Research Article
An Audit of the Medical Students’ Perceptions regarding Objective Structured Clinical Examination
Table 1
Students rating of different assessment formats.
| | Question asked from the examinees regarding different assessment formats | Percentage of examinees voting in favor
of different assessment formats | | MCQ | Essay | Viva | OSCE |
| | What format is the easiest? | 11% | 5% | 3% | 81% | | What format would ensure practical application of the clinical knowledge? | 22% | 2% | 3% | 73% | | What format would make you a good and safe doctor? | 9% | 1% | 5% | 85% | | What format does test communication and counseling skills well? | 2% | 0% | 11% | 87% | | What format demands organizational and time management skills more? | 27% | 30% | 3% | 40% | | What format ensures “quality of performance” testing? | 7% | 2% | 15% | 76% |
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