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USMLE · OFFICIAL SOURCE · July 13, 2026

A Letter to the Medical Education Community: Addressing the USMLE’s Transition to Designated Testing Dates

THE SHORT VERSION

USMLE program will reduce the number of days Step exams are offered each year. Exam delivery models are adapting to address increasingly sophisticated security threats.

Shifting to Designated Testing Dates model will let USMLE program more effectively manage threats that could impact score validity. All Prometric testing centers available for U.S. Testing will be exclusively reserved for Step exams. This transition also ensures fairness for all examinedes.

The USMLE program welcomes questions and input from schools and training programs. For the latest information, including calendars and FAQs, please refer to the US mle Designated Testing Dates Information Hub. We encourage you to contact the USmLE program with any concerns and suggestions.

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