BoardQBank USMLE
Step 1 • Step 2 CK • Step 3 • IMG Pathway
USMLE Exam Preparation Suite

USMLE exam pathway for medical licensing and residency preparation.

A clean BoardQBank exam home page for Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, IMG/ECFMG planning, topic-based MCQs, timed mock exams, and performance review.

Start Step 1 Start Step 2 CK Mock Exam 1
3USMLE Step exams
IMGECFMG certification pathway
MCQClinical case-based practice

USMLE pathway

Organize the exam sequence into clear study targets for basic science, clinical knowledge, independent practice, and IMG certification steps.

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USMLE Step 1

Basic medical sciences, mechanisms of disease, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, and biostatistics.

Pass/FailBasic science
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USMLE Step 2 CK

Clinical knowledge, diagnosis, management, health promotion, disease prevention, ethics, communication, and patient safety across major clerkship disciplines.

ScoredClinical MCQ
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USMLE Step 3

Application of biomedical and clinical science for unsupervised practice, with emphasis on patient management and ambulatory care.

Final StepCCS cases
IMG

ECFMG pathway

IMGs usually need Step 1, Step 2 CK, credential verification, and the ECFMG clinical/communication skills pathway, including OET Medicine when required.

IMGResidency

Question bank and mock exams

Use these buttons as your main USMLE customer navigation page. Keep the filenames unchanged when uploading linked files to your hosting folder.

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Step 1 Question Bank

Basic science, mechanisms, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, and biostatistics.

usmle_step1_question_bank.html 🩺

Step 2 CK Question Bank

Case-based clinical diagnosis, management, prevention, ethics, and patient safety.

usmle_step2ck_question_bank.html 🏥

Step 3 Question Bank

Independent practice, management decisions, ambulatory care, and CCS-style preparation.

usmle_step3_question_bank.html ⏱️

USMLE Mock Exam 1

Timed mixed block with exam-mode interface and post-submit review.

usmle_mock_exam_1.html 📊

USMLE Mock Exam 2

Second mixed mock for score trend and weak-area identification.

usmle_mock_exam_2.html 📈

Performance Dashboard

Review incorrect answers, flagged MCQs, progress, and subject performance.

usmle_performance_dashboard.html

Step 2 CK clinical subjects

Topic-based USMLE clinical pages can be connected here. These can also be reused for MCCQE1-style clinical reasoning with separate question IDs.

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Internal Medicine

Cardiology, respiratory, GI, renal, endocrine, infectious disease, hematology, rheumatology.

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Surgery & Emergency

Trauma, acute abdomen, perioperative care, shock, burns, surgical infections, emergency stabilization.

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Pediatrics

Growth, development, immunization, neonatal care, congenital disease, infections, pediatric emergencies.

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Obstetrics & Gynecology

Pregnancy, labor, postpartum care, gynecology, infertility, contraception, cancer screening.

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Psychiatry

Mood disorders, psychosis, anxiety, substance use, personality disorders, ethics, safety risk.

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Preventive, Ethics & Biostats

Screening, vaccination, epidemiology, patient safety, quality improvement, ethics, communication.

Suggested IMG preparation sequence

Adjust timing based on baseline score, clinical experience, residency target, and available study hours.

Phase 1

Confirm medical school eligibility, ECFMG/MyIntealth account, exam timeline, and baseline NBME-style assessment.

Phase 2

Build Step 1 foundation: pathology, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, and biostatistics.

Phase 3

Move to Step 2 CK clinical reasoning: diagnosis, next best step, management, emergency care, prevention, and ethics.

Phase 4

Complete timed mixed blocks, weak-area review, practice exams, OET/Pathway tasks when applicable, and residency application planning.

Study rules for high-yield MCQ practice

RuleHow to apply
Timed blocksUse exam mode for mixed clinical blocks. Review all incorrect and guessed questions after submission.
Clinical reasoningFocus on most likely diagnosis, next best test, initial management, emergency stabilization, and preventive care.
Wrong-answer logTrack why the correct answer is better and why each distractor is incorrect.
System reviewRepeat weak systems every 7 days until accuracy improves consistently.