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UWorld has in-depth explanations with helpful charts and diagrams. Where UWorld excels is the explanations for the answer choices. In terms of question length, many of the UWorld paragraphs that precede the question are longer than those on the boards. The downside is that some of the questions seem “unfair” to make certain assumptions, which was not how it was on the actual boards. The plus is that the UWorld QBank really makes you notice details and know your content to answer the vaguer questions. For UWorld, some questions are vague, and you need to make assumptions and read between the lines for many of the them. On ABIM boards the information you need is generally given to you in the question, so there isn’t a lot of filling in the blanks like there is in clinical practice. UWorld questions are slightly more difficult than those on the boards. Now let’s get into the UWorld ABIM QBank’s question difficulty, question length, and quality of explanations: The exceptions to this are the Hematology/Oncology questions (7% of the total questions on UWorld vs ~12% on ABIM’s Blueprint) and Nervous System questions (~8% on UWorld vs 4% on ABIM’s Blueprint). The distribution of UWorld’s questions closely approximates the ABIM percentages, typically falling within 3% of the percentages outlined in the ABIM Blueprint. Although there may be slight variations on your specific exam, this guide is accepted as the most accurate indicator of what to expect on exam day.įigure 2: Content Category from ABIM’s Internal Medicine Exam Blueprint The ABIM Exam Blueprint, published by the ABIM and available to the public, displays the approximate percentages for the different subject areas covered on the exam (see below). How to Study for the American Board of Internal Medicine Examįigure 1: ABIM Exam Format from ABIM Tutorial