The Step 2 CS
Scoring
Score performance on the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)
exam will be reported as pass or fail. The scoring will be
non-compensatory, thus examinees will be required to pass all
three of the following areas in order to obtain a passing
designation:
- An Integrated Clinical Encounter score (ICE)
consisting of Data Gathering (History and Physical) + Patient
Note
- A doctor-patient Communication and Interpersonal Skills
score (CIS) based on checklist rating scales of these
skills
- A Spoken English Proficiency score (SEP) based on
checklist rating scales of these skills
As of July 2007, passing standards for CIS and SEP were
increased. If this increase in passing standards were applied to
a recent group of test-takers, the passing rate for examinees
from US schools would have decreased less than one percent and
the passing rate for examinees from international medical schools
would have decreased approximately eight percent.
Examinees that do not pass the Step 2 CS will receive basic
performance data to guide them on areas where their performance
needs to improve. In addition, there will be a mandatory 60-day
wait before examinees can re-test including a 3 times per year
maximum.
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