USMLE Step 1

How Our Study Plan Works
After launching the Kaplan Qbank software, follow these directions to generate a specific topic
question block:
1. You will see five purple tabs on your main page. Select “Create Test.”
2. Under Test Mode, you will have the option to choose a variety of settings to customize
the question block.
a. For the most similar to test day experience, select the following: Timed Test,
Category - Unused, Difficulty - All, Question Type - All.
b. We encourage assessing your knowledge under realistic conditions to gain
experience and build confidence for test day.
c. After using the Qbank for multiple subjects you may have to include used
questions to have an adequate amount for practice.
3. Under Organ System and Discipline, checkmark the boxes that pertain to either organ
system or discipline being currently tested.
a. In order to ensure inclusion of all possible questions, if testing an organ system
such as “Cardiovascular,” make sure that “All” under Disciplines is selected.
However if testing a discipline like “Microbiology,” make sure that ‘All” under
Organ System is selected.
4. Under “Create Test,” you may select the number of questions you want included per
question block.
a. On test day, each question block will contain no more than 40 questions to be
completed in 60 minutes per block.
b. If the selected topic does not have 40 questions, then enter the maximum
amount of questions available into the Test Size field.
5. Once you click the “Create Test” button, the test block will launch. Be prepared to start
answering questions immediately!
a. Once you create a question block, it cannot be reset. However it can be
suspended at any time throughout its duration and resumed later.
6. At the end of your test block, your score and statistics will be calculated and available for
viewing at anytime under the main page tab “Test Analysis & Review.”
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