What percentage is passing on ABIM?

In order to get an ABIM passing score, you need to score at least a 366, which is 64% of questions correct on the ABIM exam. The 2019 ABIM certification pass rate was 91%.

What percentage of UWorld passes ABIM?

Taking all these data together I would assume that as long as you are > 25th percentile on UWORLD you are likely to pass the ABIM IM boards (and probably even > 20th percentile). I recommend you review all questions.

How are ABIM boards scored?

Standardized Score Scale Your performance on the entire examination determines your examination pass-fail decision. Overall performance is reported on a standardized score scale ranging from 200 to 800, with a mean of 500. Candidates with equal ability will achieve the same standardized score.

How do you know if you passed ABIM?

Your results will be released within three months of the last date of the exam in that area. When your results are released, you will receive an e-mail notification with instructions on how to access your Score Report in PDF format in the My Assessments section of your ABIM Physician Portal.

Is Mksap or UWorld better for ABIM?

MKSAP explanations are a bit dense and can take some time to read through. Uworld is much more focused, but the questions also feel much more like the USMLE – mind games revolving around relatively common issues. Uworld questions feel a lot more like the ITE questions, for what it’s worth.

Is Mksap enough for ABIM?

BOTTOM LINE: MKSAP is probably the gold standard of review materials for ABIM. It is a thorough review program with the added benefit of highlighting inpatient content for budding hospitalists.

What is a good score on Mksap?

When scores are used to provide educational feedback for the assessment of strengths and weaknesses, as they are for MKSAP 16, it is recommended that the reliability be . 70 or higher.

How hard is the ABIM exam?

The ABIM exam is one of the most difficult exams a doctor will take throughout their career. There are 240 case-based, single-best-answer multiple-choice questions that cover a wide range of Internal Medicine topics. Even though it’s an incredibly tough exam, 93% of first-time ABIM exam-takers passed in 2020.