Concern for combined Step 1 and Step 2 tag card amount when trying to suspend step 1 only tagged cards

[pmalexan03]

Just received the pass for step 1. I am currently trying to suspend only step 1 tagged cards and keep the step 1 and 2 overlapping cards. In old anki videos the step 1 only card count is significantly higher than now with v12.

With using this tag (tag:#AK_Step1_v12 -tag:#AK_Step2_v12), I am getting a little less than 10k step 1 only cards with about 23k overlapping cards now using ((tag:#AK_Step1_v12 tag:#AK_Step2_v12). Previous anking videos show over 20k step 1 only cards. very confused and concerned about the workload going forward.

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Congratulations on passing Step 1!

I understand your concern about the tag counts being different from what you’ve seen in older AnKing videos. Let me help clarify what might be happening with the tag counts in the AnKing v12 deck.

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Reading: 🏷️ What do all the tags mean in the AnKing Step Deck?

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Reading: Why should I get V12 of the AnKing Step Deck on AnkiHub instead of V11?

Let me help with your concern about the Step 1 and Step 2 tagged cards in the AnKing v12 deck.

Understanding the Tag Changes in V12

The difference you’re noticing between older versions and v12 is actually by design. According to the AnKing team, v12 underwent significant changes with over 500,000+ updates compared to previous versions. One of the key changes was the careful review and removal of duplicate and low-yield cards.

In the tag documentation for v12, they specifically mention:

Many duplicate and very low yield cards were removed from v12 which is why you would have less cards.

About Your Tag Searches

Your search using:

• tag:#AK_Step1_v12 -tag:#AK_Step2_v12 (finding ~10k Step 1 only cards)
• tag:#AK_Step1_v12 tag:#AK_Step2_v12 (finding ~23k overlapping cards)

This shows the current organization in v12, which has more overlapping content between Step 1 and Step 2 than previous versions.

Why The Numbers Changed

The AnKing team has been actively:

1. Removing duplicates - Cards marked with !DELETE(Duplicate) have been merged with other cards
2. Reorganizing tags - Improving how content is tagged between Step 1 and Step 2
3. Focusing on high-yield content - They’ve been tagging content based on importance for exams

What This Means For Your Study

Since you passed Step 1 and are moving to Step 2, this new organization is actually beneficial for you:

• The overlapping cards (23k) contain content relevant to both exams
• You can focus on these overlapping cards plus Step 2-only content going forward
• The reduced number of Step 1-only cards means less content that isn’t relevant for Step 2

If you’d like to see more specific information about how to study for Step 2 with the deck, I recommend checking the “!Shelf” tags, which help identify key Step 2 content.

Would you like more guidance on how to specifically organize your study plan for Step 2 using the tags in v12?

[MarcosZan]

Hello,

The effort to tag all these cards has been ongoing for quite some time. So the main reason why more cards used to be tagged only for Step 1 is that Step 2 tagging wasn’t fully complete yet. Also, a large portion of Step 1 knowledge is still valuable for most students, since it forms the foundation for more advanced content.

If you feel that the number of cards under the Step 2 tag is too much for your current prep, I recommend exploring the more specific sub-tags, individually, they contain far fewer than the 25k cards compared to the main Step 2 tag. This can help you focus your studies more effectively based on your needs. You can also suspend or flag any cards that still show up but don’t feel useful to you.

Let me know if this helps in any way!