1. Approach to OSCES

2. Format 16 Active stations Short break half way through
8 minutes with 1 minute reading time
‘2 minutes remaining’ warning
Some may have split tasks
E.g time for examiner to ask questions

7. Marking IPADS Rated in various domains GLOBAL SCORE – 1-7
Uses no elements
Uses some elements
Uses half elements
Uses most elements
Uses all elements
GLOBAL SCORE – 1-7
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8. To pass to pass students have to fulfil all the following criteria:
gain a mark of 57% or more overall
achieve a mark of 4 or more in at least 12 stations
have no more than 2 stations with a mark of less than 3

9. Grades
The grade boundaries for all clinical year OSCEs have been fixed as: 
Distinction 87% and above
Honours 79% and above
Satisfactory 64% and above
Low Pass 57% and above
Unsatisfactory less than 57%