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Open the daily case
Start with a focused clinical case instead of planning another long study block. The daily case is free.
Daily Step 1 practice
A short Step 1 case for the days that get busy.
Keep a little clinical reasoning in your day. Rounds gives medical students one free daily case—the same for everyone—that takes about two minutes. Rounds Pro unlocks 500+ First Aid–aligned cases when you want to keep going.
Daily case freeAbout 2 minutes per case5 hints, 5 guesses
A daily case
Think it through
A short case gives you a focused place to practice today.
- 01Read the clinical clues
- 02Build a differential
- 03Choose a diagnosis
- 04Review the reasoning
Step 1 case practice for medical students
The format
One case. A few useful minutes.
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Work through up to 5 hints
Reveal clinical details progressively—you get up to 5 hints and 5 guesses to name the diagnosis.
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Make your call, then review
Commit to a diagnosis and use the explanation to reinforce the pattern you want to remember. Keep your daily streak going.
A study companion, not a replacement
A small daily rep that fits around your main study plan
A daily case is not a replacement for a full question bank block. It is a lighter way to revisit clinical patterns when you have a few minutes between classes, after a study session, or on a busy day. Play it on iOS or in your browser at getrounds.app/app.
Common questions
A few quick answers
How does scoring work?
You start with 500 points. Each wrong guess costs 100 points, and each extra hint revealed costs 50 points. Play daily to build a streak.
Is the daily case free?
Yes. The daily case is free. Rounds Pro (a subscription) unlocks unlimited practice: random cases, browsing the full case library, Study Plan, streak freeze, deeper differential-diagnosis and illness-script libraries, and more Connections puzzles.
Does Rounds replace a Step 1 question bank?
No. Rounds is a separate way to practice recognizing diagnoses from clinical clues. Keep using your question bank for full-length exam-style questions.
Can I play in a browser?
Yes. The web companion at getrounds.app/app lets you play the daily case in a browser. Your progress syncs with the iOS app.
Ready for a quick case?