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Register, Prepare For and Take Your Exam Plan for Maintaining Your Certification

Your exam results will take about three months to be released. While you may be worried as you wait for your results, there’s good news: the majority of physicians pass the exam on their first attempt (pdf).

  • Results are released within three months of the last date of the exam in that area.
  • When results are released, you will receive an email that will direct you to sign in to your Physician Portal to view your score report.
    • For adolescent medicine and neurocritical care: A score report will be mailed to you within three months of the last date of the exam in that area.
      • Copies of your score report will be maintained for two years from the date they were released. During that period, you may obtain a copy of your score report upon written request.
      • Questions regarding exam results should be submitted in writing within six months of the date results were released.

Once you receive your score report, it’s a good idea to review the areas in which your scores were lower than others, as that can help you decide where to focus your learning activities in the future. Learn how to understand your score report (pdf).

If you were not successful on your exam, please review ABIM's Board Eligibility policy to confirm when you'll be able to take your next certification exam.

Rescore

ABIM's scoring process is meticulous and includes a rigorous set of quality control steps to verify the accuracy of results for every examinee. Learn more about the exam process.

While it is highly unlikely that an error occurred in retrieving your answers or scoring your exam, you may request a rescore for a fee of $250.

To request a rescore of your examination, please submit a written request within six months of the results' release date. Your request should include your name, ABIM ID, the examination to be rescored and a check for $250.00 payable to the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Send to:
Rescore Request
American Board of Internal Medicine
510 Walnut Street, Suite 1700
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3699

Results of the rescore will be mailed to you within eight weeks of receiving your request.

View First-Time Taker Pass Rates for Initial Certification (pdf).