SAEMTests

 

Free Online Testing Service for Medical Students

SAEMTests, offered by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM), provides free, nationally developed emergency medicine exams for medical students and clerkship directors. The platform helps clerkship directors assess student knowledge, administer exams, and review results while giving students a convenient way to complete their emergency medicine assessments.

Updated in December 2025, SAEMTests features a redesigned interface, improved workflows, and enhanced performance to make the testing experience easier for students and administrators.

If you have any questions or need assistance navigating the platform, please contact the Help Desk at saemtests@saem.org or 847-257-7236. 

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SAEMTests by the Numbers

SAEMTests supports emergency medicine education through nationally developed assessments aligned with the M3 and M4 emergency medicine curricula. 

Across the three core National EM Exams, SAEMTests has recorded more than 42,000 exam attempts. These exams help clerkship directors assess medical student knowledge and support consistent evaluation of emergency medicine curriculum objectives.

National EM ExamHistorical Exam Attempts
M3 National EM Exam v16,349
M4 National EM Exam v125,711
M4 National EM Exam v210,932
TOTAL42,992

 

 

For Clerkship Directors

Clerkship directors and institutional administrators can use SAEMTests to manage student accounts, schedule exams, administer assessments, and access performance reports.

How to Get Started
  • Request an account. Log in to SAEMTests or click "register" on the login page to request a new account.
  • Check your email. New accounts may take up to 48 business hours to process. You will receive an automated email with your login information.
  • Add students. Create student accounts individually or use the bulk-import feature.
  • Schedule an exam. Create a testing session and assign the appropriate exam to your students.
  • Review results. Access available reports to review student performance.

Please note: Your SAEMTests account is separate from your SAEM website login.

Clerkship Director Resources- Below are resources on how to log in, manage users, and administer exams:

It may take up to 48 business hours for new accounts to be created. You will receive an automated email from ytm.system@gmail.com with your username and password. This account information is separate and different from your SAEM login.

 

 

For Medical Students

SAEMTests provides a convenient way to complete your assigned emergency medicine exams online.

How to Take Your Exam
  • Receive your account information. Your clerkship director must create your account and assign an exam before you can access the platform.
  • Log in. Visit the SAEMTests login page using your assigned credentials.
  • Find your exam. Once logged in, locate the exam assigned by your clerkship director.
  • Complete your exam. Follow the instructions provided within the testing platform.

Student Resources- Below are resources on how to log in and take an exam:

To access your test, your clerkship director must first create an account for you and assign you a test to take. Once they have completed this step, you can log into your account to view and take the exam.

By logging into and using this system, you agree to keep all contents of the exams confidential.

 

 

Available National Emergency Medicine Exams

SAEMTests offers nationally developed assessments designed to evaluate medical student knowledge based on established emergency medicine curricula.

 

M3 National Emergency Medicine Exam v1

Assesses the EM M3 curriculum (references 5,6) and may be used as an end-of-rotation exam for third year EM students who follow the 'MUST' curricular topics from the curriculum. The exam is written based on the objectives listed in the curriculum and the topics are outlined below. Not all objectives are covered as the written exam focuses on the objectives that best cover knowledge-based topics. The exam should only be taken by students who are in a third year EM clerkship or equivalent rotation. The process for taking the exam is the same as for the M4 exam (see 'National EM M4 Exams' above). There are currently no practice questions for the M3 exam.

Explore the M3 Curriculum

 


M4 National Emergency Medicine Exams v1 and v2

Assess the EM M4 Curriculum (references 1, 2) and may be used as end-of-rotation exams for 4th-year EM students (references 3, 4).

3 versions are listed as available:

  • M4 National EM Exam v1
  • M4 National EM Exam v2
  • M4 Practice Test

Explore the M4 Curriculum

 

 

National EM Exam Performance Statistics

The following statistics provide an overview of historical student performance on the three core National EM Exams.

 

Test NameAverageMedianStandard Deviation
M3 National EM Exam v182.90%84.00%10.36
M4 National EM Exam v177.63%78.18%9.14
M4 National EM Exam v280.62%81.82%9.60
Understanding the Statistics:

  • Average Score: The mean score across recorded exam attempts.
  • Median Score: The middle score when results are arranged from lowest to highest.
  • Standard Deviation: A measure of how much scores vary around the average. Lower values indicate that scores are more closely grouped.

 

 

EM Curriculum Resources

SAEM and CDEM offer additional educational resources to support medical students and clerkship directors.

Explore the following curricula for learning objectives, educational materials, and topics covered in emergency medicine education.

 

  • M4 Curriculum - Learning objectives and educational resources for fourth-year emergency medicine clerkships.
  • M3 Curriculum - Core emergency medicine topics for third-year medical students.
  • Peds EM Curriculum - Educational resources focused on pediatric emergency medicine.

 

 

Get Involved with CDEM

Interested in helping develop emergency medicine assessments or contributing questions to SAEM practice tests?

CDEM welcomes interest from educators who would like to support the continued development of emergency medicine curricula and assessment resources.

To learn more about contributing questions or participating in the CDEM Curriculum and Assessment Committee, contact CDEM@saem.org.

 

 

Need Help with SAEMTests?

Our team is here to help with account access, exam administration, and general platform questions.

SAEMTests Help Desk


Phone: 847-257-7236

 

 

 

References

  1. Manthey DE, Coates WC, Ander DS, et al. Report of the task force on national fourth year medical student emergency medicine curriculum guide. Ann Emerg Med 2006.
  2. Manthey DE, Ander DS, Gordon DC, et al. Emergency medicine clerkship curriculum: an update and revision. Acad Emerg Med 2010.
  3. Senecal EL, Heitz C, and Beeson MS. Creation and implementation of a national emergency medicine fourth-year student examination. J Emerg Med 2013;45(6):924-34.
  4. Heitz C, Miller ES, and Beeson MS. Update on the National EM M4 Exams. Acad Emerg Med 2014;21:S5-327.
  5. Tews M. Wyte C, Heizer, Grekin P, Hiller K, Oyama L, Pandit K, Manthey D. Developing a Third Year Emergency Medicine Medical Student Curriculum: A Syllabus of Content. Academic Emergency Medicine. Oct;18 Suppl 2:S36-40.
  6. Tews M, Wyte C, Coltman M, Hiller K, Jung J, Oyama L, Jubanyik K, Ander D, et al. Implementing a Third-Year Emergency Medicine Medical Student Curriculum. J Emerg Med. 2015 Jun;48(6):732-743.