2025-26 First-Year Residents
The table below displays statistics on first-attempt pass rates of USMLE examinations and COMLEX-USA examinations for first-year residents in 2025-26. Tables are available for ACGME-accredited specialties that lead to initial board certification. Data are for graduates of MD-granting and DO-granting U.S. medical schools and of international medical schools. Graduates who took both USMLE and COMLEX-USA exams are counted separately in each display. International medical school graduates include both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens who graduated from any medical school outside the United States. Please contact residentreport@aamc.org with any comments or questions.
Selected Finding: The percentage of of entering residents passing on their first exam attempt differs by specialty.