Relationship between a National Examinations Prediction Test and Undergraduate Tests at Five Rehabilitation Colleges for Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists

[Purpose] To investigate the relationship between a national examinations prediction test and undergraduate tests. [Participants and Methods] Students enrolled in April 2015 at five rehabilitation colleges were included. We defined the 3rd test of the third year as the national examinations prediction test. The unpaired t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and receiver operating characteristic curve were used in the analysis. [Results] In the comparison of the examinations between physical therapy departments (n=297) and occupational therapy departments (n=104), with the exception of the basic items of the national examination, all of the admission tests, first year student final tests, basic items of second year student final tests, and the basic items of the national examinations prediction test showed significant differences. The national examinations prediction test showed significant positive correlations with all the tests, and their cut-off values were identified. [Conclusion] The national examinations prediction test and all tests are related and their cutoff values were clarified.