Anatomy of the First NBME Question

By: Braeden Sagehorn he/him/his

Anatomy of the First NBME Question

Don’t panic

Read the last line

Think

Read the rest of it

Think

Think

I don’t know it

Read the last line

Panic

Speed read prompt

Think

Deep

Think

Deep

Read first answer

Unsure

Read second answer

Cross it out

Relief

Think deeper

Question third answer

Think deeper

Cross out forth answer

Think deeper

I don’t know it

Think deeper

I don’t know it

Cross out fifth answer

Think

Back to first answer

Look for evidence

I don’t know it

Search for evidence

There is none

Cross it out

I do know it

Choose third answer

Bring it all together

Read the last line

Commit to answer

Move on

Repeat again x199

Total time to answer = 1:30