hey you can give only one attempt if you pass in the first try, but if you fail, you can give again, you cannot give exam just for the sake of improving your marks, but if you fail, your chances of making it come down drastically as USMLE is a highly competitive exam and particularly for an IMG

Hi Jessica,

USMLE is a licencing examination for practising medicine in the USA. The exam is a 3 step exam. USMLE Step 1 can be taken up to 6 times. You are permitted to take the exam 3 times in a year i.e 3 times in a 12 months time.

If you are going for the exam a 4th time, there should be at least a 1-year gap between your 1st attempt and 4th attempt as well as a 6-month gap since your previous attempt.

Please visit USMLE 2017 to know more about the exam.

Best wishes,