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OBJECTIVE: To assess the undergraduate medical student's preference among different formats of written assessment. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Cross sectional study was conducted on Phase I and phase II undergraduate medical students with prior information and consent. Lecture was delivered on a topic for both phases followed by a test with same question in different formats and a questionnaire on student's feedback on these formats. RESULTS: Majority of students of both phases preferred Multiple choice questions over other three formats as it was easier to answer, time saving, enjoyable, can fetch more marks and free of evaluator bias. Other formats also had their advantages and drawbacks. CONCLUSION:Assessment of any format of written assessments can usually assess any level of cognitive domain with properly framed questions and model answers although students may prefer a particular one