The Step
2 CS
Test Registration
Step 2 CS registration is on a first come first serve with no
preference given to US students. Examinees will be able to choose
their date and location. Once registered, there will be a
12-month eligibility period. Test dates can be rescheduled on an
unlimited basis; however, the following fees apply: 1) Up to 30
days = $50, 2) Within 30 days = $150, 3) No shows on exam day =
$400. The exam fee for US students is $975. The fee for IMGs will
continue to be $1200. (The extra fee is needed for the additional
application processing that ECFMG has to do).
Registering to take the Step 2 CS and scheduling your exam
date is a multi-step process:
1. Obtain an application
form.
US students may apply online at the NBME website at
nbme.org.
IMGs may apply online at
http://iwa.ecfmg.org/ or with
a paper application. Step 2 CS paper application forms are
available as part of the ECFMG information booklet. If sending
a paper application, you must complete it in its entirety and
send it (with the $1200 IMG Step 2 CS registration fee) to the
ECFMG in the envelope they provide.
2. Receive a Notification of
Registration.
When you receive this Notification, you are eligible to
schedule your test date. You must schedule your test date
within your twelve-month eligibility period.
3. Schedule your test
date.
There are two ways to schedule your test date: 1) by phone
(1-215-966-3574), where you can schedule your date with an
operator (9am to 5pm, Eastern Time in the United States,
Monday-Friday); or 2) on the web site of your registration
entity (NBME -- https://external1.nbme.org/interactive/, or ECFMG
-- ecfmg.org), where you will be walked through an
online scheduling process. Remember that you can't use either
method until you've received your Notification of
Registration.
For examination locations, visit the USMLE website
(
http://www.usmle.org/step2/Step2CS/Step2CS2004update.asp#Timeline).
*This information is changing frequently; please visit this
page for the most updated information: http://www.usmle.org/step2/Step2CS/Step2CS2004update.asp
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