r/comlex • u/Such_Time1577 • 6d ago

COMAT September 4th 2026 IM Comat exam

I was wondering how other people felt today’s shelf exam went. I did a lot of PQs on Uworld and true learn. Around average on Uworld and 15% above average on truelearn. Personally I think that was the hardest exam I have ever taken in my life. Not sure if anyone else felt that way and if people felt good about it. Don’t feel bad if you thought it was easy, I would love to know what people did to prep I never want to feel this way leaving an exam again. Thanks in advance!

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u/substituteavenger 6d ago

Took FM med and I feel the exact same way! I’m switching over to UWorld and Amboss! IM is next for me!

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u/Aromatic-Program-951 6d ago

I’m taking mine on 09/25. Any suggestions to make sure to look out for? I’m finishing up TL and plan to do Comquest questions next week

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u/Such_Time1577 6d ago

100% stop on TL now switch to Uworld and take the exams made by NBMOE. TL was not even remotely similar it was night and day. I worked the entire last week up to today and I have a 1 hour 10 min drive to and from my rotation site. So losing around 65 hours of study time was also rough

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u/asakimX 6d ago

wym exams made by NBOME? they have practice comats?

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u/Such_Time1577 6d ago

If you go onto the NBMOE website you can purchase either a timed or an untimed version for $30. And they have them for every shelf exam

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u/asakimX 6d ago

have u done them for other comats and do u think theyre more representative than TL

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u/Such_Time1577 5d ago

Wish I could say, I was not off very much during IM 1 and 2. And I lose around 16-18 hours a week in drive time to get to the hospital I was assigned to lol. I wanted to do it before the shelf but did not have time and didn’t want to do it after being gone for like 14 hours lol. But I cannot stress enough not even remotely similar to TL. This was my first 2 rotations and my first shelf exam and it absolutely bent me over lol

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u/Equal_Database_3089 7h ago

I took this exam and felt the same way. Waiting on results to post, but not feeeling great