Basic Training Divisional Clinical Examination (DCE)
| Cohort/Administration | N candidates | Cut Score (%) | Mean Score (%) | Pass rate (%) | 5 year mean pass rate (%) |
|---|
| AIM | 938 | n/a | n/a | 84 | 79 |
| PCH | 260 | n/a | n/a | 85 | 82 |
Composition
Each candidate sees 2 long cases and 4 short cases.
Standard setting approach
Rubric: The “CLEAR” framework establishes the performance levels on domains within case types.
The passing standard is combined across the 2 Long Cases and the 4 Short Cases. A score combination grid weights performance on long and short cases to establish the passing standard.