ABIM results for the 2005 board certification exams

Highlights:

• 2005 ABIM passing score was 206 questions answered correctly.

• 92% of 7055 first time exam takers passed (similar to prior years)

• Only 34% of 1660 repeat exam takers passed

• You can request for a recheck of your scores. The fee is $75.

Useful ABIM exam data from prior years. 

• Passing score for the year 2002 was 215 questions out of 330

• Passing score for the year 2003 was 220 questions out of 330

• Aug 2002 ABIM exam - 87 % of first time takers passed

• Aug 2003 ABIM exam – 92 % of first time takers passed

• Aug 2003 ABIM exam – only 42 % of repeat takers passed

• Total number who took the Aug 2003 ABIM exam = 9060 physicians