When do Step 2 CK scores come out?.
Tested on a certain date? Enter it to see when your Step 2 CK score typically comes out, and whether your test date leaves enough time before an application or licensing deadline.
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How to use the Step 2 CK score release date calculator
- Enter the date you took Step 2 CK.
- If an application or licensing step needs your score, add that deadline.
- Read the typical release date, the date to plan around, and any holiday notice.
Step 2 CK score release at a glance
| Exam | USMLE Step 2 CK |
|---|---|
| Days of testing | One day |
| Reported as | Three-digit score and pass/fail |
| Passing standard | 218 (exams on or after July 1, 2025) |
| Typical release | Wednesdays, within 4 weeks of your test date |
| Plan around | 8 weeks after your test date |
Worked example. If you tested on Monday, November 2, 2026, scores would typically post by Wednesday, November 25, 2026, the last Wednesday release within four weeks. You would plan around Monday, December 28, 2026, eight weeks after that date. Thanksgiving Day falls in or just after that window, so a release could be a week later.
What a Step 2 CK score report includes
Step 2 CK is reported as a three-digit score with a pass/fail result. USMLE lists 218 as the passing standard for exams administered on or after July 1, 2025. The report also includes a performance profile that shows relative strengths and weaknesses by content area; it is for your own planning and is not included on transcripts sent to programs.
Every numeric score contains measurement error. Current USMLE materials give a standard error of the estimate of about 8 points for Step 2 CK, so a difference of a few points between two examinees is not meaningful. While you wait, the Step 2 CK score predictor shows what range your practice scores suggest.
Making the wait useful for applications
Residency programs receive USMLE results through your application service, ERAS or ResidencyCAS, not by paper transcript. Authorize transcript releases early and again after new scores post, so that your Step 2 CK result is sent as soon as it exists.
If a deadline depends on your score, USMLE advises allowing at least eight weeks after your test date. Add the deadline to the calculator to see the latest test date that still allows that.
Release timing in short
Step 2 CK scores are released on Wednesdays, typically within four weeks of your test date. For the holiday and delay rules, see the USMLE score release date calculator page.
For the full explanation of how USMLE schedules score releases, including holidays and delays, see the USMLE score release date calculator.
Frequently asked questions
When do Step 2 CK scores come out?
Step 2 CK scores are posted on Wednesdays, generally for examinees who tested in the four weeks before that Wednesday, and USMLE says results are typically available within four weeks of your test date. Enter your test date above to see your window.
What does the Step 2 CK score report include?
A three-digit score, a pass/fail result and a performance profile by content area. USMLE lists 218 as the Step 2 CK passing standard for exams administered on or after July 1, 2025.
How precise is a Step 2 CK score?
Current USMLE materials give a standard error of the estimate of about 8 points for Step 2 CK. A difference of a few points between two examinees is not meaningful.
Can I estimate my Step 2 CK score while I wait?
You can estimate a range from practice exams with the Step 2 CK score predictor on this site. It is an estimate from practice scores, not your result, and your official score report replaces it.
What if an application deadline depends on my Step 2 CK score?
USMLE advises allowing at least eight weeks after your test date before any deadline that depends on your result. Add the deadline to the calculator to see whether your test date left enough time.
How do residency programs get my Step 2 CK score?
Through your application service. Request your USMLE transcript through ERAS or ResidencyCAS rather than ordering a paper transcript, and authorize updated transcripts after new scores post.
Keep going
- USMLE score release date calculator: Find the typical release window for Step 1, Step 2 CK or Step 3 from your test date.
- 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 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
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