The medical licensing or other authority must provide information indicating that you are applying to retake the passed Step or Step Component in order to comply with its requirement. If you are repeating a Step or Step Component because of a time limit, you may apply to retake the examination only after the applicable time limit has expired.
An exception to the policy of requiring the time limit to expire before applying to retake a previously passed Step or Step Component can be granted if, at the time of application and testing:
- you are currently enrolled in an LCME- or AOA- accredited medical school program leading to the MD or DO degree;
- you have previously passed Step 1 and/or Step 2 but have not passed Step 3;
- you are expected to graduate from the medical school program six or more years after the date you first passed Step 1 and/or Step 2; and
- you are otherwise eligible to retake the examination.
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