Table 1. Student feedback on structured viva voce using Likert-scale responses (n=70).

Distribution of responses to Likert-scale items evaluating the organization, clarity, transparency, fairness, topic coverage, and overall effectiveness of structured viva. Responses were recorded on a five-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree.

Question	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
Do you think structured viva is a more organized system?	0	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	44 (62.9%)	24 (34.3%)
Do you think that the questions were from all difficulty levels?	1 (1.4%)	7 (10%)	13 (18.6%)	30 (42.9%)	19 (27.1%)
Do you think that the time allotted was adequate for the viva?	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.6%)	9 (12.9%)	39 (55.7%)	15 (21.4%)
Do you think this is a more transparent process compared to traditional viva?	0	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.4%)	37 (52.9%)	24 (34.3%)
Do you think structured viva is more beneficial in improving performance in the final examination?	0	2 (2.9%)	11 (15.7%)	29 (41.4%)	28 (40%)
Were the questions easy to understand compared to traditional viva?	0	3 (4.3%)	10 (14.3%)	34 (48.6%)	23 (32.9%)
Do you think structured viva is an effective tool for assessment compared to traditional viva?	0	1 (1.4%)	16 (22.9%)	32 (45.7%)	21 (30%)
Do you think all the topics were equally covered in the structured viva?	0	7 (10%)	8 (11.4%)	40 (57.1%)	15 (21.4%)
Do you think structured viva is free from biases compared to traditional viva?	0	0	15 (21.4%)	34 (48.6%)	21 (30%)
Do you think the atmosphere of structured viva was comfortable compared to traditional viva?	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.7%)	5 (7.1%)	39 (55.7%)	21 (30%)