• Language = English
• ISBN -13 = 978-9390699285
• Paperback = 151 pages
• Publisher = Nitya Publications
• Country of Origin = India

It is a way of testing the practical skills of students in an objective way. The Objective Structured Practical and Clinical Examination(OSPE& OSCE) assesses competency, through direct observation.

It is precise, objective, and reproducible allowing uniform testing of trainees for a wide range of clinical skills.

Unlike the traditional clinical exam, the OSPE & OSCE evaluates areas most critical to performance of health care professionals mainly communication skills .

An OSCE usually has a circuit of short stations, in which, each student is examined on a one-to-one basis with either real or simulated subjects.