USMLE Step 1 examination is a one-day exam. The test duration is 8 hours, divided into 7 blocks of one hour each. Each of the blocks will have not more than 40 USMLE questions, and the total number of questions will be 280. The questions will be MCQ type.
Duration |
Total Questions |
Blocks |
No. of Question in each Block |
8 Hours |
280 |
7 |
40 |
USMLE Step 1 exam is an assessment of candidate’s knowledge of science related to medical practice in various disciplines and inter-disciplines of medical science.
Disciplines |
|
Microbiology |
Behavioural sciences |
Pharmacology |
Physiology |
Biostatistics and Epidemiology |
Anatomy |
Pathology |
Biochemistry |
Inter-disciplines |
|
Nutrition |
|
Aging |
|
Genetics |
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