However a short exam using short answer questions will be given on February 12 testing the CBL material. Exams I through IV have 25 points each. Exam V has two sections. The first, on GI physiology, will have 25 points. The second part will be a comprehensive test of the whole course and will have 50 points.
All questions are of equal value except where stated on the test paper.
In addition a short evaluation may be given if the student's performance on the examinations is outstandingly good. The overall mark of each student is obtained by summing the points from every exam. There is no predetermined overall pass mark because this is adjusted to take account of the variations in difficulty of the exams from year to year. However, the pass mark for individual exams may have a wider range because some exams are more difficult than others in spite of mpts to maintain the same level of difficulty. After each exam, the distribution is posted on the bulletin board on the west side of Garren Auditorium.