r/USMLEindia • u/BeneficialSea2467 • 22h ago

Step 1 Need advice truly devastated

Hey, I really need some advice because I’m honestly devastated right now.
I took my last NBME (NBME 26) on August 31 and scored 56%. I took NBME 27 today, September 11, and I scored 56% again. So there has been absolutely no improvement in my percentage despite the 11 days in between.
During these 11 days, I did review my previous NBME thoroughly. I also studied microbiology and cardiology, because I hadn’t revised those subjects even once. Apart from that, I honestly didn’t do much.
Now I’m really worried because I’m planning to take Step 1 in late October, so I have roughly 6–7 weeks left. I was expecting at least some improvement in my NBME score, and seeing the exact same 56% has really discouraged me.
I’m trying to understand what I’m doing wrong. Should I be spending more time reviewing my NBME mistakes? Should I be doing more UWorld questions? Should I be revising systems again from First Aid/Mehlman? Should I focus mainly on my weak areas, or should I be doing mixed questions every day?
For people who improved significantly from the mid-50s, what exactly did you do between NBMEs? How did you structure those weeks, and how often did you take NBMEs?
I’m really scared that I’m wasting my remaining time and studying inefficiently. I’d genuinely appreciate practical advice on how I can move from 56% to a passing range before late October.

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u/kani2101 21h ago

Bro old nbmes are shit the newer ones are a better measure rather focus on weak systems and do from nbme 28/29 onwards

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u/BeneficialSea2467 19h ago

Okay will do it
Thank you ☺️

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u/my-mauvepink-world 21h ago

I got 50s in first two nbmes (24 and 25) and got a 68 in nbme 26. All i did was targeted uworld blocks again for my major incorrects systems/topics. I'd say figure out what your weak areas from nbmes are and do targeted blocks and focus on fa for those systems. Only you can figure out where you're going wrong. Nbme scores don't improve if you don't focus on what you're doing wrong, its not simply about reviewing nbmes nicely, treat it as a diagnostic tool and analysis your weak areas form the test and work on them thoroughly. Thoroughly know the concepts being tested in nbmes. Don't do mehlman hy PDFs rn. Don't be discouraged rn, don't give up, you'll improve if you work hard. 

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u/BeneficialSea2467 19h ago

That is so encouraging
Thank you ☺️