Articles on studying for medical exams
Short, specific pieces on how to study from your own material: how many questions a day, when to start spacing, what to do with lecture notes in two languages, and how to tell a good AI-written question from a lazy one. The number posts print what the exam owners publish: the pass mark, the pass rate by year, the question count and the percentile table, each with its source and the day it was checked.
- MRCP Part 2 Written and PACES in 2026 and 2027: Passing Scores, Pass Rates and Dates The MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written pass mark of 444 and the PACES pass mark of 126 of 168 with a minimum in each of seven skills, the correct answers and pass rates of recent diets, every Part 2 Written and PACES date for 2026 and 2027 with results dates and fees, and the six attempt rule.
- MCCQE Part I in 2026 and 2027: Sessions, the 439 Pass Score, Results and Pass Rates The MCCQE, called the MCCQE Part I until April 1, 2026: every 2026 and 2027 testing session with its results timing, the pass score of 439 on the 300 to 600 scale, pass rates for Canadian and international graduates from 2020 to 2024, the four attempt limit and the fees.
- NBME Shelf Exams: 110 Questions, a 0 to 100 Score, and Where the Percentiles Are How NBME clinical science shelf exams work: 110 questions in 2 hours 45 minutes, equated percent correct scores from 0 to 100, academic year and quarterly norms that go to schools rather than the public, result timing, 2026-2027 fees and the contrast with Step 2 CK.
- USMLE Step 3 Pass Rate by Year, the 200 Passing Score and the Fee Step 3 first time pass rates for US MD, US DO and non-US graduates from 2020 to 2025, the 200 passing score on the 1 to 300 scale, the 227 mean with percentiles, the two day format, the USD 955 fee and when scores arrive.
- NCLEX-PN Pass Rates 2019 to 2025, Passing Standard and Question Count Every NCLEX-PN pass rate from 2019 to 2025 by candidate group, the ten largest states for 2025, the minus 0.18 logit passing standard, the 85 to 150 item length, the item types, the USD 200 fee and the retake rule.
- Residency Match 2027 Timeline: Every ERAS and NRMP Date Every date of the 2027 residency Match from the AAMC ERAS timeline and the NRMP applicant calendar, the ERAS and NRMP fees, Match Week and SOAP hour by hour.
- COMLEX Level 2-CE Pass Rate by Cycle to 2025-2026, and Score Dates Ten testing cycles of NBOME pass rates for COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE with the counts behind them, the 400 minimum passing score on the three-digit scale, all twelve score release dates of the 2026-2027 cycle with the wait counted in days, and the 320 question format.
- USMLE Fees 2026 and 2027: US Students vs International Graduates The USMLE fees for 2026 and 2027 by Step, the region fees outside the US and Canada, the India tax, who applies through NBME and who through FSMB, the Prometric rescheduling fees, and what Step 1 to Step 3 costs in total.
- USMLE Designated Testing Dates from 2029: What Is Known What the USMLE program has published about Designated Testing Dates (a January 2029 start, dates published more than a year ahead, Prometric seats reserved for Step exams), what it has not published yet, and the year-round rules that hold until then.
- How Long to Study for Step 1, the NCLEX and the MCAT, by the Calendar Study time for Step 1, the NCLEX and the MCAT counted from dates: 16, 12 and 6 week start dates for each of the 35 MCAT test dates in 2027, and the booking, results and retake clocks USMLE and NCSBN publish.
- MRCP Part 1 results for the September 2026 paper: by November 6, 2026 When MRCP(UK) Part 1 results for the September 23, 2026 paper are due, where they appear, every 2026 and 2027 diet with its application window and results date, and why the January 2027 window closes before the September results arrive.
- Anki alternatives that write the questions for you Six study tools that write practice questions from your own notes, slides and PDFs, compared on what they write from, whether each question shows its source, the free plan and the price, with every fact read from the tool's own site.
- PLAB 1 exam dates for 2026 and 2027, with every GMC result date Ten published PLAB 1 exam dates with the GMC result date for each, the day of the week they fall on, both fee columns from April 2025 and April 2026, every exam city by country, and what changes in 2027.
- NCLEX Pass Rates 2019 to 2025, and the 85 Question Minimum Every published NCLEX-RN pass rate from 2019 to 2025 in one table, split by first-time, repeat, U.S.-educated and internationally educated candidates, with the 85 item minimum, the 0.00 logit passing standard, the USD 200 fee and the attempt rule.
- UKMLA AKT pass mark: 115 to 117 of 200, and a 98.3 percent pass rate Every published UKMLA applied knowledge test number in one place: the 115 to 117 out of 200 pass mark, the 98.3 percent pass rate across 10,437 students, the attempts rule, and how the AKT compares with PLAB 1.
