UWorld is considered the top question bank for USMLE Step 1 preparation, containing around 2,200 questions as well as two 4-hour practice exams. USMLERx contains around 2,300 questions referenced to First Aid for note-taking. Kaplan's question bank has around 2,000 questions but is better for learning concepts than practice. The NBME offers 6 paid self-assessment exams that closely match scores on the real exam and may contain repeated question stems or images.
UWorld is considered the top question bank for USMLE Step 1 preparation, containing around 2,200 questions as well as two 4-hour practice exams. USMLERx contains around 2,300 questions referenced to First Aid for note-taking. Kaplan's question bank has around 2,000 questions but is better for learning concepts than practice. The NBME offers 6 paid self-assessment exams that closely match scores on the real exam and may contain repeated question stems or images.
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Advice to medical students on what qbanks to buy and what NBME practice exams are.
UWorld is considered the top question bank for USMLE Step 1 preparation, containing around 2,200 questions as well as two 4-hour practice exams. USMLERx contains around 2,300 questions referenced to First Aid for note-taking. Kaplan's question bank has around 2,000 questions but is better for learning concepts than practice. The NBME offers 6 paid self-assessment exams that closely match scores on the real exam and may contain repeated question stems or images.
UWorld is considered the top question bank for USMLE Step 1 preparation, containing around 2,200 questions as well as two 4-hour practice exams. USMLERx contains around 2,300 questions referenced to First Aid for note-taking. Kaplan's question bank has around 2,000 questions but is better for learning concepts than practice. The NBME offers 6 paid self-assessment exams that closely match scores on the real exam and may contain repeated question stems or images.
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Qbanks used by students: USMLE World> USMLERx > Kaplan
USMLE World ("UWorld"): #1 question bank, has around 2,200 questions. It
also offers 2 practice selfassessment exams you can buy seperately, each being 4 hours long (4 bloc ks, each block has 46 questions) There is a table in which you can convert your practice exam score to a 3 digit estimate of how you would have scored if it was the real STEP1. These practice exams are called "U WSA1 and UWSA2". People say that it overshoots your score by around 10 points. USMLERx ("Step 1 Qmax): Has around 2,300 questions made by the creators of First Aid. Each question has a page number reference to First Aid for note taking and studying. Kaplan Step 1 Qbank: Has around 2,000 questions. However, students feel that questions are not similar to actual step questions, but they are good for learning/consolidating c oncepts. NBME self assessments: 6 practice exams offered by the creators of the USMLE, ea ch one costs $50, but it is worth paying an additional $10 dollars to see what questions you got wrong and how you performed on individual subject areas. The current 6 exams: CBSSA 7, CBSSA 11, CBSSA 12, CBSSA 1 3, CBSSA 15, and CBSSA 16. Students online say that the scores on practice exams match very closely with the real exam. Students also say that images from these practice exams also show up on the real exam, and some say that they have seen the same question stems on several occasions, but the question itself will be dif ferent (asking about what cells are affected vs. what is the diagnosis). NBME also offers 150 free questions , but these quesions are much easier than the real deal, and should only be taken for practice rather than ac tual self-assessment.