Background The viva, or traditional oral examination, is a process where the examiners ask
questions and the candidate answers them. While traditional viva has many disadvantages …

The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated challenges with assessment, especially in online
environments that threaten academic integrity. In the wake of the pandemic, faculty in higher …

Traditional oral examination (TOE) is criticized for the shortage of objectivity,
standardization, and reliability. These perceived limitations can be mitigated by the …

A gamified approach toward Viva voce was implemented in a postlab activity to evaluate
students in teams. In a game-show manner, students in teams of three select from an array …

Background: Viva-voce examination is an important tool for student assessment. The
traditional or conventional viva-voce examination (CVE) is often perceived to be associated …

The first MBBS university examination shall be held in September 2020. The student must
have taken third IA in August 2020 so that final IA is announced. In general, a period of 2 …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted postgraduate certification examinations
globally. The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa continued hosting certification …

Context: Traditional viva exams (TVE) has high subjectivity and low reliability as they are not
conducted uniformly. Structured viva examination (SVE) brings uniformity in the viva, remove …

Objectives: To compare medical students' and examiners' views on current oral exam
system. Method: Students of five and examiners from two medical colleges were included …

Purpose The traditional method of oral examination, though a good tool for assessing the
depth and breadth of student's knowledge, has its shortcomings. A variable number of …