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Licensure and qualifying assessments for physicians.

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Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE)MCCQE · MCC

230 multiple-choice questions in two sections of 115 itemsUp to 2 hours 40 minutes for each of the two MCQ sections (5 hours 20 minutes total testing time)

USMLE Step 1Step 1 · NBME

Approximately 280 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), divided into fourteen 30-minute blocks; no more than 20 questions per blockOne-day exam, approximately 8 hours (fourteen 30-minute blocks; includes a minimum allotment of 55 minutes of break time and a 5-minute optional tutorial)

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