help!

[st_55]

how is the nbme scored? what should your range be to know that you are ready for the exam?

[jqd29]

there is alot of speculation on this subject as to the nbme's accuracy as a predictor, but most agree that you should score within 10 pts on the real thing (on the 3 digit scale) of the predicted nbme score... the nbme forms give you the predicted equivalent.. so take it and see where you fall :) they are well worth the $$.. most take form 1/2 at least.

[wcb22]

forms 3 and 4 typically seem a little harder, they are the new forms, which have longer questions, and are more representative of the exam. but don't be discouraged by a 500 on form 1, and a 460 on form 3 after 1 more month of intense study. you actually may have gone up in your knowledge. just add a few more points to your score, because you took a harder form.