Evaluation of quality of MBBS physiology question papers of summative assessment in a medical college, Surat

Assessment drives the learning process. It’s a very important input to judge the value of educational programs. For assessment to move smoother way planning and pre-preparation is required & after preparation, a quality check mechanism is required at the university level but today such a mechanism is not available, teachers are preparing question papers on their own experiences and judgments. So to assess the quality of the question paper is the motive behind this project. Aim and Objectives:To evaluate the quality of MBBS Physiology question papers of summative assessment in a medical college, Surat. Methodology: The present study was conducted over a period of six months in the physiology department, at a medical college. Last ten years a total of 20 theory Physiology question papers for written summative examinations conducted from the year 2008 to 2017 were collected and the quality of each paper was analyzed. Findings: In general, there was no uniformity observed in comparing the distribution of marks with the lecture hours assigned to each topic. Also, it has been observed that in more than 50% of cases,semi-structured Long Essay Type Question (LEQ) is asked, in that, structured questions were prepared but separate marking for the subdivisions was not indicated in all the cases. Long Essay Questions are mostly comprehension and recall knowledge type of questions, the application part /level of a cognitive domain in Bloom’s taxonomy is missed out from the question paper. Conclusions: The responsibility of our own along with MCI andthe board of studies of universities, to develop a Blueprint for the planning & Implementation of various assessments. Blueprinting will help faculty who sets question papers, assessors as well as students to perform well in assigned work.