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Step 2 CK Free 120 (2023): what's on it and how hard it is

Free 120 (2023) has 98 questions in our copy. The average question is 144 words long and 88% take two or more steps to answer. It leans most on general principles, heart and vessels and GI and liver.

Difficulty (0–100)
92
Average question
144 words
Take 2+ steps
88%
Have an image
24%

When to take it

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Systems it tests most

Share of the questions in each system.

  • General principles14%
  • Heart and vessels12%
  • GI and liver11%
  • Brain and nerves10%

The full breakdown

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

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