[khanar]

I want to know which is more important
Is it the CCS or the MCQs that the boards rely on in deciding your passing score?

 

[khanar]

In my score report I failed the MCQs but I had good ranges in CCS and the final score was 79.
So I guess that CCS are more important.

 

[accurate]

ccs is only 25% of the total exam , i have a friend who scored high on ccs, closer to high performance, but failed due to MCQs....thats the truth as i have seen her score report, so be wise before trusting the forums and not working hard enough.....step3 needs a lot of hard work, it is last exam of USMLE series, there are NO short cuts....

 

[ali khalid]

it's the css that acounts more...
though abit mote complicated the mcq , it really acounts more , because it shows the ability to manage real pt and to order the only the apropriate investigation within time-ceiling

 

[khanar]

Of course it's the MCQs

The multiple choice questions constitute 80% of the exam structure. They are definitely more important than CCS in determining success.

 

[tommylee]

CCS accounts the most

it's the css that acounts more...
though abit mote complicated the mcq , it really acounts more , because it shows the ability to manage real pt and to order the only the apropriate investigation within time-ceiling

It is the CCS that will make or break the exam, check this http://www.ccsworkshop.com/About_us.html

 

[ag2011n]

I think CCS is gaining more weight in step 3 exam recently.

 

[@usmlethree]

Both, it seems to me that CCS can help you increasee your performance in all the areas