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75 Years of Ensuring Competence in Osteopathic Medicine!
The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners has been instrumental in the area of osteopathic medical licensure for over 75 years. Read more about our history here.
President's Message
Learn about our mission, why we have accepted it, and what part you play in it, directly from our President and CEO, John R. Gimpel, D.O., M.Ed.
Become an Item Writer!
You can become a Certified NBOME Item Writer
by taking our updated
Item Writer 101 online course.
Looking for Percentile Scores?
Click below to access the COMLEX Percentile score conversion tool and automatically convert your 3-digit score results to 2-digit and percentile values!
COMSAE Phases Available!
Click below for detailed information on or to sign up for the Comprehensive Osteopathic Self-Assessment Examination (COMSAE):
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The NBOME Welcomes You
Welcome to the gateway for information concerning osteopathic medical licensure, bio-medical and clinical self-assessment and clinical skills performance.
The NBOME has created this web portal to provide all interested a resource location to understand and explore osteopathic medical assessment.
Score Release Information
| The following COMLEX-USA examination scores have been mailed and are available online: | |
| • Level 1 examinations taken on or before January 16, 2012. |
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| • Level 2-CE examinations taken on or before January 25, 2012. | |
| • Level 2-PE examinations taken on or before December 31, 2011. | |
| • Level 3 examinations taken on or before January 26, 2012. | |
The COMLEX Level 1, Level 2 CE, and Level 3 examinations report both three-digit and two-digit standard scores. The minimal passing 3-digit standard score for Level 1 and Level 2 (CE) is 400, for Level 3 is 350. The two-digit standard score is directly converted from a three-digit score such that 75 is designated as the minimum two-digit passing score. A two-digit score is NOT a percentile score or the percentage of items answered correctly.
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COMLEX-USA Bulletin of Information Updated
The NBOME recently released its updated COMLEX-USA Bulletin of Information (BOI) for 2011-2012. It is available here . The COMLEX-USA BOI effectively serves as a candidate’s “how to” guide for the COMLEX-USA series of examinations, covering information on eligibility, fees, examination descriptions, scheduling, transcripts and much more. It also constitutes a legal contract and outlines a candidate’s obligations with respect to confidentiality, professional behavior and irregular conduct.
No major policy updates were made to the BOI in this cycle. Candidate should note that the Terms and Conditions were moved to the beginning of the document, as they represent the important points to which candidates agrees he or she is legally bound.
COMLEX-USA Level 2-Performance Evaluation Materials Updated
In addition, the orientation guide and instructional video for the COMLEX-USA Level 2-Performance Evaluation were both updated and are available on the NBOME website.
New Resources for Schools and Students
The NBOME offers a number of resources to help candidates and the colleges of osteopathic medicine prepare for examinations.
NEW! COMAT Practice Examinations
Recently added to the NBOME website are practice examinations for the COMAT series of subject exams. They can be found here along with examination blueprints and content outlines.
Tutorial for COMLEX-USA Cognitive Examinations
The NBOME provides a comprehensive tutorial for computer-delivered COMLEX-USA cognitive examinations. The tutorials have detailed examination content coverage, item format, sample examinations, administration process and test center information. To view the tutorial, click here.