Oral assessment in medical education: time for change

ABSTRACT

There has been a phenomenal change in medical education in Pakistan also over the last 30 years. Through medical education, training of future doctors is done in such a way that they are capable of managing the health problems of those who seek their services in a competent and humane manner. The traditional oral examination/viva-voce is a favorite assessment tool in basic medical sciences as well as in clinical examinations for various reasons in our country