NBME 16 to Step 2 CK conversion
Based on 244 real score reports that included an NBME 16 result. The actual Step 2 score was about 2 points higher than the NBME 16 score, on average. Used alone with timing, this result was about 5.3 points from the reported final score on average. The full predictor combines it with the other scores you enter.
Each dot is one real report: their NBME 16 result against the Step 2 CK score they went on to get. Hover or tap a dot to see that person's full test list. Correlation with the final score: r = 0.71 · Reports: 244.
The calculator assumes the test was taken about 6 days before the exam, the typical timing in the underlying reports. Taking it closer to test day shifts the prediction; the main predictor uses your exact timing and every other test you have taken.
Common questions
Does NBME 16 underpredict your Step 2 score?
In the collected score reports, NBME 16 underpredicted the actual score by about 2 points on average. The conversion accounts for that average difference.
How accurate is NBME 16 alone for Step 2?
Used alone with timing, NBME 16 was about 5.3 points from the reported final score on average. The full predictor combines it with the other scores you enter.
How do I convert my NBME 16 percent correct to a score?
No paired NBME 16 percent and 3-digit reports were available. This early estimate uses the percent-to-score relationship observed on NBME Forms 9 through 15. Treat it as an approximation.
Convert NBME 16 % correct to a 3-digit score
Took NBME 16 offline and only have a raw percent correct? Estimate your 3-digit form score below — it also fills into the calculator at the top of the page, so you still get a Step 2 prediction.
NBME 16 has no percent reports yet, so this is anchored to the closely matching recent forms (9–15). Preliminary. Convert a different form →
Combine your scores
Combine your practice scores and test dates in the full predictor. Open the predictor →
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