Oxford medical students are forced to sit their exams AGAIN cheating

2022-08-10

Oxford medical students are forced to sit their exams AGAIN after some were caught cheating

Marks from the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations have been erased
Students were alleged to have passed critical information around before test
All of the students going into their sixth and final year will have to resit the exam
University says it is ‘impossible’ to work out how many students cheated

Oxford University medical students have been accused of cheating in one of their end of year exams, forcing the entire year to resit it.

All the marks from the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations have been erased after students were alleged to have passed critical information around before the test.

The exam, which sees medical students having to interact with actors as though they are real patients, will have to be resat by the entire group of students entering their sixth and final year.

All the marks from the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations have been erased after students were alleged to have passed critical information around before the test. Stock picture

In the meantime the university will rank students based on marks from all other exams which saw no allegations of cheating.

Chair of Examiners Dr Sanja Thompson said, in a letter seen by student newspaper Cherwell, that it was ‘impossible’ to work out how many students cheated.

The university will not provide any details about the allegations due to its ongoing investigation into the matter.

Students will need to resit the exam in the autumn although an official date has not yet been set.

The exam, which sees medical students having to interact with actors as though they are real patients, will have to be resat by the entire group of students entering their sixth and final year. Stock picture

A university spokesman said: ‘The Year 5/ GE3 Objective Structured Clinical Examination was referred to the Proctors Office following allegations about student conduct and the suspected sharing of information.

‘The University of Oxford takes such concerns incredibly seriously. Consequently, the decision has been taken to void the examination, with a new sitting scheduled for the autumn.

‘We recognise the uncertainty and anxiety that this will cause for students and are in ongoing contact with those affected to offer pastoral and assessment support and provide forums through which students’ questions and feedback can be addressed.’

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