Written by Dr. Roupen Odabashian MD, FRCPC
Hematologist-Oncologist | Founder, MeDucation AI | Updated November 2026
The verdict: UWorld does not sell a dedicated hematology-oncology question bank, and its general Internal Medicine QBank is built for the ABIM Internal Medicine exam, not the ABIM Hematology or Medical Oncology Certification exams[1]. If you are a heme/onc fellow asking "should I buy UWorld," the honest answer is that there is nothing subspecialty-specific to buy. UWorld's IM product covers general internal medicine topics at exam-level difficulty with 1,200+ questions[1], which overlaps with maybe a handful of oncology and hematology vignettes buried inside a much broader exam blueprint. For the actual ABIM Hematology and Medical Oncology blueprints, fellows are better served by ASCO-SEP, ASH-SAP, BoardVitals, HemeOncQuestions, or MeDucation, each of which is built against the subspecialty content outline[2].
Conflict of interest, up front: I'm a practicing hematologist-oncologist and I founded MeDucation AI, which sells a physician-written heme/onc question bank and a set of AI study tools. I'll tell you honestly where UWorld and the other options genuinely beat us, and where they don't.
Ranked summary: what should a heme/onc fellow actually buy in 2026?
Rank | Resource | Best for | Price | Question count / format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ASCO-SEP | Core medical oncology content review tied to the exam's heaviest-weighted categories | Not independently verified in sources cited here; check ASCO's site | Text-based self-assessment program |
2 | BoardVitals Heme/Onc | A dedicated subspecialty bank mapped to the ABIM blueprint with a pass guarantee | $159 to $429 depending on plan length[3] | 600+ questions[3] |
3 | HemeOncQuestions (HOQ) | High question volume at low cost from a single fellowship-trained author | $12/month up to $249 for 36 months[4] | 3,000+ clinical vignette MCQs, 7,500+ flashcards[4] |
4 | MeDucation AI | >2500 questions plus AI study tools (mind maps, flashcards, notebook) built around them | See MeDucation's own pricing page | Physician-reviewed, explanations cover correct and incorrect answers with PubMed links |
5 | ASH-SAP | Hematology-specific self-assessment, strongest where BoardVitals and HOQ are thinner on classical heme | Not independently verified in sources cited here; check ASH's site | Text and question-based self-assessment program |
6 | MKSAP (ACP) | General internal medicine review with separated oncology and hematology sections, not a subspecialty-depth product | Board Basics add-on is $130 for MKSAP 19 Digital subscribers[5] | MKSAP 19 Oncology: 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits; Hematology: 19.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits[5] |
7 | UWorld (IM QBank) | Fellows who also need general IM review, not a heme/onc-specific product | $499 to $799 depending on access length and add-ons[1] | 1,200+ questions across the full IM blueprint[1] |
What does UWorld actually cover for oncology and hematology?
UWorld's oncology coverage lives inside its Internal Medicine QBank, not in a standalone product. The company states its material "covers the full ABIM blueprint through 1,200+ practice questions"[1] for the ABIM Internal Medicine exam specifically. That blueprint is organized by general internal medicine subject and system, not by the Medical Oncology or Hematology Certification blueprints that ABIM publishes separately for subspecialists[2][3].
UWorld does say its explanations are written by board-certified internists and come with links to PubMed references, peer-selected answer-choice statistics, and visual aids like flowcharts and images[1]. That is a real strength of the product. But it is a strength built for the general internist, not the fellow sitting for ABIM Hematology or Medical Oncology certification. The ABIM Medical Oncology blueprint weights content very specifically: Treatment/Care Decisions alone is 60% of the exam, and within content categories, Gastrointestinal Cancer and Breast Cancer are each weighted at 13.5%, Hematologic Neoplasms at 13%[2]. A general IM bank with a handful of oncology vignettes is not built to drill that distribution. UWorld's own marketing never claims otherwise, there is simply no ABIM Hematology or Medical Oncology-specific SKU in their published offerings[1].
How much does a heme/onc-specific question bank cost in 2026?
Prices vary widely across the subspecialty options, and not every vendor publishes a number. Here is what is actually published, as of this writing.
Resource | Shortest plan | Longest plan | Question count |
|---|---|---|---|
UWorld IM QBank | 90-day access, $499[1] | 730-day access, $749 to $799 depending on bundle[1] | 1,200+[1] |
BoardVitals Heme/Onc | 1 month "Cram," $159[3] | 6 months "Master," $429 (sale price $249 to $199 noted on site)[3] | 600+[3] |
HemeOncQuestions | Monthly, $12[4] | 36-month membership, $249[4] | 3,000+ MCQs, 7,500+ flashcards[4] |
MKSAP 19 Board Basics add-on | N/A, add-on only | $130 for MKSAP 19 Digital subscribers[5] | N/A |
ASCO-SEP and ASH-SAP pricing is not independently verified against a source cited here. If you're comparing total cost across all options, check each vendor's own page directly before buying, since subspecialty board-prep pricing changes year to year and is sometimes bundled with CME credit, as BoardVitals does with its 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits add-on[3]
