The aim of the NEXT 2 exam hints at a focus on testing the clinical skills of a recent MBBS graduate, presenting several potential scenarios.
Previously, the USMLE featured a section known as the USMLE Step 2 CS, designed to evaluate a physician's practical patient management abilities. While the USMLE no longer includes this test, the format of questions posed in Step 2 CS serves as a potential model for the questions one might encounter in NEXT 2.