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NBME Exam Content
NBME Exam Content
NBME Exam Content
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1 includes test items in the following content areas:
anatomy,
behavioral sciences,
biochemistry,
microbiology,
pathology,
pharmacology,
physiology,
interdisciplinary topics, such as nutrition, genetics, and aging.
Step 1 is a broadly based, integrated examination. Test items commonly
require you to perform one or more of the following tasks:
interpret graphic and tabular material,
identify gross and microscopic pathologic and normal specimens,
apply basic science knowledge to clinical problems.
Step 1 classifies test items along two dimensions: system and process,
as shown in Step 1 Specifications.