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ABIM ReviewThe American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) examinations offer certification for doctors in specialty areas. Before you begin your ABIM review, you should become familiar with the testing format. The ABIM exams are in a multiple-choice format. All exam questions have a single best answer, though some incorrect answer choices may be partially correct. The exam will include pretest questions, which are used to develop future versions of the exam. It will not be possible to identify the pretest questions in the exam, so you should not worry about this aspect of the test during your ABIM review.
The test is broken up into sections, the longest of which contains 60 questions and lasts for two hours. The official score report is mailed out within three months of the exam date. There will be an online notification of score release, at which point pass/fail status can be obtained over the internet. The minimum passing score was established by the Board of Directors of the ABIM. The scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly. There is no distinction between unanswered questions and questions answered incorrectly, so during your ABIM review you should get into the habit of making your best guess when you are uncertain. Numerical scores are only sent through the mail; they cannot be obtained online or over the phone. As you conduct your ABIM review, remember that the score report is kept on file for two years. This should motivate you to concentrate your efforts on getting a top score. Certification remains valid for ten years, at which point it has to be renewed through a Maintenance of Certification examination.
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