AI vs human: who writes better med school tests?
NCT ID NCT07481162
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether artificial intelligence (AI) can create multiple-choice exam questions for medical students as well as humans can. Over 250 first-year medical students took a mock exam with either AI-generated or human-written questions. Researchers compared test scores, question quality, and student opinions to see if AI could be a useful tool in medical education.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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258 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled first-year medical students in the University of British Columbia MD undergraduate program. * Can voluntarily consent to participate in the formative mock examination study. Exclusion Criteria: * Students who declined participation. * Students who did not complete the mock examination or required surveys.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada