Predictive validity of the National Benchmark Test and National Senior Certificate for the academic success of first-year medical students at one South African university

Predictive validity of the National Benchmark Test and National Senior Certificate for the academic success of first-year medical students at one South African university

Abstract Background South African medical schools use the results of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination for selecting students. Five of the nine medical schools also use the National Benchmark Test (NBT). The University of the Witwatersrand weights the NSC and NBT results equally in t...

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Main Authors: Sfiso Emmanuel Mabizela, Ann Zeta George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
First-year academic success
Medical students
Selection tests
Hierarchical multiple regression
National Benchmark Test
National Senior Certificate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-02059-8

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