ABOS Part I score

Does the ABOS Part I score pass/fail or do we get a percentile ranking as part of our score report? Does our program director get more detailed information on our score breakdown than we do? Thanks!

You and the Program Director get the same report - it details your % correct as well as the percentile compared to all test takers.

wnl

Thank you Dr. Levine.

Does anyone care what your percentile ranking is on the ABOS Part I? Does someone who scored in the 90th percentile have a nicer bullet point on their CV than someone who passed with a score in the 15th percentile?

No one ever knows if you were the 15th or the 90th percentile - all they know (and care about) is that you passed.

thx

wnl

Thanks again Dr. Levine, appreciate your many posts, starting from when I was first considering orthopaedic surgery some 7 years ago.

I second that. No one has ever asked what my scores were. They just want to make sure you are certified.