J Educ Eval Health Prof.  2015;12:5. 10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.5.

Exploration of examinees' traits that affect the score of Korean Medical Licensing Examination

• Yim MK

• KMID: 2402012
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.5

Abstract

PURPOSE
It aims to identify the effect of five variables to score of the Korean Medical Licensing Examinations (KMLE) for three consecutive years from 2011 to 2013.
METHODS
The number of examinees for each examination was 3,364 in 2011 3,177 in 2012, and 3,287 in 2013. Five characteristics of examinees were set as variables: gender, age, graduation status, written test result (pass or fail), and city of medical school. A regression model was established, with the score of a written test as a dependent variable and with examinees' traits as variables.
RESULTS
The regression coefficients in all variables, except the city of medical school, were statistically significant. The variable's effect in three examinations appeared in the following order: result of written test, graduation status, age, gender, and city of medical school.
CONCLUSION
Written test scores of the KMLE revealed that female students, younger examinees, and first-time examinees had higher performances.

Keyword

Female; Physical examination; Medical schools; Students; Test taking skills

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Licensure*
Physical Examination
Schools, Medical
Test Taking Skills

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