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Statistics

Certification2016201720182019202020212022
All Candidates 156183178171163176181
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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