How to Become Eligible
You must register and receive your Scheduling Permit for the USMLE® Step 3 Field Trial through NBME in order to schedule an appointment with Prometric.
Scheduling Online
To schedule online, you must provide a valid email address and phone number. This information is necessary for Prometric to email a Confirmation Notice and to contact you in the event your appointment needs to be rescheduled. If you do not have an email address, please call the Prometric Regional Contact Center at the phone number noted on your Scheduling Permit to schedule your appointment.
Reschedule/Cancel Policy
You may reschedule, cancel, or change the test center location of your appointment up to 15 days prior to your scheduled appointment. All deadlines are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States. Detailed information is provided in the Confirmation Notice you will receive via email after scheduling. You will not be able to reschedule or cancel less than 15 days prior to your scheduled appointment.
What to Bring to the Testing Center
You will not be admitted to the testing room without your Scheduling Permit and an unexpired, government-issued form of identification. You must either print your Scheduling Permit and bring it to the test center, or present it electronically (e.g., via Smartphone). The identification, such as a current driver's license, passport, or national identity card, must include both your recent photograph and signature. If it contains your photograph but not your signature, you can use another form of unexpired identification that contains your signature, such as a student/employee identification card or a credit card, to supplement your photo bearing, unexpired government-issued identification. The names on your identification must exactly match the names on your permit. The only acceptable differences are variations in capitalization; the presence of a middle name, middle initial, or suffix on one document and its absence on the other; or the presence of a middle name on one and middle initial on the other. If your name is misspelled or differs from your name as it appears on your identification, contact fieldtrial@nbme.org immediately. Name changes or corrections cannot be made within 7 business days of your scheduled testing date. If you are required to carry a Permanent Residency Card for identification, please be sure to bring this card with you to the test center along with the other required unexpired form of identification as noted above.
Please Note- The name on your ID must appear in the Latin alphabet, i.e., in "English language letters.
What Time to Arrive at the Testing Center
Plan to arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled appointment to allow time for check-in procedures. If you arrive later than your scheduled appointment time, you may not be admitted into the test center. If you arrive more than 30 minutes after your scheduled appointment, you will not be admitted.
Biometrics Enabled Check-In for USMLE Exams
The USMLE exams include biometrics as part of the testing experience. In many locations, examinees will provide their fingerprint during check-in, breaks, and check-out for identification purposes. To learn more about biometrics, please visit the USMLE website at http://www.usmle.org/frequently-asked-questions/#becs.