE ...
Medscape: USMLE Step 2 CS Suspended for at Least 1 More Year