# Module Assessment and Grading

## <mark style="color:blue;">**Grading Components**</mark>

<mark style="color:green;">**Module NBME CAS Examination Dates:**</mark>&#x20;

* End-of-Module NBME CAS Examinations (Proctored) – Friday, March 27, 2026

<mark style="color:green;">**Section Quizzes:**</mark> &#x20;

* See Phase 1 Google Calendar for Quiz window opening/closing dates &#x20;

<mark style="color:green;">**Individual Readiness Assurance Test (iRAT):**</mark> &#x20;

* iRATs will be completed individually, over Blackboard, in-class during the TBL sessions. See Phase 1 Google Calendar for session dates. Students with disability accommodations will be notified of their iRAT accommodations by the CAOT office. &#x20;
* Students with an excused absence can take their iRAT during an alternate window on the Thursday directly following the TBL session. Students with an unexcused absence will receive a 0 on the iRAT. Follow the Attendance Process outlined in the Student Handbook: &#x20;
  * 1\. submit an Absence Request form for the TBL session, and &#x20;
  * 2\. email [preclerkships@mssm.edu](https://ismms-md-program.gitbook.io/module-information-sheet-mis/clerkship/chronic-care-clerkship/clerkship-schedule) prior to the scheduled TBL session to request the alternate window.&#x20;

<mark style="color:green;">**Grading Components**</mark>&#x20;

|       **Component of Assessment**       | **% of grade** |
| :-------------------------------------: | :------------: |
|            TBL iRAT (6 x 5%)            |       30%      |
|        Section Quizzes (2 x 10%)        |       20%      |
| End-of-Module NBME CAS Exam (Proctored) |       50%      |
|                **Total**                |    **100%**    |

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**Note**: The Department of Medical Education has the authority to adjust session dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Students are encouraged to subscribe to the [Phase 1, Semester 2 Schedule](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=oktcjltkdee551v5ng4g9m2rv8%40group.calendar.google.com\&ctz=America%2FNew_York) on the Google Calendar and check it daily for any updates or changes to the schedule.
