June 2024 OSCE
Exam Information
WORKBOOK - PART 1
Date:
Friday 7th June - Sunday 23rd June 2024
(We have been asked to let students know they have to keep these dates available until the NEBDN has confirmed exam dates and times)
NB: A student cannot choose their own times. The NEBDN will allocate a specific date and time to a student which they must sit.
Start Time:
TBC
Duration:
Approximately 1 hour
Login / password details:
The candidate login details (link and password) will be emailed to candidates directly from the NEBDN. Date to be confirmed when we have received them from the NEBDN.
If you have not received it by 9pm that day please initially check your junk folder and then email the the NEBDN Assessment and Awards team directly to request this to be resent: [email protected].
Please do not contact The Academy if you have not received this email. We are unable to help as this information is not shared with us.
ZOOM - PART 2
Dates:
Friday 7th June - Sunday 23rd June 2024
(We have been asked to let students know they have to keep these dates available until the NEBDN has confirmed exam dates and times)
NB: A student cannot choose their own times. The NEBDN will allocate a specific date and time to a student which they must sit.
Students will sit this part of the OSCE on one of these dates. Please save these dates until the NEBDN has confirmed your exact exam date and time.
Duration:
Approximately 50 minutes
Exam Times and Dates:
Candidate times and dates will be emailed to the candidates from the Academy. We are hoping to receive these from the NEBDN by 30th May. We will update candidates with specific times and dates as soon as we have them. If you have not received this email from The Academy by 1st June, please initially check your junk folder and then email [email protected] to request it to be sent again.
EXAM Login / password details:
The candidate login details (link and password) will be emailed to candidates directly from the NEBDN - Date to be confirmed. If you have not received it by 5pm that day, please initially check your junk folder and then email the the NEBDN Assessment and Awards team directly to request this to be resent: assessmentandawards@nebdn.org.
Please do not contact The Academy if you have not received this email. We are unable to help as this information is not shared with us.
About the Mandatory Preparation Session:
The session will consist of a tutorial and an opportunity to practice using the exam software. This will not include dental questions but will enable candidates to familiarise themselves with the style of questions used and this differs from the Written exam workbook previously taken. There are no marks allocated towards the exam either. A helpful user guide for downloading the MaxExam App is contained in a link further down the page and video of the process can be found below:
Your Login for the Mandatory Preparation Session:
The NEBDN will email candidate passwords and details for this Preparation Session - dates to be confirmed by NEBDN. If you have not received it by the following morning please email the the NEBDN Assessment and Awards team directly: [email protected].
The Academy is unable to help with this as the NEBDN do not share this information with us.
New software updates have been completed, therefore all resit candidates will be required to download the new software and complete this session too.
Aim to complete the practice session as early as possible. Thereby, allowing the NEBDN time to resolve any issues while the session remains available. Do not leave the practice session to the last minute. If candidates are unable to complete the practice session within the timeframe, the NEBDN has stipulated that they will be deferred to the next written exam and a re-sit fee will be enforced. There will be no exceptions.
If you do not complete the practice session:
- You may not have the most up-to-date version of the NEBDN Max Exam Application, which may affect your ability to access the live examination on the day.
- Your I.T. may not be compatible or you may not know how to access the camera or speaker therefore being unable to complete both elements of the OSCE Examination, disadvantaging you on the day.
- This could impact on NEBDN’s operational capacity on the day of the live examinations. This will then hinder you or a fellow colleague who completed their practice session and are genuinely having technical issues which they didn't previously experience.
The NEBDN will be unable to support learners on the examination day in downloading the MaxExam application. Therefore, all learners who choose not to complete the practice session need to be aware that this could mean an NEBDN deferral fee (should your RoE be valid).
OSCE Workbook Exam Information
Please click to view the Hardware Guidelines for instructions on how to download and install the exam software.
OSCE Zoom Exam Information
Below is a brief video, produced by The NEBDN, showing an example of what the Online OSCE will look like for candidates with key information provided. Please note; the station included in the video is not a live OSCE station and is purely an example.
Information about the Zoom Exams
We recommend candidates use and familiarise themselves with Zoom technology prior to the exam.
It is advised that you:
- always act professionally during the exam
- do not leave the room
- do not have anyone else in the room with you (including pets)
- dress appropriately
- do not eat
- do not smoke/vape
REMEMBER: You are on camera, in an exam environment!
After the Workbook and Zoom Exams
- Do not discuss questions or answers with anyone.
- Do not try to discover how others faired
- Do not make enquiries about questions for future exams
NEBDN scans various forms of social media for candidates who share information. Communication through social media could breach professional standards and principles of honesty and integrity, jeopardising your exam result and career.
Click to view the NEBDN's FAQ document. This is for all candidates to read as it contains important information for the online OSCE.
The NEBDN recognises that online exams provide flexibility and candidates often sit in their homes or their clinical settings. NEBDN has been very clear on expectations around adhering to exam conditions and maintaining standards of professionalism during an online exam and yet on occasion, unacceptable conduct has been identified.
Examples of unacceptable conduct include:
- being inappropriately dressed - dressing gowns, hoodies where faces are obscured, pyjamas
- allowing someone else to be present in the room and showing the exam questions to them
- using pre-prepared written or printed notes or other reference material during an exam
- deliberately covering the webcam during an invigilated exam
- sharing answers to exam questions with other learners via social media
Unacceptable conduct during an exam has resulted in the withholding of results, formal investigations, and where necessary, disqualification and/or being subject to Fitness To Practice proceedings. Please act with professionalism throughout your exams.