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Terms of Service
Last updated: August 2026
1.Agreement
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of usmle.tech (the “Service”), operated by the usmle.tech team (“we”, “us”). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2.The Service
usmle.tech is an educational question bank for USMLE® Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3 preparation. Questions are verified by a consensus of AI models, cited to medical literature, and reviewed by clinicians. The Service is a study aid only.
3.Eligibility & accounts
You must be at least 16 years old and able to form a binding contract. You are responsible for your account credentials and all activity under your account. Provide accurate information and keep it current.
4.Subscriptions, billing & auto-renewal
Paid plans are billed annually in advance through our payment processor, Stripe. Your subscription automatically renewseach year at the then-current price unless you cancel before the renewal date. You can cancel anytime from your account’s billing portal; cancellation stops future renewals and your access continues until the end of the paid term. Prices may change with notice; changes apply at your next renewal.
5.Refunds
Except where required by law, annual subscriptions are non-refundable once the term begins. As a goodwill policy, we will refund a new subscription within 7 days of purchase on request to support@usmle.tech, provided the account has had limited usage. Refunds are issued to the original payment method.
6.Acceptable use
You may use the Service for your own personal exam preparation. You may not: share or resell your account; scrape, copy, or redistribute questions, explanations, or other content; use automated means to extract content; reverse-engineer the Service; or use it to build a competing product. Content is licensed to you, not sold.
7.Intellectual property
The Service, its original questions, explanations, and software are owned by us or our licensors and protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access the Service for personal study during your subscription.
8.Medical disclaimer
The Service is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Content may contain errors and must not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any patient or condition. Always rely on qualified clinical judgement and primary sources for patient care.
9.No guarantee of results
We do not guarantee any particular exam score or outcome. Preparation results depend on many factors outside our control.
10.Trademarks
USMLE® is a registered trademark of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB®) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME®). usmle.tech is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the FSMB, the NBME, or the USMLE program. All references are nominative and for identification only.
11.Third-party services
We rely on third-party providers (including Clerk for authentication, Stripe for payments, and cloud infrastructure) whose own terms may apply. We are not responsible for third-party services.
12.Disclaimer of warranties
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
13.Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits or data. Our total liability for any claim will not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim.
14.Termination
You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate access for breach of these Terms or misuse of the Service.
15.Changes
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be posted here with a new “last updated” date; continued use after changes means you accept them.
16.Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules, unless a mandatory law of your country of residence requires otherwise.
17.Contact
Questions? support@usmle.tech.