- MCAT Percentiles for Every Score From 472 to 528, and 2027 Dates Every MCAT total score from 472 to 528 with its percentile rank, the section percentiles from 118 to 132, the 35 U.S. test dates in 2027 with score release dates, and the AAMC fees in USD.
- NAPLEX Pass Rates by Graduation Year, and the Passing Score of 75 Every NAPLEX pass rate NABP publishes, from 2015 to 2025 graduates, with the candidate counts behind them, the 20 programs with the most 2025 first-time candidates, the passing standard of 75, and the 2026 fee list.
- INBDE pass rate by year and candidate group, 2020 to 2025 Every INBDE pass rate from 2020 through 2025, by candidate group and with the tested counts, computed from the failure rates the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations publishes, plus the 75 passing score, the 500 item format, the fees and the retake limits.
- COMLEX Level 1 Pass Rate by Cycle to 2025-2026, and Score Dates Ten testing cycles of NBOME pass rates for COMLEX-USA Level 1 with the counts behind them, all twelve score release dates of the 2026-2027 cycle with the wait counted in days, and the 320 item format the exam runs on.
- How Many Times You Can Take the NCLEX, Step 1, MCAT and PLAB 1 The attempt limit for all eleven exams in one table: the NCLEX eight a year, four per USMLE Step, seven MCAT attempts in a lifetime, five NAPLEX attempts, five PLAB 1 attempts with the fifth by application, six at MRCP Part 1.
- PLAB 1 pass mark and pass rate: every GMC number, 2016 to 2025 The GMC pass mark for PLAB 1, set per test by the Angoff method, with the four 2019 Angoff totals, the pass mark per diet in 2016 and 2017, and the pass rate for every year from 2021 to 2025.
- How Long to Study for PLAB 1: Start Dates for the 2026 and 2027 Exams An 8, 12 or 16 week PLAB 1 plan with real start dates counted back from the November 5, 2026 and February 11, 2027 exams, plus the GMC booking and refund deadlines, the attempt limit and how long a pass stays valid.
- MRCP Part 1 Pass Mark and Pass Rate by Diet, 2024 to 2026 The MRCP(UK) Part 1 pass mark is 450 from the 2026/1 diet, with the pass rate for eight diets from January 2024 to May 2026 that this article could source, plus the correct answers needed and the candidate count for seven of them.
- Step 1 Passing Score of 196, and Pass Rates by Year and Group The USMLE Step 1 passing standard is 196 on the three digit scale and the result comes back as pass or fail. Every published Step 1 pass rate from 2013 to 2025 sits here by year and examinee group.
- How Many Questions Are on Step 1, and on Ten Other Exams The question count, the testing time and the computed pace for the eleven exams on this site, from USMLE Step 1 at about 280 questions to PLAB 1 at 180, each row naming the exam owner's document it came from, checked on September 21 and 26, 2026.
- Step 2 CK Percentiles From 205 to 280, and the 218 Pass Score Every Step 2 CK percentile from a score of 205 up to 280 in one table, with the national mean by academic year, the passing score of 218 and the pass rate for each examinee group, all checked on September 21, 2026.
- Can I Upload Lecture Slides to ChatGPT or Another AI Tool? A student's answer to whether lecture slides can go into ChatGPT or another AI tool, built from four named medical school policies with their dates, one UK university's current guidance, the private study exceptions in UK and US copyright law, and where the named data settings live.
- How Long to Study for MRCP Part 1, Counted From the Paper Date A week by week plan for MRCP(UK) Part 1 counted backward from the published 2027 diet dates, about four months in all, with the blueprint weights, the 45 minute block that matches paper pace, and the clinical sciences material your own notes will not cover.
- How to turn your notes into practice questions worth answering A method for turning lecture notes into practice questions: the six prompt clauses that change what comes back, what published studies and this site's own counted rejection rates say goes wrong, and when to stop checking a set and rewrite the prompt instead.
- How Many Practice Questions a Day Actually Help A daily practice question target set by how many distinct questions your own material can hold, using this site's counted 17.6 percent repeat rate as the marker for where drilling turns into re-reading.
- A Spaced Repetition Schedule When the Exam Is Three Weeks Away How to build a spaced repetition schedule for an exam three or four weeks away: count sessions backward from the date, make every repetition a retrieval attempt, and let the questions you missed choose the next session.
- Studying medicine in a second language: what to translate and what to leave alone Studying medicine in a second language: read in the language of the source, test in the language of the paper, and never translate the sentence you cite.
- How accurate are AI-written exam questions? What real jobs show What the checks throw out, counted from real jobs over the last 30 days, and how to check an AI-written question yourself.
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