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The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive validity of the entry test conducted by the Educational Testing and
Evaluation Agency (ETEA) for admission to all Medical Colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan. The
methodology of this study used a follow up of performance of 2944 students (Male = 1975, Female =968) attending, 4
Medical colleges of KP from entrance level to graduation enrolled in the sessions 2000-2005. The relation between the
predictors (FSc, entry test scores and the overall merit) and the criterion (academic achievements / scores of students from
first to final year in Medical colleges) were analyzed using the statistical techniques of Mean, Correlations and Regression
analysis. The results of the study showed that all the predictors (FSc, entry test and overall merit scores) were significantly
associated with the five year examinations scores during their study at the aforesaid four Medical colleges in all six cohorts.
However, the stepwise regression analysis revealed that among the predictors, FSc was found the best predictor, followed by
the overall merit and entry test. Summary of suggestions are given for improvement of the admission criteria by
incorporating additional predictors, such as interview and test of non-cognitive domains of the students to improve admission
policy of Medical colleges for academic excellence.
Zulfiqar Ali, Arshad Ali. (2013) Admission Policy of Medical Colleges: Evaluating Validity of Admission Test in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, Volume 7, Issue 1.
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