OSKE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam)   

• OSKE is a sequential demonstration at training sites (they are called "stations") of practical skills (elements of professional activity). The exam will use 10 stations that simulate various aspects of professional activity. There are no examination cards, the principle of this form of exam is “everyone passes everything”. OSKE allows one to evaluate and demonstrate what trainees “can do”, not what they “know”. The results of assignments at the stations are assessed using special tools (checklists, rating scales, software and hardware).

• Exam procedure

  • Students are invited to the exam, usually as part of a study group, are registered and divided into even and odd numbers. One numbers go through 5 stations in room number 1-5, the other numbers go through 5 stations in room number 6-10.
  • The student has time, usually up to 30 seconds, acquainted with the task and the conditions of activity at the station.
  • A signal is given, the student enters the station and performs the element of professional activity established by the task at this station for a certain period of time, usually 5 minutes. If this is established by the script, upon completion of the work, the workplace is restored to its original state.
  • The teacher observes the actions of the examinee, fills out a formalized document (checklist), conducts assessment according to the developed methodology, puts the assessment result in the checklist form. The examiner is prohibited from communicating with the examinee, if this is not provided for by the station's script.
  • A signal is given, the student completes the work, regardless of the completeness of the element of professional activity, leaves the station and moves on to the next one. In this case, the examiner stops recording the student's actions, filling in the remaining student actions in the checklist as unfulfilled.
  • The steps are repeated until all students in the group have passed all the stations.