Test in Pediatrics

The Test of Pediatric Exam is held on February 26th, 2026 at 13:00

The location of the exam: Lecture Hall of Colegium Pathologicum. 

Duration of the Test: TBA

The preliminary date of the 1st retake is March 12th, 2026, at 13.00, location: TBA

The preliminary date of the 2nd (and the last) retake is March 26th, 2026, at 13.00, location: TBA

Students are expected to bring their identity documents, a pen/pencil, and a bottle of water.

Students having no ID document will not be allowed to take the exam, resulting in a negative grade.
 

Please do not bring bags, purses, coats, smartphones, watches (including smartwatches), calculators (you do not need them at all), or other electronic devices. During the entire exam, possession of the aforementioned electronic devices (not just their use) is strictly prohibited under the study regulations. Students who do not follow these recommendations will not be allowed to take the exam, resulting in a negative grade.

Detailed rules regarding the Test:

The test will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions, with 5 possible answers, only 1 of which is correct.

The test will reflect all areas of pediatrics, including neonatology.

Departments:

1. of Pediatrics and Nephrology;

2. of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Cardiology;

and 3. of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition, and Allergology

are responsible for 20 questions each.

Departments:

1. of Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Immunology, and Metabolic Bone Diseases;

2. of Pediatrics, Oncology, and Hematology;

3. of Pediatric Infectious Diseases;

and 4. of Neonatology and Newborn Intensive Care

are responsible for 10 questions each.

The results will be available within 1-3 days. Students who pass the Test will receive a certificate with their results and grades. This certificate is mandatory for Oral Exam. 

Regulations and legal provisions for the Final Exam in Pediatrics.

A. Opening remarks and general arrangements

1. The 6th-year Pediatrics Exam consists of two sequential sections: a written test and an oral exam with practical elements. A positive evaluation and passing the test are required to proceed to the oral exam.
2. The suggested reading and basic textbooks are specified in the syllabus.
3. No exam exemption is foreseen. All students must take the final exam/test.

B. The test

1. The test consists of 100 questions; each question has 5 possible answers, and only one is correct.
   The test questions cover the entire subject and reflect all areas of pediatrics covered and trained throughout the university course and curriculum, as outlined in the syllabus for the 3^rd to 6^th study years.
   No less than 25% of the questions will be practical-based (i.e., analysis of laboratory results, radiological imaging, ECG).
   The test duration will be calculated later based on the length of the questions.
2. Students are not allowed to communicate during the test. The consequences of violating these rules are described in paragraphs 11-14 of Teaching Regulations.
3. The range and the set of test questions are prepared to ensure objectivity. The sequence of questions and answers may be randomized between students.
4. Students must score at least 60% of correct answers to receive a positive grade. Scoring fewer points results in failing the entire exam, i.e., a negative grade on the first attempt.
5. The test results will be announced within 3 workdays of the test date. A commonly accepted form of publicizing will be used, in accordance with local policy and usual procedures of personal data protection.
6. Scoring/grading of the written test is as follows:

7. The examinees may submit their objections/disputes concerning questions and/or answers in written form, immediately after having completed the test and before leaving the auditorium/exam location. Objections to the questions submitted later will not be accepted. Any submitted objections will be carefully reviewed by the examining board before scoring. In cases of accepted/acknowledged disputes, the relevant question/item will be nullified. Cancelled questions will not be graded or scored for all students. The total available marks for the exam will be appropriately corrected. 
8. The students are entitled to inspect their exam forms (test booklet and answer sheet) after prior contact with the Secretary's Office of the Department of Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Immunology, and Metabolic Bone Diseases. The dates for inspection of the exam forms will be arranged after the test results are announced. Each student has only one opportunity to inspect the exam form.
9. Students who fail the test are not entitled to sit the oral exam.

C. Oral exam

1. The oral exam is scheduled in all academic units involved in pediatric teaching throughout the pediatrics course.
2. The oral exam is carried out within 3 consecutive weeks following the date
   of the announcement of the Test results. The exact date and number of students eligible to enter the oral exam will be announced by the head/chair of a pediatric department.
3. The assignment of the oral exam location (pediatric department) is randomized. The drawing is carried out by the Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology in the presence of eligible student representatives within 2 workdays of the announcement of the test results.
4. The Oral exam will consist of 3 problem-oriented questions, with special regard to the most significant practical aspects of pediatrics.
5. The final grade for the entire pediatric exam is the arithmetic mean of the test part and the oral exam grades.

D. Exam retake

1. Students who fail the exam (either of the two exam components) will be granted two (2) opportunities to retake it. The first retake test will be organized within 4 weeks following the first test date. The second retake will take place within 2 weeks of the first retake exam.
2. Students who fail the oral exam will be allowed to retake the oral exam if they have not had to retake the written exam. The date of the retake of the oral exam will be arranged by the examiner, but no later than the end of the winter exam session.
3. Retake exams will be conducted in a manner and according to procedures analogous to the exam on the first attempt.

In matters otherwise not outlined by these Regulations, the provisions of the Regulations of First Degree, Second Degree, and Uniform Master’s Studies at the Medical University of Bialystok (MUB) apply.