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USMLE Step 2 CK Practice Test 2026-2027 and Free Sample Questions

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Format 300 questions / 75 min
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Exam cycle 2026-2027
Passing target 70%

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Question 1 Internal Medicine

Question 1: Internal Medicine

A 55-year-old man presents with substernal chest pressure on exertion that resolves with rest. His resting ECG is normal and he has no contraindications to exercise. Which is the most appropriate initial diagnostic test?

Question 2 Surgery

Question 2: Surgery

A 24-year-old man presents with periumbilical pain that migrated to the right lower quadrant, anorexia, and a low-grade fever. He has rebound tenderness at McBurney point. Which is the most appropriate management?

Question 3 Pediatrics

Question 3: Pediatrics

A 6-month-old infant presents in winter with 3 days of cough, wheezing, tachypnea, and nasal congestion. Lung exam reveals diffuse wheezes and crackles. The infant is feeding adequately and well oxygenated. Which is the most appropriate management?

Question 4 OB/GYN

Question 4: OB/GYN

A 32-year-old woman at 34 weeks gestation presents with a blood pressure of 162/108 mm Hg, a headache, and 3+ proteinuria. Her platelet count and liver enzymes are normal. Which medication should be administered to reduce the risk of seizure?

Question 5 Psychiatry

Question 5: Psychiatry

A 28-year-old woman reports 8 months of excessive worry about multiple aspects of her life, accompanied by restlessness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, and disturbed sleep. The worry is difficult to control. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 6 Internal Medicine

Question 6: Internal Medicine

A 60-year-old woman with poorly controlled diabetes presents with fatigue and pallor. Labs show hemoglobin of 9 g/dL, low mean corpuscular volume, low serum iron, low ferritin, and high total iron-binding capacity. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 7 Surgery

Question 7: Surgery

A 65-year-old man with a known abdominal aortic aneurysm presents with sudden severe abdominal and back pain and hypotension. He is diaphoretic and tachycardic. Which is the most appropriate next step?

Question 8 Pediatrics

Question 8: Pediatrics

A 4-year-old boy presents with a barking cough, inspiratory stridor, and a low-grade fever that worsened at night. He is alert with mild stridor only when agitated. Which is the most appropriate management?

Question 9 OB/GYN

Question 9: OB/GYN

A 26-year-old woman presents with amenorrhea, irregular menses, hirsutism, and obesity. Labs show elevated androgens and a normal prolactin and TSH. Ultrasound shows multiple small ovarian follicles. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 10 Internal Medicine

Question 10: Internal Medicine

A 45-year-old man with a history of alcohol use presents with epigastric pain radiating to the back, nausea, and vomiting. His lipase is elevated to three times the upper limit of normal. Which is the most appropriate initial management?

Question 11 Pediatrics

Question 11: Pediatrics

A 5-day-old breastfed newborn appears jaundiced. Total bilirubin is elevated and predominantly unconjugated, and the infant is feeding and gaining weight appropriately with no other abnormalities. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 12 Psychiatry

Question 12: Psychiatry

A 70-year-old man develops sudden visual hallucinations, fluctuating attention, and disorientation 1 day after major surgery. His symptoms worsen at night. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 13 Internal Medicine

Question 13: Internal Medicine

A 50-year-old woman presents with progressive dyspnea, jugular venous distension, peripheral edema, and an S3 gallop. An echocardiogram shows a left ventricular ejection fraction of 30 percent. Which medication class improves survival in this condition?

Question 14 Surgery

Question 14: Surgery

A 30-year-old woman presents with right upper quadrant pain after a fatty meal, nausea, and a positive Murphy sign. She is febrile with leukocytosis. Ultrasound shows gallstones and gallbladder wall thickening. Which is the most appropriate treatment?

Question 15 OB/GYN

Question 15: OB/GYN

A 22-year-old woman presents with lower abdominal pain, fever, cervical motion tenderness, and adnexal tenderness. She is sexually active. Which is the most appropriate management?

Question 16 Internal Medicine

Question 16: Internal Medicine

A 65-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history presents with chronic cough, dyspnea, and barrel chest. Spirometry shows a reduced FEV1 to FVC ratio that does not normalize after bronchodilator. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 17 Pediatrics

Question 17: Pediatrics

A 3-year-old child presents with high fever for 5 days, bilateral conjunctival injection, cracked red lips, a polymorphous rash, swollen hands, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Which is the most appropriate treatment to prevent the major complication?

Question 18 Psychiatry

Question 18: Psychiatry

A 19-year-old college student is brought in after 7 months of social withdrawal, disorganized speech, auditory hallucinations, and the belief that his thoughts are being broadcast. There is no substance use. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 19 Internal Medicine

Question 19: Internal Medicine

A 40-year-old woman presents with fatigue, weight loss, hyperpigmentation of skin creases, hypotension, hyponatremia, and hyperkalemia. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 20 Surgery

Question 20: Surgery

A 55-year-old man presents with crampy abdominal pain, distension, vomiting, and obstipation. He has a prior history of abdominal surgery. Imaging shows dilated small bowel loops with air-fluid levels. Which is the most appropriate initial management?

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What this 2026-2027 USMLE Step 2 CK Practice Test covers

This practice test is designed for students and professionals preparing for USMLE Step 2 CK who want stronger exam-day confidence, better explanation quality, and more useful answer review than a generic test bank.

Focus areas include USMLE Step 2 CK practice test, USMLE Step 2 CK practice questions and USMLE Step 2 CK free practice test. Focus areas include diagnosis, management, pharmacology, ethics, along with scenario-based judgment, careful review of why distractors are less correct, and real-world analogies that help the key ideas stick.

Work through up to 50 USMLE-style questions built around diagnosis, management, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
Use answer-by-answer rationales to learn why the correct option wins and why weaker distractors fail in Medical Licensing exam situations.
Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so pharmacology and ethics feel easier to recognize under pressure.
Build timing, confidence, and recall with scenario-based practice that feels closer to the real USMLE Step 2 CK than a generic flashcard dump.

Prepare for the USMLE Step 2 CK with realistic USMLE practice questions, timed review, detailed rationales, and real-world analogies that make harder Medical Licensing concepts easier to remember.

This practice test is designed for students and professionals preparing for USMLE Step 2 CK who want stronger exam-day confidence, better explanation quality, and more useful answer review than a generic test bank.

Focus areas include diagnosis, management, pharmacology, ethics, along with scenario-based judgment, careful review of why distractors are less correct, and real-world analogies that help the key ideas stick.

What you will practice on this page

  • Work through up to 50 USMLE-style questions built around diagnosis, management, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
  • Use answer-by-answer rationales to learn why the correct option wins and why weaker distractors fail in Medical Licensing exam situations.
  • Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so pharmacology and ethics feel easier to recognize under pressure.
  • Build timing, confidence, and recall with scenario-based practice that feels closer to the real USMLE Step 2 CK than a generic flashcard quiz.

How to use this exam to study smarter

  1. Start with the 20-question free sample to spot whether diagnosis or management is slowing you down before you buy the full exam.
  2. After each block, review every rationale and the 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks so the tested pattern behind pharmacology becomes easier to remember.
  3. Retake the full USMLE Step 2 CK practice test in timed mode and focus on cleaner decision-making, not just memorizing the last answer.

Students often land on this page after searching for terms like USMLE Step 2 CK practice test, USMLE Step 2 CK practice questions, USMLE Step 2 CK free practice test, USMLE Step 2 CK study guide, USMLE Step 2 CK diagnosis questions, USMLE Step 2 CK management review. That is why the free sample gives you 10 questions first and the full version goes deeper into the tested patterns.

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