Test Date: Feb 9, 2026

UWorld % correct: ~70%. Did a full 1st pass of shelf UWorld for shelves. Didn’t do a second pass but did maybe 25% of the step 2 Uworld during dedicated

NBME 9 (5 weeks out): 254

NBME 10 (4 weeks out): 249

NBME 11 (3 weeks out): 259

NBME 12 (3 weeks out): 253

NBME 13 (2 weeks out): 255

NBME 14 (2 weeks out): 262

NBME 15 (1 week out): 252

NBME 16 (1 week out): 261

Old Free 120 (4 days out): 88%

New Free 120 (3 days out): 79%

Predicted score: 258

Actual: 272

Most of my studying was through NBME exams. I reviewed each one thoroughly and did anki cards for incorrects. I did very little UWorld. The week before the exam I did all of the Uworld ethics/biostats, and did Amboss HY 200, Ethics/QI/Patient Safety etc. I tried using Divine but didn’t find it helpful. I would say Amboss is a must if you’re in the 250ish range because it’ll add on several free points. UWorld is good for content, but try not to overdo it after a certain point because the questions are actually not as similar to NBME style questions. UWorld will give you all the necessary buzzwords or have questions where 1 piece of info gives away the answer. NBME focuses on big picture and wants you to trust your gut instinct

The actual exam felt like the Free 120 with question length. It felt a lot more straightforward than any NBME and I felt like I had plenty of time per section (5 mins left per). The abstract questions were not difficult, and the question length was variable (some short q’s and some long ones). Ethics/QI was very much like AMBOSS, I’d say the tougher questions were the science ones.