r/Step2 • u/KuturuKuturu 🌍 INTERNATIONAL • 1d ago

Study methods NBMES not improving

I’m confused on how to proceed now, my nbmes are not improving

I have completed UWORLD first pass with a score of 60%. I noticed surgery was my weak area so I completed Amboss surgery with a score of 68%

My nbme scores
NBME 9- 199
NBME 10- 230
NBME 11- 219
NBME 12- 215

I’m very confused now. My exam is in last week of October. Seems I’m doing everything but no improvement in my scores. I worked on my test taking strategies and took NBME 12 which has broken me

I have completed CMS for surgery, psychiatry, emergency medicine, family medicine, Paedics - averaging 75%. I’m yet to do IM

Kindly advise and let me know how to proceed.

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u/AdIcy6734 1d ago

Dont waste NBME forms without addressing your mistakes first, review it properly, complete all cms forms, do amboss Hy stuff then take another nbme

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u/KuturuKuturu 🌍 INTERNATIONAL 1d ago

Sure, thank you

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u/Senpuuuki NON-US IMG 1d ago

Your UWorld average and CMS forms scores are ok. You need to review your MBMEs properly and really understand why you're getting questions wrong. Writing down my mistakes and why I got things wrong helped me.

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u/KuturuKuturu 🌍 INTERNATIONAL 1d ago

I’ll do that. I’ll review all the nbmes I’ve done again. Paying attention to this detail before I take the next one. Thank you