OSCE/OSPE: A Competency Tool

Objective structured clinical / practical assessment (OSCE / OSPE) is a performance-based assessment to assess a candidate's competency. It is used continuously in nursing practice to measure the professionalism of baccalaureate and graduate students. Systematic, step-wise and organized method of the testing process is very important. Especially in the current situation, it may be realistic to expect its inclusion in the testing program of any medical universities and in the daily examination of the student.