ABIM Test Review
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) examination is designed to assess the knowledge and skills of doctors who seek to practice in certain specialty areas. The exams are all-day events, and are renowned for their rigor.
ABIM exams are broken up into sessions: each exam session contains a maximum of sixty multiple-choice questions. A time allotment of two hours will be granted for completion of each exam session. You will also receive a one-hour lunch break.
The ABIM program includes initial certification exams and exams for the maintenance of the specific medical certification. Initial certification exams are offered in the following specialty areas: internal medicine; adolescent medicine, advanced heart failure and transparent cardiology; allergy and immunology; cardiovascular disease; clinical cardiac electrophysiology; critical care medicine; endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism; gastroenterology; geriatric medicine; hematology; hospice and palliative medicine; infectious disease; interventional cardiology; medical oncology; nephrology; pulmonary disease; rheumatology; sleep medicine; sports medicine; and transplant hepatology. ABIM maintenance certification exams are offered in the following specialty areas: internal medicine; adolescent medicine; cardiovascular disease; clinical cardiac electrophysiology; critical care medicine; endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism; gastroenterology; geriatric medicine; hematology; infectious disease; interventional cardiology; medical oncology; nephrology; pulmonary disease; rheumatology; and sports medicine.
All of the ABIM examinations are administered via computer. The computer screen will display the time remaining in each section. You will get a warning when you have five minutes left in each section.
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