Step 2 CK Guide

USMLE Step 2
This exam is top see whether the medical student can use the medical knowledge to diagnose and identify various problems encountered in medicine. USMLE Step 2 is designed to assess whether medical school students or graduates can apply medical knowledge, skills and understanding of clinical science essential for provision of patient care under supervision. US medical students typically take Step 2 during the fourth year of medical school. Step 2 is further divided into two separate exams.

1. USMLE Step 2-CK
2. USMLE Step 2 CS

USMLE Step 2-CK

USMLE step 2 CK can be taken before the Step 1 also. USMLE Step 2-CK is designed to assess clinical knowledge through a traditional, multiple-choice examination. It is a 9 hour exam consisting of 8 blocks of 46 or 47 questions each. The subjects included in this exam are clinical sciences like Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology.