Statistics
Certification | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
All Candidates | 156 | 183 | 178 | 171 | 163 | 176 | 181 |
Total Pass Rate | 88% | 81% | 81% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 91% |
First Time Candidates | 91% | 85% | 89% | 86% | 86% | 84% | 94% |
Repeat Candidates | 67% | 62% | 51% | 71% | 67% | 71% | 77% |
ABIM-certified | 87% | 83% | 85% | 86% | 84% | 82% | 95% |
ABP-certified | 89% | 80% | 77% | 79% | 83% | 81% | 86% |
ABIM/ABP-certified | 91% | 60% | 100% | 82% | 87% | 91% | 88% |
USA/Canadian Medical School Graduates | 88% | 81% | 80% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 91% |
Foreign Medical School Graduates | 87% | 83% | 88% | 65% | 78% | 68% | 89% |
CAP Progress Comparison | 2018 Block 1 | 2018 Block 2 | 2019 Block 1 | 2019 Block 2 | 2020 Block 1 | 2021 Block 1 | 2021 Block 2 | 2022 Block 1 | 2022 Block 2 |
Completed CAP | 2.835 | 3.066 | 3.237 | 3.315 | 3.370 | 3,390 | 3,410 | 3,515 | 3.419 |
Above 80% | 2,635 | 2,935 | 3,130 | 3,294 | 3,273 | 3,213 | 3,398 | 3,432 | 3.357 |
Below 80% | 200 | 131 | 107 | 81 | 97 | 67 | 74 | 83 | 62 |
Min Score | 80% | 75% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 16% | 33% | 50% |
Max Score | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Avg Score | 93% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 93% |
Incompletes | 321 | 791 | 961 | 691 | 166 | 192 | 218 | 151 | 75 |
Average time to answer article-based questions | 1 minute 20 seconds | 1 minute 2 seconds | 1 minute 23 seconds | 1 minute 6 seconds | 1 minute 28 seconds | 1 minute 17 seconds | 1 minute 18 seconds | 1 minute 11 seconds | 1 minute 14 seconds |
Average time to answer core questions | 1 minute 34 seconds | 1 minute 47 seconds | 1 minute 20 seconds | 1 minute 34 seconds | 1 minute 28 seconds | 1 minute 42 seconds | 1 minute 13 seconds | 1 minute 37 seconds | 1 minute 19 seconds |
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