Background: Medical Colleges in our country follow traditional methods of examination & these traditional methods have inter-examiner variation which in turn prevents uniform pattern of marking. These variations can be reduced by newer methods like objective structured practical examination (O.S.P.E). The study’s aim was to determine the usefulness of O.S.P.E as a formative assessment tool and to learn about students’ and faculty’s attitudes toward OSPE. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on third-year MBBS students in phase one. For documenting the perception of students and faculty towards OSPE & traditional method, a Likert’s scale-based questionnaire used. A total of 45 MBBS students volunteered for the study. Traditional Viva Voce Examination was followed by OSPE for the students. The average score for the OSPE vs. traditional technique score comparison done. Results: Students’ average results in OSPE were 26.58 ± 3.15 but their average marks in Traditional Viva Voce Examination were 23.89 ± 4.50, and this difference was statistically significant. In comparison to traditional viva voce examination, 86.6 % of students and 80 % of faculty believe OSPE is fairer. Conclusion: This study showed that in comparison to Traditional Practical Examination, OSPE was more effective as inter-examiner variation was removed and every student had equal chance with same set of station to get marks.

Background: Medical Colleges in our country follow traditional methods of examination & these traditional methods have inter-examiner variation which in turn prevents uniform pattern of marking. These variations can be reduced by newer methods like objective structured practical examination (O.S.P.E). The study’s aim was to determine the usefulness of O.S.P.E as a formative assessment tool and to learn about students’ and faculty’s attitudes toward OSPE. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on third-year MBBS students in phase one. For documenting the perception of students and faculty towards OSPE & traditional method, a Likert’s scale-based questionnaire used. A total of 45 MBBS students volunteered for the study. Traditional Viva Voce Examination was followed by OSPE for the students. The average score for the OSPE vs. traditional technique score comparison done. Results: Students’ average results in OSPE were 26.58 ± 3.15 but their average marks in Traditional Viva Voce Examination were 23.89 ± 4.50, and this difference was statistically significant. In comparison to traditional viva voce examination, 86.6 % of students and 80 % of faculty believe OSPE is fairer. Conclusion: This study showed that in comparison to Traditional Practical Examination, OSPE was more effective as inter-examiner variation was removed and every student had equal chance with same set of station to get marks.