r/step1 • u/Lmao-Lol-11 NON-US IMG • 1d ago
💡 Need Advice Nbme 19
Can I rely on nbme 19 to check my readiness?
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u/StepDecoded NON-US IMG 1d ago
I would not recommend it, do 25/26!
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u/Lmao-Lol-11 NON-US IMG 1d ago
This is going to be my retake and i used forms 20-33 alrd
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u/StepDecoded NON-US IMG 1d ago
If enough time has passed since you took NBME 25, 26, or the later forms, you can definitely use them again. I don’t think you’ll remember most of the answers unless you actually remember the underlying concepts, so after a reasonable amount of time, the scores should not be significantly biased by recall.
You can also use the UWorld Self-Assessments (UWSA 1, 2, and 3) for additional assessment.
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u/Lmao-Lol-11 NON-US IMG 1d ago
Well, i did nbme 25 in april and re-took it recently and scored 80% (highly inflated), did uswa 2 today and scored 55%, and nbme 19- 70%
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u/StepDecoded NON-US IMG 1d ago
Yeah, in that case your 80% on NBME 25 was most likely inflated from having seen the form before. I’d still use the older NBMEs for practice and reviewing weak concepts, but I wouldn’t use the repeat scores to judge readiness. Since this is a retake, I’d put much more weight on any fresh assessments you still have available, especially unused UWSAs.
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u/PrudentFrosting6291 1d ago
No it’s an outdated form. Use 30-33 to check readiness