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11 examsUSMLE Step 1
NBME/FSMB
$665·~93% (now Pass/Fail) pass
Very Hard7 years for licensing
Now Pass/Fail since January 2022
MCAT
AAMC
$330·N/A (score-based) pass
Very Hard2-3 years (school dependent)
Use AAMC official materials (essential)
NCLEX-RN
NCSBN
$200·~87% (first-time) pass
HardOne-time (license renewal varies)
UWorld or Kaplan for question banks
NCLEX-PN
NCSBN
$200·~85% pass
MediumOne-time (license renewal varies)
Similar format to NCLEX-RN
PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam)
NCCPA
$550·~93% pass
Hard10 years (with ongoing requirements)
300 questions in 5 hours
NAPLEX (Pharmacy Licensing Exam)
NABP
$640·~85% pass
HardOne-time
250 questions (185 scored)
PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification)
PTCB
$129·~70% pass
Medium2 years
90 questions in 2 hours
CPC (Certified Professional Coder)
AAPC
$399·~70% pass
HardOngoing (36 CEUs/2 years)
Open book - bring your code books
USMLE Step 2 CK
NBME/FSMB
$665·~96% pass
Very Hard7 years
Clinical knowledge focus
COMLEX (DO Medical Licensing)
NBOME
$680·~92% pass
Very Hard7 years
Three levels like USMLE
DAT (Dental Admission Test)
ADA (American Dental Association)
$560·N/A (score-based, target 20+ AA) pass
Hard2 years
Four sections: Natural Sciences, Perceptual Ability, Reading, Quantitative