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USMLE Step 2 CK Center Prep

USMLE Step 2 CK Center Preparation, 3 months - £2,100

Study for the USMLE Step 2 CK at Kaplan’s London Center. Choose Center Prep and benefit from our most comprehensive study option for the USMLE Step 2 CK. You will receive full access to the center and its great resources.

Kaplan Medical Students benefit from the exclusive use of our multimedia study lab. USMLE Step 2 CK students have unlimited access to the center for 3 months.


Learn more about the USMLE Step 2 CK exam.

Combine USMLE Step 2 CK with USMLE Step 1 study for 6 or 9 months with our USMLE tailored structured study options.


Only Kaplan’s USMLE Center Prep students benefit from PLS!

Kaplan's exclusive USMLE Step 2 CK PLS provides students with a great way to guide their study. Kaplan’s PLS – Personalized Learning System revolutionizes your Step 2 CK USMLE study experience. This system allows you to study more efficiently – targeting your weak areas and guiding your study. Based on your diagnostic score you will be able to analyze your skills and direct your lessons, quizzes and tests – ultimately optimizing your effectiveness on test day.


Kaplan Medical’s flexible study options allow you to fit your study around your schedule and tailor your study to focus on the areas you need most help with –Spend longer on the areas you struggle with and test your USMLE Step 2 CK content knowledge after each study area.


The London Center is open 7 days a week – 10am-10pm Monday – Thursday and 10am-6pm Friday – Sunday.

Want to find out more about the USMLE exam series – attend our USMLE Information Seminar.

Course Overview

USMLE Structured Study – Step 2 CK – 3 Months - £2100

Kaplan’s USMLE Step 2 CK Structured Study has been developed by expert Kaplan Medical Faculty in the US. You will be provided with the most up-to-date USMLE Step 2 CK information vital for test day success.

You will receive unlimited access to the London Center for the duration of your USMLE Step 2 CK Study. USMLE Students at the center receive access to an exclusive USMLE Media Lab, providing a fully equipped area to study.

Only center based students receive access to Kaplan’s PLS for Step 2 CK – guide your study with this comprehensive study tool.

Center based students also receive support from our Medical Programs Manager who can advise on Residency, the USMLE series and help your journey to work in the US.

Course Structure

Every Doctors USMLE Structured Study course starts with a USMLE Step 2 CK Diagnostic Test and a meeting with the Medical Programs Manager who will guide you through a study program and the center’s USMLE facilities.

Your USMLE Step 2 CK Diagnostic Test is taken online and acts to guide your study plan. All students studying at the center receive USMLE Step 2 CK PLS telling you what and when to study, also if you need further study or when it’s time to move on to the next subject.

Your USMLE Step 2 CK study is based around lectures, available on a media server accessible at the London Center. The lectures are provided by expert Medical Faculty in the US, who will provide International Medical Graduates with a unique insight into the USMLE Step 2 CK. You will receive a full set of USMLE Step 2 CK lecture notes for each subject to be used in conjunction with videoed lectures.

Course Materials

USMLE Step 2 CK
  • 152 hours of filmed Step 2 CK lectures
  • One full set of Lecture Notes
  • One Kaplan Qbook, with 850 USMLE practice questions
  • PLS for Step 2 CK
  • Over 100 quizzes (one to follow each chapter)
  • Assessment Tests
  • A Mid Term Exam and Final Exam
  • 9 hour Step 2 CK USMLE Simulated Exam, designed to assess your readiness for the exam.

Additional Services

Study Center: Kaplan’s comprehensive USMLE library includes course lectures, practice questions and reference textbooks for specific areas of the tests

Computer lab: Access all online course material at Kaplan’s London Center

Medical Programs Manager: Kaplan London Center’s Medical Programs Manager is available from 10-6 on weekdays to guide your studies and answer any questions you may have

USMLE Seminars and Events: Our popular USMLE Information Seminars are offered once a month and provide all the introductory information and advice you need to apply for an outstanding medical residency program

Match Class: helps you to navigate through the residency process

Test Overview

USMLE Step 2 CK

Step 2 CK assesses application to patient care, health promotion and disease prevention. The exam tests the clinical sciences:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • OB/GYN
  • Surgery
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health

Test Format

  • 370 questions

  • 9 hours of testing (including an hour of break time).

  • Two multiple-choice formats used on Step 2 CK: single best answer and single answer matching

Test Scores

Minimum passing score: 184/75

This corresponds to answering 60-70% of the items correctly, approximately 222 -259 questions.

Register for the Test

USMLE Step 2 CK

International medical graduates must register for Steps 1 and 2 CK through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

Registering and scheduling your exam date is a multi-step process:

  1. Secure the application materials
    The ECFMG require you to send official copies of numerous documents including your transcripts and medical diploma.
  2. Complete the application and submit with a recent photo and application fee
    Your application requires you to choose a 3-month "eligibility period". This is the time in which you want to take the exams. You must take your exam in the eligibility period assigned. Your application will take 4-6 weeks for processing.
  3. Receive your Scheduling Permit
    Once your application is processed, you will receive a Scheduling Permit. This tells you the start and end dates of your 3-month eligibility period, instructions on scheduling your exam, your Scheduling Number and your Candidate Identification Number.
  4. Schedule your test date directly with the Prometric centre
    To select your test date you need to contact the Prometric centre. Your Scheduling Permit will have instructions on contacting them.
Step 3

Unlike the Step 1 and Step 2 examinations, the individual state medical boards administer the Step 3 eligibility requirements. Application procedures vary among the states. You should request information directly from the medical board of the state where you wish to work, or from the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSME)

Note that most of the states have designated the Federation as the initial contact for Step 3 application information.

FSMB

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