Perception of Indian Medical Students Towards University Exams and Proposed Licensure cum Post-Graduate Specialty (Residency) entrance examination (National Exit Test).

IF 1.9 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Medical Science Educator Pub Date : 2024-11-08 eCollection Date: 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1007/s40670-024-02198-3
Abhinav Jha, Mridula Garg, Deepak Dhamnetiya, Inayat Grewal, Ravi Prakash Jha, Saifur Rahman, Lokesh Edara, Satwik Kuppili, Prashanth S, Prachi Bansal, Shubham Anand
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Introduction: The National Entrance cum Eligibility Test for postgraduate medical studies (NEET-PG) in India is destined to be replaced by the National Exit Test (NExT). We assessed the perception of Indian medical students towards the change in examination patterns.

Materials and methods: We undertook a cross-sectional study by collecting responses of students from medical colleges all over India through a pre-validated questionnaire using a Google form. The data were collected through representatives of various national-level medical student organisations and appropriate analytical tests were applied.

Results: In total, 729 responses were collected from different parts of the country, with 69% believing that NExT Step 1 shall serve as a PG entrance exam. A total of 70% wanted NExT Step 1 to be conducted every 6 months, with most agreeing on a 1-day exam (41.7%) lasting 3 h (67%). Most students (60%) preferred having no attempt limits. A majority of the students (93.6%) wanted mock tests to be conducted. In total, 81% believe that conducting university theoretical examinations as 100% MCQ-based will improve preparation for NExT Step 1. A majority of the students (69%) wanted NExT Step 2 to be considered as final year university practical examination.

Conclusion: We found that medical students prefer NExT Step 1 to be conducted every 6 months in the form of a 1-day exam of 3-h duration. Regular feedback from all stakeholders, including students, is necessary for proper implementation of the new exam, and real-time modification of the exam pattern must be undertaken in the long run once the exam is rolled out.

印度医学生对大学考试和建议的执照和研究生专业(住院医师)入学考试(国家退出考试)的看法。
简介:印度医学研究生入学暨资格考试(NEET-PG)注定要被国家毕业考试(NExT)所取代。我们评估了印度医学生对考试模式变化的看法。材料和方法:我们进行了一项横断面研究,通过使用谷歌表格的预验证问卷收集了印度各地医学院学生的反馈。数据是通过各种国家级医科学生组织的代表收集的,并采用了适当的分析测试。结果:共收集了729份来自全国各地的回复,其中69%的人认为NExT Step 1应该作为PG入学考试。总共有70%的人希望NExT Step 1每6个月进行一次,其中大多数人同意1天(41.7%)的检查持续3小时(67%)。大多数学生(60%)更喜欢没有尝试限制。大多数学生(93.6%)希望进行模拟测试。总的来说,81%的人认为,100%以mcq为基础进行大学理论考试,将有助于为下一步的第一步做准备。大多数学生(69%)希望将NExT Step 2视为大学最后一年的实践考试。结论:我们发现医学生更倾向于每6个月进行一次为期1天,持续3小时的考试。包括学生在内的所有利益相关者的定期反馈对于正确实施新考试是必要的,并且一旦考试推出,必须长期对考试模式进行实时修改。
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Medical Science Educator
Medical Science Educator Social Sciences-Education
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期刊介绍: Medical Science Educator is the successor of the journal JIAMSE. It is the peer-reviewed publication of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). The Journal offers all who teach in healthcare the most current information to succeed in their task by publishing scholarly activities, opinions, and resources in medical science education. Published articles focus on teaching the sciences fundamental to modern medicine and health, and include basic science education, clinical teaching, and the use of modern education technologies. The Journal provides the readership a better understanding of teaching and learning techniques in order to advance medical science education.
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