Krok 1
Krok 1 Exam as a test-based component of Unified State Qualification Exam (USQE) is one of the evaluation stages for Master’s students majoring in specialties under “22 Healthcare” branch of knowledge.
Krok 1 Exam is taken during the third year of study by Master’s students majoring in “Medicine”, “Stomatology”, “Pediatrics”, “Medical Psychology”, and “Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy”.
Krok 1 Exam is taken during the first year of study by Master’s students majoring in “Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy”, if they have enrolled in their Master’s program after completing a Bachelor’s program.
Exam Goal
Types and Number of Test Questions
The exam uses Multiple Choice Questions that have only one correct answer.
The test consists of 150 questions.
Sample test questions have been added to the Training Module that students can use when preparing for their exams. You can access the Training Module from the home page of the Testing Board’s official website by clicking on the Exam Training Module link.
How much time do you have to write your Krok 1 Exam?
- Ukrainian students have 2 hours 30 minutes to complete their test.
- Foreign students have 3 hours to complete their test.
Minimum passing score
In 2025, the minimum passing score requires 64.0 % correct answers, as decided by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (Decree № 1898, dated November 2, 2023, amended by Decree № 1807, dated October 25, 2024).