Comparison of Pre-determined Question Paper with Take Home Question Paper to Evaluate the Efficacy of Writing Skill in Final BDS Student

Background: Exams have always been a trigger point of stress and anxiety in a large population of students irrespective to their field of study. An effort should be put to make exams a source of learning rather than a mental trauma. Apart from just securing high scores, exams has a paramount advantages. Exams aid in strong memory confidence, practical implications competitive Spiritand time management. This would definitely contributes to the overall development of an individual’s personality. Therefore, with this hypothesis the current study will be conducted.

Study Design: Cross- sectional observational Study.

Methodology: A total of 100 Final BDS students will be randomly divided into two groups equally. Each group will be including 50 students. Group A will be given Take home exam to write and Group B will be given pre-determined question paper. Students will be asked to solve the given paper in 3 hours. The answer papers will be then evaluated by subject expert. The writing skill would be analysed based on the check list created. At the end of every month feedback will collected by all the students. At the end of the academic year the performances of both the group will evaluated in final university exam. Soon after the writing the paper feedback will be collected

Expected Outcome: At the end of academic session pre-determined question paper (Group B) might be giving better outcome in terms of improved writing skills and feedback from students.

Conclusion: Pre-determined question paper (Group B) might be helpful for Final BDS students to improve writing exam skills.