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Just when you thought the USMLE was hard enough, the Step 1 minimum passing score increased in 2018. As of January 1, 2018, the National Board of Medical Examiners increased the Step 1 passing score from 192 to 194 for all examinees testing in 2018 and beyond.
Besides, how many people fail the Usmle?
At least 5% of US MD students fail a USMLE. More than 25% of IMGs will fail one USMLE. If you're reading this statistic, you're not alone.
Also know, what percentage of medical students pass Usmle?
Among the 110 ranked medical schools in the U.S. News Best Medical Schools rankings that reported their USMLE pass rates for first-time test takers during the 2016-17 school year, the average pass rate for Step 1 of the exam was 96.3%, whereas the average pass rate for the Step 2 clinical knowledge test was 96.6%.
First-time USMLE pass rates for D.O. and M.D. students in 2015 were 91 percent and 98 percent, respectively. Pass rates for students from schools outside of the United States and Canada were 89 percent.