Study for NBME®
Subject Exams
NBME® subject exams evaluate your medical knowledge based on clinical case questions. Lecturio’s study schedules help you prepare efficiently and effectively to solidify your foundational science knowledge and ace your NBME® subject exams.
NBME® subject exams are used by medical schools to evaluate a student’s knowledge of different topics with the help of clinical case questions.
- The Basic Science and Clinical Science Exams focus on applying medical knowledge of a specific subject with clinical scenario questions
- Each Basic Science Subject Exam consists of up to
150 single-best answer multiple choice questions to be answered within 3–4 hours
- Each Clinical Science Subject Exam comprises up to
110 single-best answer multiple choice questions to be answered within 2–3 hours
Study Schedules for all Basic Science topics
Fully-planned daily schedules, including comprehensive video lectures with 3D models and downloadable slides, retention quizzes,
and an advanced NBME-style Qbank
Anatomy & Embryology
12-Day Study Schedule
- 43h of video lectures
- 128 Qbank questions
- 1500 quiz questions
Behavioral Science
9-Day Study Schedule
- 31h of video lectures
- 80 Qbank questions
- 850 quiz questions
Biochemistry
9-Day Study Schedule
- 39h of video lectures
- 130 Qbank questions
- 1400 quiz questions
Histology
9-Day Study Schedule
- 30h of video lectures
- 30 Qbank questions
- 1100 quiz questions
Microbiology
9-Day Study Schedule
- 31h of video lectures
- 200 Qbank questions
- 1100 quiz questions
Neuroscience
9-Day Study Schedule
- 30h of video lectures
- 90 Qbank questions
- 1200 quiz questions
Pathology
35-Day Study Schedule
- 103h of video lectures
- 680 Qbank questions
- 4000 quiz questions
Pharmacology
14-Day Study Schedule
- 36h of video lectures
- 290 Qbank questions
- 1200 quiz questions
Physiology
11-Day Study Schedule
- 27h of video lectures
- 215 Qbank questions
- 900 quiz questions
Step-by-step guide to preparing for Subject Exams with Lecturio
Step 1: Choose a Study Plan
Depending on the subject, study schedules are 9–35 days long.
Study plans consist of:
- Subject-based video lectures
- Preconfigured 3D-anatomy models
- Recall questions
- Clinical case questions with remediation explanations
- Progress and performance data
Step 2: Learn with video lectures
The video lectures are held by award-winning educators and include numerous features, such as interactive 3D models, downloadable slides, and searchable transcripts.
Step 3: Apply your knowledge with an advanced Qbank
Lecturio’s Question Bank is based on the latest NBME standards and can be filtered by subject or system. The exam-simulating interface helps you become familiar with actual test situations.
Tutor mode supports you with detailed explanations, linked video lectures, and First Aid® references. Test mode helps you to evaluate your readiness for the subject exams.
Step 4: Review your strengths and weaknesses with detailed statistics
Get a detailed overview of your subject- or system-based clinical case question performance. Review past assessments or single questions.
Step 5: Retain information with quiz questions
Smart Spaced Repetition Quizzes after each lecture help you to improve your ability to recall key information.
An adaptive algorithm tells you exactly when and what you need to repeat for maximum retention. Questions are given back to you at increasing intervals based on your accuracy and confidence in your answers.