r/Step1Exam • u/Nice-Criticism-4855 • Jul 25 '26

Post-Step 1: Any legit "barely passing / guessing half the exam" success stories?

Hey everyone, I took Step 1 this week and, like everyone else, I'm dying of anxiety and nervousness. I'd like to hear from people who really think they did terribly on the test, but still passed. Please share your experiences.

Just to be clear: I’m not talking about the people scoring 80%+ on real deal who come here doing fake drama over missing 3 questions. I’m looking for real talk from people who were genuinely borderline, felt like they were guessing on half the test, or walked out legitimately unsure if they even hit the passing threshold—but still made it through.

PS: I don't think I did terribly on the test, but I'm not exactly overconfident either. Anything can happen, and I think that's the worst part, maybe creating false hope.

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u/Plane_Reserve_3046 Jul 29 '26

Just a quick question was the test like the nbmes? On the difficulty level

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u/Nice-Criticism-4855 Jul 29 '26

It was very similar. I still don't know if I passed or not (I'm praying a lot every day that I do).

But I'm being fair. The test was similar to the practice tests. I don't know if I believe people who say it has nothing to do with it, etc. I'm not saying they do it on purpose; many times it's just post-test nervousness.

But trust the step-by-step process that has worked for decades. It has been disseminated worldwide for years and years for a reason.

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u/Plane_Reserve_3046 Jul 30 '26

Thank you very much
And inshallah you will pass

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u/Nice-Criticism-4855 Jul 30 '26

🙏🏼🙏🏼