Summary:
- UWorld Questions April 2024:
- Step 1: 3,643
- Step 2 CK: 3,996
- The Step 1 and Step 2 CK Qbanks can be organized by system and subject
- UWorld Step 1 and Step 2 CK questions increased dramatically from 2018
- Amboss launched in the US in the spring of 2017. You decide if that is a coincidence.
Table of Contents
Current Number of UWorld Step 1 and Step 2 Questions
UWorld Step 1 Questions by Subject and System
Here are the number of UWorld Step 1 questions by subject:| UWorld Step 1 Subject | # Questions | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | 308 | 8% |
| Behavioral science | 253 | 7% |
| Biochemistry | 156 | 4% |
| Biostatistics | 121 | 3% |
| Embryology | 74 | 2% |
| Genetics | 106 | 3% |
| Histology | 29 | 1% |
| Immunology | 131 | 4% |
| Microbiology | 347 | 10% |
| Pathology | 830 | 23% |
| Pathophysiology | 474 | 13% |
| Pharmacology | 546 | 15% |
| Physiology | 268 | 7% |
| Total | 3643 | 100% |
| UWorld Step 1 System | # Questions | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry (General Principles) | 65 | 1.8% |
| Genetics (General Principles) | 62 | 1.7% |
| Microbiology (General Principles) | 30 | 0.8% |
| Pathology (General Principles) | 39 | 1.1% |
| Pharmacology (General Principles) | 45 | 1.2% |
| Biostatistics & Epidemiology | 120 | 3.3% |
| Poisoning & Environmental Exposure | 33 | 0.9% |
| Psychiatric/Behavioral & Substance Use Disorder | 179 | 4.9% |
| Social Sciences (Ethics/Legal/Professional) | 109 | 3.0% |
| Miscellaneous (Multisystem) | 23 | 0.6% |
| Allergy & Immunology | 108 | 3.0% |
| Cardiovascular System | 413 | 11.3% |
| Dermatology | 100 | 2.7% |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 40 | 1.1% |
| Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolism | 199 | 5.5% |
| Female Reproductive System & Breast | 79 | 2.2% |
| Gastrointestinal & Nutrition | 307 | 8.4% |
| Hematology & Oncology | 230 | 6.3% |
| Infectious Diseases | 270 | 7.4% |
| Male Reproductive System | 52 | 1.4% |
| Nervous Svstem | 398 | 10.9% |
| Ophthalmology | 30 | 0.8% |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium | 59 | 1.6% |
| Pulmonary & Critical Care | 264 | 7.2% |
| Renal, Urinary Systems & Electrolytes | 224 | 6.1% |
| Rheumatology/Orthopedics & Sports | 165 | 4.5% |
| Total | 3643 | 100.0% |
UWorld Step 1 Questions Over Time
Here is a list of UWorld Step 1 questions over time, per various Reddit threads dating back to 2014.- UWorld Step 1 Questions in April 2024: 3,643
- May 2023: 3,729
- October 2022: 3,796
- September 2021: 3,563
- December 2020: 3,345
- October 2019: 2,816
- January 2019: 2,519
- January 2014: 2,209
UWorld Step 2 CK Questions by Subject and System
Here are the number of UWorld Step 2 CK questions by subject:| UWorld Step 2 CK Subject | # Questions | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory Med | 397 | 8% |
| Clinical Neuro | 363 | 7% |
| Emergency Med | 385 | 8% |
| Family Med | 447 | 9% |
| Medicine | 1121 | 23% |
| OBGYN | 533 | 11% |
| Peds | 632 | 13% |
| Psychiatry | 358 | 7% |
| Surgery | 622 | 13% |
| Total | 4858 | 100% |
| UWorld Step 2 CK System | # Questions | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Allergy & Immunology | 40 | 0.8% |
| Biostatistics & Epidemiology | 42 | 0.9% |
| Cardiovascular System | 407 | 8.4% |
| Dermatology | 175 | 3.6% |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 99 | 2.0% |
| Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolism | 197 | 4.1% |
| Female Reproductive System & Breast | 289 | 5.9% |
| Gastrointestinal & Nutrition | 470 | 9.7% |
| General Principles | 33 | 0.7% |
| Hematology & Oncology | 212 | 4.4% |
| Infectious Diseases | 338 | 7.0% |
| Male Reproductive System | 65 | 1.3% |
| Miscellaneous (Multisystem) | 18 | 0.4% |
| Nervous System | 594 | 12.2% |
| Ophthalmology | 77 | 1.6% |
| Poisoning & Environmental Exposure | 81 | 1.7% |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium | 293 | 6.0% |
| Psychiatric/Behavioral & Substance Use Disorder | 455 | 9.4% |
| Pulmonary & Critical Care | 302 | 6.2% |
| Renal, Urinary Systems & Electrolytes | 240 | 4.9% |
| Rheumatology/Orthopedics & Sports | 326 | 6.7% |
| Social Sciences (Ethics/Legal/Professional) | 105 | 2.2% |
| Total | 4858 | 100.0% |
UWorld Step 2 CK Questions Over Time
Here is a list of UWorld Step 2 CK questions over time, per various Reddit threads dating back to 2014.- UWorld Step 2 CK Questions in April 2024: 3,996
- October 2022: 4,077
- February 2021: 3,776
- July 2019: 2,927
- Fall 2018: ~2,300
