CK DIAGStart here
Ivy CK Diagnostic
80 questions · 4 × 30 min · always timed
Covers 16 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery
0 of 4 done
IvyMed original exams
Step 2 CK & shelf practice
Full-length CK exams and shelf practice written by IvyMed. Every question is original: we map what the real exams test, then write our own cases, options and explanations to that standard. Start with the CK Diagnostic, work through CK Exams 1–7, and use the shelf sets during each clerkship.
- Exams
- 19
- Unique questions
- 859
- Blocks done
- 0 / 57
How you take it
Timed, like exam day.
90 seconds a question. Answers and explanations at the end of the block.
Applies to any block you start. The diagnostic is always timed.
Every system the exam tests
17 of 17 systems coveredQuestions per system across all 19 exams.
- Nervous system & senses366
- Reproductive & breast252
- Behavioral health204
- Gastrointestinal176
- Infectious disease135
- Cardiovascular129
- Endocrine121
- Renal & urinary118
- Multisystem & nutrition93
- Musculoskeletal74
- Respiratory65
- Blood & lymph62
- Biostatistics & population health40
- Ethics & communication40
- Immune35
- Genetics & congenital32
- Skin25
Clerkships
9 coveredWhere each case would sit on the wards.
- Pediatrics531
- Neurology365
- OB/GYN258
- Internal medicine248
- Surgery248
- Psychiatry172
- Family medicine116
- Emergency medicine106
- Preventive medicine66
Checking your progress…
Start here & final week
CK R120Final week
Ivy CK Readiness 120
120 questions · 3 × 60 min
Covers 15 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery
0 of 3 done
CK Exams 1–4 · Foundation
CK 1Foundation · early dedicated
Ivy CK Exam 1
160 questions · 4 × 60 min
Covers 17 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery
0 of 4 done
CK 2Foundation · early dedicated
Ivy CK Exam 2
160 questions · 4 × 60 min
Covers 16 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery
0 of 4 done
CK 3Foundation · early dedicated
Ivy CK Exam 3
160 questions · 4 × 60 min
Covers 16 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery
0 of 4 done
CK 4Foundation · early dedicated
Ivy CK Exam 4
160 questions · 4 × 60 min
Covers 17 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery
0 of 4 done
CK Exams 5–7 · Peak
CK 5Peak · last 3 weeks
Ivy CK Exam 5
160 questions · 4 × 60 min
Covers 17 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery
0 of 4 done
CK 6Peak · last 3 weeks
Ivy CK Exam 6
160 questions · 4 × 60 min
Covers 17 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery
0 of 4 done
CK 7Peak · last 3 weeks
Ivy CK Exam 7
160 questions · 4 × 60 min
Covers 17 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery
0 of 4 done
Shelf practice by rotation
Dedicated shelf practice sets for all 8 core clerkship rotations. Filter to the rotation you are on now.
Internal Medicine Rotation
Internal Medicine Shelf Practice
· 1 Exam (50 Qs · 0/2 blocks done)Inpatient cardiology, pulmonology, GI, nephrology, infectious disease, endocrine & hematology/oncology.
IM SHELFInternal Medicine rotation
Ivy Internal Medicine Shelf Practice
50 questions · 2 × 38 min
Covers 10 of 17 systems
Mostly internal medicine
0 of 2 done
Surgery Rotation
Surgery Shelf Practice
· 1 Exam (50 Qs · 0/2 blocks done)Trauma, acute abdomen, perioperative care, vascular, hepatobiliary, breast & surgical subspecialties.
SURG SHELFSurgery rotation
Ivy Surgery Shelf Practice
50 questions · 2 × 38 min
Covers 7 of 17 systems
Mostly surgery
0 of 2 done
Pediatrics Rotation
Pediatrics Shelf Practice
· 2 Exams (300 Qs · 0/6 blocks done)Newborn care, congenital heart disease, immunodeficiencies, milestones, acute & subspecialty pediatrics.
PEDS 1Pediatrics rotation
Ivy Pediatrics Shelf Practice 1
150 questions · 3 × 75 min
Covers 16 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics
0 of 3 done
PEDS 2Pediatrics rotation
Ivy Pediatrics Shelf Practice 2
150 questions · 3 × 75 min
Covers 16 of 17 systems
Mostly pediatrics
0 of 3 done
OB/GYN Rotation
Obstetrics & Gynecology Shelf Practice
· 1 Exam (60 Qs · 0/2 blocks done)Prenatal care, labor & delivery, obstetrical emergencies, gynecologic oncology, endocrinology & infections.
OB/GYN SHELFOB/GYN rotation
Ivy OB/GYN Shelf Practice
60 questions · 2 × 45 min
Covers 3 of 17 systems
Mostly ob/gyn
0 of 2 done
Psychiatry Rotation
Psychiatry Shelf Practice
· 1 Exam (40 Qs · 0/2 blocks done)Mood, anxiety, psychotic, personality & substance use disorders, child psychiatry & psychopharmacology.
PSYCH SHELFPsychiatry rotation
Ivy Psychiatry Shelf Practice
40 questions · 2 × 30 min
Covers 3 of 17 systems
Mostly psychiatry
0 of 2 done
Neurology Rotation
Neurology Shelf Practice
· 2 Exams (200 Qs · 0/4 blocks done)Stroke, lesion localization, seizures, neuromuscular, demyelinating disease, dementia, headache & neuro emergencies.
NEURO 1Neurology rotation
Ivy Neurology Shelf Practice 1
100 questions · 2 × 75 min
Covers 10 of 17 systems
Mostly neurology
0 of 2 done
NEURO 2Neurology rotation
Ivy Neurology Shelf Practice 2
100 questions · 2 × 75 min
Covers 3 of 17 systems
Mostly neurology
0 of 2 done
Family Medicine Rotation
Family Medicine Shelf Practice
· 1 Exam (50 Qs · 0/2 blocks done)Outpatient chronic disease, preventive screening, immunizations, musculoskeletal & ambulatory acute care.
FM SHELFFamily Medicine rotation
Ivy Family Medicine Shelf Practice
50 questions · 2 × 38 min
Covers 14 of 17 systems
Mostly family medicine
0 of 2 done
Emergency Medicine Rotation
Emergency Medicine Shelf Practice
· 1 Exam (40 Qs · 0/2 blocks done)Resuscitation, shock, toxicology, environmental injury, chest/abdominal emergencies & acute trauma.
EM SHELFEmergency Medicine rotation
Ivy Emergency Medicine Shelf Practice
40 questions · 2 × 30 min
Covers 8 of 17 systems
Mostly emergency medicine
0 of 2 done