USMLE® Prep Pricing

Focused USMLE® prep for less than a dollar a day.

Get the complete MDSteps platform for $27/month: Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, a 16,000+ question USMLE QBank, 175 interactive CCS cases, reasoning analytics, auto-flashcards, visual rationales, calculators, cheat sheets, and the medical library.

Step 1 • Step 2 CK • Step 3 16,000+ USMLE questions 175 CCS cases Miss-pattern analytics Depth-on-Demand™ review Auto-flashcards
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Cancel anytime. First-month good-faith refund after your baseline + 100 questions or 5 CCS cases.

One subscription. Every exam stage.

Built for students who need clearer feedback, not just more random blocks.
$27
/ month • about $0.90/day
Full access from day one. No separate CCS add-on. No step-by-step upsell.
16k+
QBank questions
175
CCS cases
$299
lifetime option

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Simple USMLE pricing. Full platform access.

Both plans include Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, the full USMLE QBank, 175 CCS cases, analytics, auto-flashcards, visual rationales, calculators, cheat sheets, and library access.

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Monthly Subscription

Monthly Full Access

Best if your exam is coming up and you want full USMLE prep without a long commitment.
Most flexible
$27 / month (~$0.90/day)
Instant access • Cancel anytime • No trial limits
Group / institutional pricing available — contact us to unlock.
  • Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, and CCS included
  • 16,000+ USMLE-style QBank questions
  • 175 interactive Step 3 CCS cases
  • Depth-on-Demand™ explanations and reasoning review
  • 2,500+ visual rationales and growing
  • Miss-pattern analytics, readiness tracking, and score projections
  • Auto-Anki decks, dosage calculators, cheat sheets, and library access
Start Monthly Access — $27/month
7-Day Good-Faith Refund Guarantee
Complete your baseline plus 100 questions or 5 CCS cases in your first 7 days. If MDSteps is not useful, email us and we’ll refund your first month.
Secure checkout by Stripe • Instant account unlock
Best long-term value

Lifetime Full Access

Best if you want one USMLE prep platform from Step 1 through Step 3.
Pay once
$299 one-time
No renewals • No subscription • Future updates included
  • Everything in monthly full access
  • Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, and CCS access forever
  • 16,000+ USMLE-style questions
  • 175 interactive CCS cases
  • 2,500+ visual rationales and new diagrams as they are added
  • Analytics, auto-flashcards, study planning, calculators, cheat sheets, and library access
  • Move between USMLE steps any time
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Pay once. Keep access through every Step and every future update.
Is MDSteps right for me?

Where MDSteps fits into your prep stack:

We do not want to replace UWorld or AMBOSS as your main learning resource. Use those for your main content pass and core QBank work. MDSteps is the next layer: the reasoning-repair tool you add when you are still missing questions, repeating the same traps, or watching NBME/CMS/UWSA scores plateau after the usual review cycle. Still unsure? Read student use case studies.

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Probably not your first move yet

You are still early, still building first-pass content, or have not completed enough UWorld/AMBOSS to know your real weak patterns. Build your base first. MDSteps works best after you have enough misses to diagnose.

Where MDSteps fits best

You finished most of your primary QBank, but your score is stuck, your review feels repetitive, or you keep narrowing to two answers and picking the wrong one. MDSteps helps turn those misses into repair targets.

Also great for just CCS

If your MCQ prep is mostly handled but CCS still feels unstable, MDSteps gives you timed, interactive cases with evolving vitals, order feedback, and after-action review without a separate CCS add-on.

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All-in-one USMLE® QBank, CCS, analytics, and review tools for one simple price.

MDSteps combines Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, 175 CCS cases, miss-pattern analytics, auto-flashcards, visual rationales, calculators, cheat sheets, and a medical library in one subscription.

6,318
Step 1 Questions
5,464
Step 2 CK Questions
4,568
Step 3 Questions
175
CCS Cases
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What Students Say

Built to Reduce Stress and Raise Scores

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“I was hovering around a 63–64 on the NBMEs and then randomly dropped to a 59 on 28, which completely fried my confidence. I kept doing more questions and reviews but had no clue what was actually causing the dip. MDSteps was the first thing that made the pattern obvious. I was missing the same multi-step phys questions over and over without realizing it. I cleaned that up and my next form (29) came back as a 66. Not a massive jump, but finally felt like progress.

— J.T., Step 1

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I was burning out hard on CK just doing questions with no idea why I couldn’t break past 240. This finally highlighted the exact clinical reasoning steps I was missing. Not just “content,” but actual thinking errors. I spent a few weeks patching those holes and my next NBME jumped to 247. Honestly the relief of seeing movement after months of plateauing was worth it by itself.

