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Step 1 Free 120 (2024): what's on it and how hard it is

Free 120 (2024) has 24 questions in our copy. The average question is 108 words long and 90% take two or more steps to answer. It leans most on reproductive, blood and immune system and brain and nerves.

We only have part of this form, so treat these numbers as rough.

Difficulty (0–100)
79
Average question
108 words
Take 2+ steps
90%
Have an image
33%

When to take it

Save it for your last 2–3 weeks. It is the closest thing to today's exam.

Students say it feels about as hard as it is.

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Systems it tests most

Share of the questions in each system.

  • Reproductive13%
  • Blood and immune system13%
  • Brain and nerves13%
  • Multisystem13%

The full breakdown

Every system and subject, what the questions ask, and what changed from older forms.

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