Assessment Method | CMC

Assessment Method

Chittagong Medical College, abbreviated as CMC, is a public medical college located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is the second-oldest and second-largest medical educational institute and hospital in Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Chittagong Medical University.

Assessment Method

  1. There will be both in-course / formative (item, card, term) and end-course / summative (professional) assessments for students in each phase (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th) of the MBBS course.
  2. Formative assessment will be conducted through:
    • Item examinations
    • Card examinations
    • Term ending examinations
    • Weightage from integrated teaching
    • Class attendance
  3. For formative assessment, 10% marks of the written examination of each paper of each subject are allocated.
  4. MCQ in Written Examination:
    • MCQ carries 20% marks of each written paper.
    • MCQ distribution:
      • Single Best Answer (SBA): 50%
      • Multiple True False (MTF): 50%
    • This distribution applies to both formative and summative assessments.
    • There will be a separate answer script for the MCQ section.
    • Total MCQs: 20 questions for 20 marks
      • 10 marks for SBA
      • 10 marks for MTF
  5. SAQ & SEQ in Written Examination:
    • Short Answer Questions (SAQ) and Structured Essay Questions (SEQ) together carry 70% marks.
    • Distribution within 70%:
      • Structured Essay Questions (SEQ): approximately 25%
      • Short Answer Questions (SAQ): approximately 75%
    • This applies to both formative and summative assessments of all MBBS subjects.
  6. The oral part of the examination will be conducted as a Structured Oral Examination (SOE).
  7. OSPE / OSCE will be used to assess skills and competencies.
    Traditional long cases and short cases will also be used for clinical assessment.
  8. There will be a phase-final professional examination within each academic phase.