2009 Schedule for Reporting Step 2 CS Results

Step 2 CS 2009 Reporting Schedule Released May 1, 2008
Testing Period	Reporting Period
For examinees who test	Reporting start date	Reporting close date
Jan 1 through Feb 28	Apr 1	Apr 29
Mar 1 through Mar 28	Apr 29	May 27
Mar 29 through May 23	Jun 24	Jul 22
May 24 through Jul 18	Aug 19	Sep 16
Jul 19 through Sep 12	Oct 14	Nov 11
Sep 13 through Nov 7	Dec 9	Jan 6, 2010
Nov 8 through Dec 31	Feb 3, 2010	Feb 24, 2010

The first results for a given testing period will be issued on the first day of the corresponding reporting period, and it is expected that results for the vast majority of examinees who take the exam during the testing period will be reported on this date. However, it is important to note that there will likely be a small number of examinees for whom scoring and quality assurance are not completed by the first day of the reporting period; these will typically be examinees who took the exam in the latter part of the testing period. Results for these examinees will be reported each week throughout the reporting period, and should be reported no later than the last day of the score reporting period.

This schedule allows USMLE staff to enhance the quality assurance and data collection/scoring procedures performed prior to score reporting. Additionally, it provides examinees, as well as others who rely on Step 2 CS results, with guidelines regarding when a result will be reported for a given exam date. These guidelines allow examinees to plan their exam registration and scheduling in order to have their results in time to meet specific deadlines, such as those related to graduation or participation in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), or "the Match."

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