USMLE score release date calculator.
Enter the date you tested to see when your Step 1, Step 2 CK or Step 3 score typically comes out, the date to plan around, and whether your test date leaves enough time before a deadline.
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How to use the USMLE score release date calculator
- Choose the exam you took.
- Enter the date you tested. For a two-day exam, enter your last testing day.
- Optionally add a deadline that needs your result, then press the button to see the typical release window and the date to plan around.
USMLE score release timeline
| Release day | Wednesdays |
|---|---|
| Typical timing | Within 4 weeks of your test date (28 days) |
| Allow at least | 8 weeks (56 days) before any deadline that depends on your result |
| Contact USMLE | If you have not received your score within 8 weeks of your test date |
| How you are told | Email from the organization that registered you (NBME or FSMB), and a posting on its secure website |
| Report stays online | About 365 days from the email notification |
| Rechecks | Request within 90 days of your result being released |
Worked example. If you tested on Monday, October 5, 2026, scores would typically post by Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the last Wednesday release within four weeks. You would plan around Monday, November 30, 2026, eight weeks after that date.
How USMLE score release timing works
USMLE releases Step scores on Wednesdays. Each release generally includes examinees who tested within the four weeks before the release date, and USMLE says results are typically available within four weeks of your test date. USMLE also notes that many factors can delay an individual release.
The organization that registered you (NBME or FSMB) emails you when your score is available and posts it on its secure website. USMLE does not publish a list of release dates by test date, so any calculator can only estimate the window from these rules.
What this calculator shows
Typically by: the last Wednesday release on or before four weeks (28 days) after your test date. Plan around: eight weeks after your test date, which is the time USMLE advises allowing for notification and the point after which it asks you to contact it if you have heard nothing.
A deadline check compares your test date with a deadline that needs your result, and shows the latest test date that still allows eight weeks.
Holidays and delays
USMLE says new scores are not released the week following some holidays, including Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day. The calculator flags a holiday that falls in or just after your window. It does not move your date, because USMLE does not publish exact holiday release dates.
USMLE also says the scoring process is not expedited or accelerated for any individual or group, so a release cannot be requested early.
Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3 differ in what you receive
Step 1 is reported as pass or fail. Step 2 CK and Step 3 reports include a three-digit score and a pass/fail result. USMLE gives one timing statement for all three computer-based exams, so the release window is the same; what differs is what the report shows and, for Step 3, that the exam takes two days. Each Step has its own page with those details.
Frequently asked questions
When do USMLE scores come out?
USMLE releases scores on Wednesdays, generally for examinees who tested within the four weeks before the release date. USMLE says results are typically available within four weeks of your test date, and that many factors can delay an individual release. Enter your test date in the calculator above for your window.
How long does it take to get USMLE scores?
USMLE says results for Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3 are typically available within four weeks of your test date, and advises allowing at least eight weeks before any deadline that depends on your result.
What day of the week are USMLE scores released?
On Wednesdays. USMLE does not release new scores the week following some holidays, including Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day.
What if my score has not come out after four weeks?
Four weeks is a typical timeframe, not a guarantee. USMLE says a number of factors may delay score reporting and advises allowing at least eight weeks. If you have not received your score within eight weeks of your test date, USMLE asks you to contact it to check the status of your score report.
How will I know my score is ready?
The organization that registered you for the exam (NBME or FSMB) sends you an email and posts the score report on its secure website. USMLE does not give scores by phone, email or fax. The report stays available for about 365 days from the date of the email notification.
Can I get my score sooner?
No. USMLE says the scoring process is not expedited or accelerated for any individual or group. If a deadline depends on your result, schedule your exam so that at least eight weeks remain.
Does this calculator store my test date?
No. The dates you enter are used in your browser only. They are not sent to USMLE WEB, stored or logged.
Keep going
- When do Step 1 scores come out?: See when your Step 1 pass/fail result typically comes out from your test date.
- When do Step 2 CK scores come out?: See when your Step 2 CK score typically comes out from your test date.
- When do Step 3 scores come out?: See when your Step 3 score typically comes out from your last testing day.
- USMLE Step 2 CK score predictor: Combine several practice scores into one Step 2 CK estimate with a range.
- USMLE results, score rechecks & transcripts
- USMLE passing scores for Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3
Sources
- USMLE: examination results and scoring
- USMLE: score reports (common questions)
- USMLE: announcements
- Methodology and assumptions for these calculators
Estimates only. These tools give statistical estimates from practice scores using a simple model with stated assumptions. They are not affiliated with or endorsed by USMLE, NBME, FSMB, UWorld or AMBOSS, and they do not predict or guarantee any exam result. Passing standards can change; confirm them on usmle.org. Educational content is not medical, academic or career advice.