(effective 2025)
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While no one can be sure exactly what questions and information will appear on the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) exam, the ABFM does provide a blueprint of exam content. This exam blueprint (shown below) contains a list of the categories of medicine that will appear on the exam, along with percentages, so that you can see approximately how much of the exam is devoted to each specialty. The ABFM exam contains the same content for certification and recertification candidates.
ABFM recently updated its exam blueprint to ensure alignment with the current clinical practices of family physicians. Starting in 2025, all ABFM exams, including the one-day exam and longitudinal assessment, will follow the new blueprint, which is now structured around five domains of care instead of organ systems. This shift focuses on real-world clinical activities, ensuring that the exam content reflects the practical skills required by today’s family doctors.
The new ABFM exam blueprint covers five key content areas reflecting the daily practices of family physicians:
AMBOSS NEJM Knowledge+ Family Medicine Board Review is guided by the ABFM exam blueprint, with information covering all the content you would expect. Because it adapts to you, NEJM Knowledge+ will help you focus on the areas where you need the most review, providing efficient, effective preparation for the ABFM exam.
Each item in the AMBOSS NEJM Knowledge+ question bank is also blueprinted to reflect medical practice across these key dimensions:
Thus, AMBOSS NEJM Knowledge+ represents a comprehensive survey of family medicine. And like the board exam, it focuses on the clinical scenarios most relevant to primary care. As a result, you can approach the exam with confidence.