USMLE STEP 1 GUIDE

Registering for the exams ( Passport required)

1.Go to Online-Services Click on IWA.

2.Choose that you don’t have USMLE ID and create new one
3. Check the boxes and agree to the instructions

4.Check the box I have never submitted application and click next
4. Fill out the application and check the agree box and click submit. It usually takes 4-6 days
to receive the ID
5.Once you receive your ID. Go to online services and click on IWA and login for the first
time with the temporary password they will send. Then you can change your password.

6.Click on application for ECFMG certification. Fill in your data and take care, your name
should match the name on your passport. You will be asked to pay 135$.
7. Once you pay, they will send you form 186 (identification form) which will be available on
IWA. Download it

.
8. It has an instruction page and a form. You are required to separate the form and save as
pdf. U can use this website for slitting the pdf.

https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf

9.Scan your passport.

10. Go to ecfmg portal of notarycam.

https://www2.notarycam.com/ecfmg/

11.Choose the form “186”.

12. Upload your form and your passport scan and they will send you email confirmation.
Schedule your appointment immediately or later as required.

13.During the appointment you are required to be formally dressed and have the passport
with you. They will check your identity and will ask you to show your passport, then will take
a photo. (if they are not able to take a good photo of yours, you are required to mail them
recent passport size photo). You will receive a confirmation notice to your mail after the
interview.

14. Within 10 days, ECFMG will send you an email that they received your form which is
valid indefinitely.

15. After you receive the email stating form 186 is accepted.

 Go to ECFMG.org
 Click on online services and select IWA
 Enter your ecfmg id and password and log in
 Click on begin a new application
 Fill out form for desired exam and make the payment
 If your med school participates in EMSWP then get your student status
verified online by calling your med school.

If your med school does not participate in EMSWP you are required to get
from 183 signed by med school along with a copy of medical
transcript and diploma and ask them to send it to ecfmg.

By mail or courier service:

IWA
ECFMG
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685 USA

 Processing of your application takes anywhere between 3-4 weeks. Wait

 You will receive a mail after your application is verified which also contains
scheduling permit.

16. Book a date at Prometric

Prometric is the testing service that conducts all USMLE exams.

Go to https://www.prometric.com/en-us/Pages/home.aspx

Click on Schedule my test and select USMLE. Select your testing location and preferred
date of exam within your eligibility period.
You will have to enter details from the scheduling permit in order to complete the booking
process.
Distribution
SELECTION OF RESOURCES BASED UPON THE LEVEL OF
UNDERSTANDING OF BASICS
VERY GOOD
DURATION: 4 – 6 MONTHS
SUBJECT VIDEOS BOOKS COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION BANK

ANATOMY BNB - FA UWORLD/NBME

PHYSIOLOGY BNB - FA UWORLD/NBME
BIOCHEMISTRY BNB - FA UWORLD/NBME
PATHOLOGY PATHOMA - FA UWORLD/NBME
PHARMACOLOGY BNB - FA UWORLD/NBME
MICROBIOLOGY BNB - FA UWORLD/NBME
BEHAVIORAL BNB KAPLAN FA UWORLD/NBME
SCIENCE
BIOSTATS BNB UW REVIEW FA UWORLD/NBME
ETHICS BNB 100 CASES FA UWORLD/NBME

INTERMIDIATE
DURATION: 6 – 8 MONTHS
SUBJECT VIDEOS BOOKS COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION BANK

ANATOMY BNB HIGH YIELD FA UWORLD/NBME

PHYSIOLOGY BNB BRS FA UWORLD/NBME
BIOCHEMISTRY SAM TURCO KAPLAN FA UWORLD/NBME
PATHOLOGY PATHOMA PATHOMA FA UWORLD/NBME
PHARMACOLOGY BNB SKETCHY/ FA UWORLD/NBME
KATZUNG
REVIEW
MICROBIOLOGY BNB SKETCHY FA UWORLD/NBME
BEHAVIORAL BNB BRS FA UWORLD/NBME
SCIENCE
BIOSTATS BNB HIGH YIELD FA UWORLD/NBME
ETHICS BNB 100 FA UWORLD/NBME
CASES/MEDICAL
ETHICS FOR THE
BOARDS
POOR
DURATION: 8 – 12 MONTHS
SUBJECT VIDEOS BOOKS COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION BANK

ANATOMY KAPLAN HIGH YEILD FA UWORLD/NBME

GROSS/HIGH
NEUROANATOMY
/HIGH YEILD
EMBRYOLOGY
/BRS CELL
BIOLOGY
PHYSIOLOGY BNB BRS FA UWORLD/NBME
BIOCHEMISTRY SAM TURCO KAPLAN FA UWORLD/NBME
PATHOLOGY PATHOMA PATHOMA FA UWORLD/NBME
PHARMACOLOGY KAPLAN SKETCHY/ FA UWORLD/NBME
KATZUNG
REVIEW
MICROBIOLOGY KAPLAN KAPLAN FA UWORLD/NBME
BEHAVIORAL BNB BRS FA UWORLD/NBME
SCIENCE
BIOSTATS BNB HIGH YIELD & FA UWORLD/NBME
UW REVIEW
ETHICS BNB 100 FA UWORLD/NBME
CASES/MEDICAL
ETHICS FOR THE
BOARDS
GENETICS BNB BRS FA UWORLD/NBME

ADDITIONAL QUESTION BANKS

(FOR STUDENTS AND THOSE LOOKING FOR EXTRA QUESTIONS)
AMBOSS>PASSTEST>KAPLAN>Rx

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AS REFERENCES (ONLY WHEN CONCEPTS ARE

NOT CLEAR)

PATHOLOGY- GOLIJAN
RADIOLOGY – LEARNING RADIOLOGY BY WILLIAM HERRING
EKG – DALE DUBLIN
ETHICS – KHANS CASES
KAPLAN INTEGRATED VIGNETTES
ANATOMY – KEITH MOORE
STUDY PLAN
1. ALWAYS START WITH BIOCHEMISTRY
2. NEXT MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
3. THEN START SYSTEMWISE REVIEW WITH UWORLD (SYSTEMWISE)
- ANATOMY
- EMBRYOLOGY
- HISTOLOGY
- PHYSIOLOGY
- PATHOLOGY
- PHARMACOLOGY
- MICROBIOLOGY
- RADIOLOGY
- GENETICS
4. AFTER ALL THE SYSTEMS START BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
5. NEXT BIOSTATISTICS
6. NEXT ETHICS
7. START FA AND ANNOTATE
8. AFTER ALL THE REVIEW GIVE UWSA 1
9. THEN DO NBME’s (ALL)
10. REVISE FA/UW NOTES AND UWORLD SECOND PASS RANDOM MODE
11. GIVE UWSA 2 AND LATEST NBME
12. RELAX, TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND GIVE THE EXAM!

IMPORTANT NOTE
START UWOLRD EARLY WHILE YOU ARE DOING THE REVIEW OF
SYSTEMS.
PASSIVE READING DOESN’T HELP

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