NBOME Cycle Data
First-Time Pass Rate & Mean Scores (when available)
| COMLEX-USA Level 1 |
NBOME CYCLE |
NBOME CYCLE |
NBOME CYCLE |
NBOME CYCLE |
NBOME CYCLE |
Five-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUSOM First-Time Pass Rate | 97.37% | 97.37% | 92.76% | 95.63% | 96.00% | 95.83% |
| National First-Time Pass Rate | 90.59% | 93.05% | 90.25% | 90.19% | 92.11% | 91.24% |
*Five-year average reported as of the date this table was last updated.
NOTE: This NBOME testing cycle is not yet complete. Data are current as of the date this table was last updated, and will be updated quarterly as additional examination results become available. National first-time pass rates are preliminary and may change until the testing cycle concludes in April.
Updated as of 09/21/2026
Historical Score Distribution (05/01/2018 – 04/30/2022)*
| Score Range | Percentage of CUSOM Students |
|---|---|
| 800+ | 0.16% |
| 700-799 | 3.37% |
| 600-699 | 26.97% |
| 500-599 | 43.34% |
| 400-499 | 22.63% |
| <400 | 3.53% |
CUSOM Scores ≥ 600 30.50%
CUSOM Scores ≥ 500 73.84%
CUSOM Scores > 400 96.47% of students (a passing score is >400)
*Beginning with the 2022-2023 testing cycle, the NBOME discontinued reporting three-digit scores for COMLEX-USA Level 1. Results are now reported as Pass/Fail only.
Final COMLEX-USA Level 1 three-digit scores as of 04/30/2022