Kaplan is a well-known provider of test prep services in many educational fields. Still another popular Qbank is the Kaplan Qbank. USMLE-Rx is available either as a standalone Qbank, or as a part of a bundle with extra flashcards and videos, at the First Aid/USMLE-Rx website. In addition, the USMLE-Rx site states that its Qmax interface is a faithful simulation of the NBME’s FREDv2 interface, which will help you to get more comfortable when taking the actual Step 1 exam. With 2,300 questions, USMLE-Rx lets you customize self-assessments and create tests by difficulty level. This Qbank exists to help you learn and recall the content in First Aid. Many people like to use it because it is integrated with First Aid. UWorld is available on a subscription basis at their website. UWorld is actually the second-most popular of all resources used by Cram Fighter customers (after the First Aid for the USMLE book), with 56% of our subscribers incorporating it into their Step 1 study plans. UWorld is used by over 90% of med students taking the board exams, and has earned an excellent reputation over the years as “THE” Qbank to use. The questions are conceptual, focus on high-yield topics, and require multistep critical thinking – so they are a great way to test that you are making the connections between your learned knowledge and new clinical scenarios. The 2,400 questions in UWorld have been written by practicing physicians with deep clinical knowledge. This Qbank is considered to have questions as close to the “real thing” as possible. One of the most popular, if not the most popular, Qbanks is USMLE World, also known as UWorld or UW.
There’s a lot of advice coming from both sides, and we can’t recommend which strategy is best for you, but for informational purposes – approximately 25% of Cram Fighter subscribers use more than one Qbank. One claims that you learn better by going through 1 set of questions more than once (this could consist of over 2000 questions!) The other argues that you get better at anticipating different types of questions (and therefore the questions on the test itself) by using different question banks. Two schools of thought exist on using multiple Qbanks. Many agree that learning through questions is one of the most effective and efficient ways to build and test your knowledge. Qbanks allow you to experience thousands of questions similar to those that appear on the actual exam, so you learn as you answer questions. One of the reasons why Qbanks are so important, is because the way that you retain information is by being tested on it. Question Banks are undoubtedly an important component of your study plan for the USMLE Step 1.
USMLE Study Resources Series: Featured Resource: Question Banks
A discussion of the importance of Qbanks, with a recap of 4 Qbanks you could consider incorporating into your Step 1 study plan.
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