Correlation between the scores of academic levels (basic sciences, pre-internship and clinical qualification) of general medical doctorate course in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

 Exams are considered one of the tools for measuring academic success. The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between the grades of different academic levels of the general medical doctorate course at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, as well as to assess the extent to which the test score of each course predicts the student's success in the subsequent course and the validity of the prediction criteria.

 The research was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2022. The participants were included in the study by census. The data included the scores of the comprehensive tests of basic sciences, pre-internship, and clinical qualification of incoming medical students in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Pearson's correlation test was used to assess the correlation between course scores. A significance level of p<0.05 was considered.

 In this study, the scores of 133 medical doctoral students were examined. The average scores for basic science, pre-internship, and clinical competence were 120.50, 116.16, and 16.72, respectively. There was a significant relationship between the score of the basic science test and the pre-internship of the doctoral course in the studied population.

 The correlation between the average scores of each comprehensive test and the subsequent test has gradually decreased. The decrease in correlation between the average scores of each test and the next test may be attributed to changes in the nature of the test and the lack of accurate assessment of students.