# Step 2 CK

> The six resources used to score 254 on Step 2 CK in under 20 weeks, plus free PDFs on screening, risk factors, vaccines and USPSTF recommendations.

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## Summary

A short Step 2 CK resource page listing the six resources used, in order: the complete guide to getting 250–260, Mehlman Medical video playlists, the AMBOSS 200 high-yield concepts, top Divine Intervention podcasts with a high-yield risk-factor PDF, AJ mnemonics, and CMS forms 3–10. It also offers free downloads — screening, risk factors and vaccines; USPSTF recommendations; and the full Step 2 Drive folder — with no sign-up required. Timing rules are attached: run the 200 AMBOSS concepts in the last month rather than the first, use AJ mnemonics late once the reasoning is in place, and review CMS forms harder than you attempt them.

## Key facts

- Score of 254 on Step 2 CK, achieved in under 20 weeks while working
- Six resources in order: the complete 250–260 guide, Mehlman Medical playlists, AMBOSS 200 high-yield concepts, top Divine Intervention podcasts, AJ mnemonics, CMS forms 3–10
- Run the AMBOSS 200 high-yield concepts in the last month, not the first
- Use AJ mnemonics late, once the reasoning is already there
- CMS forms 3–10 are the closest thing to the real exam — review them harder than you do them
- Free PDFs with no sign-up: screening, risk factors and vaccines; USPSTF recommendations; plus the whole Step 2 Drive folder

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## Source

USMLE Vault — https://usmlevault.com
Author: Dr. Marish Asudani

Updated: 2026-08-26