{
  "version": 1,
  "as_of": "2026-11-01",
  "note": "Passing standards as published by USMLE. Re-check usmle.org when USMLE announces a review (about every four years) and update as_of.",
  "step1": {
    "label": "USMLE Step 1",
    "cutoff": 196,
    "effective": "2022-01-26",
    "reported_as": "pass/fail",
    "scale_note": "196 is the passing standard on the legacy three-digit scale, which USMLE no longer shows to examinees.",
    "scale_min": 120,
    "scale_max": 300,
    "source_name": "USMLE examination results and scoring",
    "source_url": "https://www.usmle.org/scores-transcripts/examination-results-and-scoring"
  },
  "step2ck": {
    "label": "USMLE Step 2 CK",
    "cutoff": 218,
    "effective": "2025-07-01",
    "reported_as": "three-digit score",
    "scale_note": "Passing standard for exams administered on or after July 1, 2025.",
    "scale_min": 120,
    "scale_max": 300,
    "source_name": "USMLE examination results and scoring",
    "source_url": "https://www.usmle.org/scores-transcripts/examination-results-and-scoring"
  }
}