The NBOME just announced major COMLEX exam changes coming in 2026, and every DO medical student, resident, and retaker needs to understand how these updates affect exam timing, pacing, studying, and scoring. In this video, I breaks down the exact COMLEX 2026 updates, including: ✔ New timing rules for COMLEX Level 1, Level 2-CE, and Level 3 ✔ Changes in seconds per question ✔ How the new structure impacts pacing, accuracy, and fatigue ✔ What this means for first-time test-takers and retakers ✔ How COMSAEs will change under the new blueprint ✔ What study strategies DO students must update immediately. These COMLEX 2026 changes affect all DO students and residents. Checkout the video for speculation on how this might impact your COMLEX scores and what level 3 may look like with the massive update. Here's the tl;dr: • COMLEX Level 1 is becoming 32 questions shorter in May, 2026 • COMLEX Level 2 is becoming 32 questions shorter in June, 2026 • COMLEX Level 3 is becoming a 1-day exam instead of 2 in January, 2027. This is HUGE! Checkout the video for my personal experience taking the current two-day format. • These changes might help students at risk of LOA, expulsion, or delayed rotations pass with slightly more time per question. (90 seconds / question as opposed to the old 82 seconds / question) • The current TrueLearn timer has already been updated with the updated timing per question. But that means if you're testing before these changes go into effect your TrueLearn timer is WRONG! You should be doing 44 questions per hour, not the updated 40 questions per hour. Whether you’re a first-time test-taker or a retaker trying to understand how the new COMLEX timing impacts your score, this video gives you a clear, step-by-step explanation, and the study strategy adjustments you need to make now.

Some osteopathic med schools will EXPEL you for failing COMSAEs. Laura was one of those students osteopathic med schools quietly panic about. She worked hard, she cared, and she wanted to succeed… but nothing was clicking. She tried studying on her own. She tried a big-name board prep competitor with a one-size-fits-all plan. She tried taking COMSAE after COMSAE hoping for a miracle. But the 450 she needed to sit for COMLEX never came. Her school told her she was at risk of expulsion if she could not hit that 450 on her next attempt. The pressure was crushing. That’s when she found us! In this interview, we break down exactly what we changed in her study plan, how we rebuilt her confidence, how we fixed the strategy issues the other program missed, and how she went from “I can’t pass COMSAE” to passing Level 1, every shelf exam, and Level 2. This goes to show that the COMSAEs aren't accurate predictors of your score. The NBOME even has a similar label at the bottom of each COMSAE. They're frequently used by medical schools to inflate their first time pass rates at your expense. If you’re struggling with COMSAEs, burnout, or unhelpful study plans, Laura’s story will show you what’s actually possible with the right strategy and support. Have questions for Laura? Contact her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-tham-0b5527169/

Let's get to know each other! Comment below sharing: 1) Where you are in the world 2) What test you're studying for 3) What you're looking to get out of a study buddy (eg. silent coworking, mutual quizzing, a friend, etc.) 4) Something you like to do for fun 5) A photo of your workspace <----------- Here's my example! (Feel free to copy & paste as a template) -----------> Hi I'm Jean-Marc (but my mom calls me "Dr. Lucas"), failed comedian and grotesquely average man. 1) I just moved to Austin, Texas from Erie, PA. Yeehaw 🤠 2) Fortunately, I've transcended the mortal plane of COMLEX board prep. Now, the only studying I do is trying to recall what I had for breakfast when prompted. It feels good to be free. 3) I just want friends, because it's lonely up here at the top. 😎💯👏 4) For fun, I like to pretend that my student loans don't exist. 5) Peep the castle view below. Comment on this if you're trying to link 🔗