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May 2025 NAC Examination – Application is now closed

January 8, 2025

Application to the May 2025 National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination is now closed. For information on the withdrawal...

October 16 to November 20, 2024, MCCQE Part I final results are now available

December 17, 2024

Candidates who completed their Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I between October 16 and November...

Newly available preparatory products

December 12, 2024

To align with adjustments made to the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I, the Medical...

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Can all roads lead to competency? School levels effects in Licensing examinations scores

Kulasegaram, K., Archibald, D., Bartman, I., Chahine, S., Kirpalani, A., Wilson, C., Ross, B., Cameron, E., Hogenbirk, J.,...

NAC Examination Annual Technical Report 2023

A summary of the exam development, administration, scoring and key psychometric activities of the NAC Examination in 2023.

MCCQE Part I Annual Technical Report 2022

A summary of the fundamental psychometric characteristics and test development activities of the MCCQE Part I in 2022.

Research

Recommending a Passing Score on the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination: Procedures and Results

Hambleton, R., & De Champlain, A. (2013)

Doctor scores on national qualifying examinations predict quality of care in future practice

Wenghofer, E., Klass, D., Abrahamowicz, M., Dauphinee, D., Jacques, A., Smee, S., Blackmore, D., Winslade, N., Reidel, K., Bartman, I., & Tamblyn, R. (2009)

The Quebec-Ontario Follow-up Study of the Association between Scores Achieved on the MCCQE Part II Examination and Performance in Clinical Practice

Tamblyn, R., Abrahamowicz, M., Bartlett, G., Winslade, N., Jacques, A., Klass, D., Wenghofer, E., Smee, S., Dauphinee, D., Blackmore, D., Bartman, I., Buckeridge, D., & Hanley, J. (2009)

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