USMLE
Information and Application Materials
Performance Statistics (1997-Present)
USMLE Step 1
| Test Year |
% Pass |
Mean |
Min Passing Score |
| Iowa |
National |
Iowa |
National |
| 2012 |
99 |
95 |
235 |
227 |
188 |
| 2011 |
99 |
94 |
228 |
224 |
188 |
| 2010 |
93 |
91 |
226 |
222 |
188 |
| 2009 |
96 |
93 |
223 |
221 |
185 |
| 2008 |
96 |
93 |
224 |
221 |
185 |
| 2007 |
97 |
94 |
225 |
222 |
185 |
| 2006 |
96 |
93 |
223 |
218 |
182 |
| 2005 |
98 |
93 |
223 |
217 |
182 |
| 2004 |
99 |
92 |
223 |
216 |
182 |
| 2003 |
96 |
92 |
221 |
216 |
182 |
| 2002 |
99 |
91 |
223 |
216 |
182 |
| 2001 |
97 |
90 |
221 |
215 |
182 |
| 2000 |
94 |
92 |
220 |
215 |
179 |
| 1999 |
97 |
93 |
218 |
215 |
179 |
| 1998 |
100 |
95 |
223 |
215 |
179 |
| 1997 |
99 |
94 |
215 |
212 |
176 |
USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge
| Test Year |
% Pass |
Mean |
Min Passing Score |
| Iowa |
National |
Iowa |
National |
| 2011-2012 |
100 |
98 |
240 |
237 |
189 |
| 2010-2011 |
99 |
97 |
236 |
233 |
189 |
| 2009-2010 |
96 |
97 |
233 |
230 |
184 |
| 2008-2009 |
100 |
96 |
232 |
229 |
184 |
| 2007-2008 |
99 |
96 |
229 |
226 |
184 |
| 2006-2007 |
98 |
95 |
228 |
225 |
182 |
| 2005-2006 |
97 |
94 |
225 |
221 |
182 |
| 2004-2005 |
95 |
94 |
224 |
220 |
182 |
| 2003-2004 |
95 |
94 |
223 |
218 |
182 |
| 2002-2003 |
95 |
96 |
217 |
216 |
174 |
| 2001-2002 |
99 |
96 |
221 |
216 |
174 |
| 2000-2001 |
97 |
95 |
217 |
215 |
174 |
| 1999-2000 |
99 |
95 |
220 |
213 |
170 |
| 1998-1999 |
99 |
95 |
217 |
210 |
170 |
USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills*
| Test Year |
% Pass |
| Iowa |
National |
| 2011-2012 |
100 |
97 |
| 2010-2011 |
100 |
98 |
| 2009-2010 |
97 |
97 |
| 2008-2009 |
99 |
97 |
| 2007-2008 |
98 |
97 |
| 2006-2007 |
99 |
97 |
| 2005-2006 |
97 |
98 |
| 2004-2005 |
98 |
96 |
*USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills started in 2005