— L.H., Step 2 CK

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Step 3 felt impossible to balance with residency. I didn’t have hours a day to study, so I needed something that made my weak spots obvious fast. This did exactly that. It showed me the specific CCS case types I kept messing up, and once I practiced those the right way, my predicted score went up 8–12 points depending on the assessment. It made prep feel manageable again instead of overwhelming.

— R.P., Step 3

Individual results vary and depend on baseline, study time, exam timeline, prior prep, and MDSteps platform usage.

Why students choose MDSteps

USMLE prep pricing that includes the tools students usually have to buy separately.

USMLE QBank access
Practice with 16,000+ questions across Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3, with explanations built around why the answer works and why the distractors pull students in.
Step 3 CCS included
Run interactive CCS cases with live vitals, timed orders, evolving physiology, labs, imaging, consults, and after-action review.
Analytics that guide review
Use miss-pattern analytics, readiness tracking, auto-flashcards, and study planning to decide what to do next instead of guessing after every block.

Pricing comparison

How MDSteps Compares

Approximate public pricing and common inclusions. Actual vendor pricing may change.

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MDSteps USMLE Prep

All-in-one USMLE prep

$27/mo
or $299 lifetime access
Access Monthly or lifetime
Extra membership No
What’s included
  • 16,000+ USMLE questions
  • 135 Step 3 CCS cases
  • CCS Runner with order feedback
  • Readiness and weak-area analytics
  • Auto-flashcards, calculators, cheat sheets, and library

Best for students who want a lower-cost reasoning-repair layer across Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3.

UWorld

QBank-focused

~$559–$599
typical 1-year access
Access Exam/package based
Extra membership No
Typically includes
  • Exam-specific QBank
  • Detailed answer explanations
  • Performance tracking
  • Self-assessments vary by package
  • CCS may require separate Step 3 access

Best known as the default premium QBank-first option for many students.

AMBOSS

QBank + library

~$299 QBank
plus membership may apply
Access Package based
Extra membership Yes
Typically includes
  • Exam-specific QBank
  • Integrated medical library
  • Highlighting and explanation tools
  • Analytics and study support features
  • Full access depends on package and membership

Best known for combining QBank practice with a searchable medical knowledge base.

USMLE-Rx

First Aid–aligned

~$299–$349
typical 1-year access
Access Package based
Extra membership No
Typically includes
  • First Aid–aligned QBank
  • Step 1 reinforcement tools
  • Explanations tied to First Aid concepts
  • Step 2/Step 3 coverage depends on package
  • CCS is not the main product focus

Best known as a First Aid–aligned reinforcement option, especially for Step 1 review.

Data updated June 2026. Competitor pricing and inclusions are based on public information and may vary by step, promotion, region, package, or access duration.

Questions, answered

Your account unlocks instantly. Monthly and lifetime plans include the QBank (16,000+ questions), 175 CCS cases, analytics, auto-flashcards, dosage calculators, cheat sheets, and the medical library.

Access begins immediately after checkout. Monthly access renews every month until you cancel from your account billing settings. Lifetime access does not renew.

MDSteps supports Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3. Choose your current step at sign-up and we’ll tailor your experience. You can change your focus step at any time to review material from the previous steps.

We use Stripe for secure payments. MDSteps never stores your full card details.

Yes. MDSteps runs in your browser on desktop, laptop, and mobile, and your progress syncs to your account.

New monthly subscribers are protected by our 7-day good-faith refund guarantee: complete your baseline plus 100 questions or 5 CCS cases within your first 7 days, and if MDSteps is not useful, email us for a first-month refund. The Pass Guarantee is a separate eligibility-based policy; terms apply.

Plans can’t be paused once activated, but you can cancel at any time and restart later. Your progress and analytics continue seamlessly when you come back.

Yes—schools, programs, and study groups can unlock preferred pricing. Contact us and our team will set you up.

Yes. After checkout you’ll receive an email receipt. If you need a formal invoice with a program name or tax ID, contact support and we’ll issue it.

MDSteps requires an internet connection to sync your progress and serve new questions. You can keep notes offline; they’ll sync when you’re back online.

Yes, MDSteps can be a central part of your prep. It includes a large question bank, detailed rationales, visual explanations, CCS practice, flashcards, analytics, and study tools. But the way MDSteps teaches is different from a traditional content-heavy resource.

We are built around reasoning: how to decode the stem, find the pivot clue, avoid tempting wrong answers, and recognize the patterns behind your repeated misses. Our rationales still teach the underlying medicine, but our main strength is helping you apply that knowledge under exam conditions.

If you are early in your first pass and still need broad content building, pair MDSteps with your main content resource. If you have already done UWorld, AMBOSS, or another QBank and your scores are not moving, MDSteps is designed for exactly that stage.

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