UWorld Medical frequently asked questions

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Are you a medical student, resident or fellow but not sure how UWorld QBanks can help you in your studies? The AMA offers some frequently asked questions and answers to give you more insight.

UWorld is the worldwide leader in online learning to prepare for high-stakes exams. Over the last two decades, more than 90% of medical students have chosen UWorld as their exam-prep product.

A UWorld question bank (QBank) is a study aid built from the ground up by a dedicated team of content developers who are all experienced, practicing physicians. QBanks are available for the USMLE® and COMLEX-USA® tests and ABFM®/ABIM® Boards.

UWorld USMLE and COMLEX resources cover the Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, Level 1 and Level 2 tests and include challenging questions, in-depth explanations, and performance and improvement tracking to help you prepare.

UWorld for Step 1 resources include questions, explanations, and performance tracking, as well as the ability to create flashcards, customize exams and compare your progress with others.

UWorld Step 2 CK resources include Step CK and shelf exam questions, in-depth explanations, and performance and improvement tracking.

UWorld for Step 3 resources include questions, explanations, and performance tracking, as well as the ability to create flashcards, customize exams and compare your progress with others. 

UWorld for Level 1 resources include COMLEX-style vignettes developed by practicing osteopathic physicians, detailed explanations, vivid illustrations, and high-yield questions covering all OMT concepts needed to master your Level 1 exam.

UWorld for Level 2 resources include realistic clinical scenarios with interactive, question-based learning that thoroughly test your understanding of the material and explanations that develop your critical thinking skills.

UWorld for ABIM and ABFM Boards resources include 1,000+ questions at or above exam-level difficulty, comprehensive coverage of blueprint topics, in-depth and visual answer explanations, dynamic Study Planner tool, and a Board-simulated test interface designed to replicate the exam.

UWorld ReadyDecks™ distill the most important information from your preclinical years into a curated set of over 2,000 flashcards, organized by system and ready for review with research-backed spaced repetition. They act as the perfect complement to UWorld QBanks and help you learn essential Step 1 & Step 2 CK concepts faster.

UWorld’s Medical Library is compiled a high-yield resource of expert-curated, peer-reviewed articles for medical students and doctors — conveniently accessible from your QBank. The Medical Library covers disease-specific topics as well as the evaluation of key clinical presentations and symptoms using a wide range of articles with illustrations, clinical images, and video content specifically curated by physician authors.