"Background: Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) was designed to improve reliability of the clinical examination. Objective of the study was to find the effectiveness of OCSE in comparison with the conventional method this study was conducted in Community Medicine end-posting examination. Methods: An educational interventional study was conducted among the 7th semester students to find the effectiveness of OCSE in comparison with the conventional method of ‘end-posting examination’ using stations and checklists as a part of formative assessment at the end of their clinical posting in the department of Community Medicine. Results: The mean score obtained by the students in group one by conventional method was lesser than OSCE method; this difference was statistically significant. By OSCE method, maximum number of student had provided improved performance. Conclusions: Performance by students in the applying OSCE in the formative assessment was found to be significantly better in comparison with the conventional method. Maximum number of students performed above average in the OSCE compared to the conventional pattern of assessment."