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Examination in times of Corona: A cross-sectional study on the use of digital media and the implementation of examinations in nursing education Abstract. Background: In the pandemic, performance assessments had to be carried out under new conditions during the school closures. The aim of vocational nursing education is to develop competence to act. So far, there are no empirical findings on learning assessments and final examinations under pandemic conditions. Aim: The study aims to record the mode of performance assessments under the changed conditions. Methods: Written online survey of teachers at nursing schools in Germany. The collected data were analysed descriptively and inferentially using Chi-Square tests, and subjected to an integrative content analysis. Results: 884 nursing schools were contacted, 430 questionnaires from 179 responding schools (school-related response rate: 20,2%) could be evaluated. PCs or laptops are mostly used to check learning levels (n = 222). 205 participants do not use digital media for this purpose. Digital media are also used for the oral (n = 108) and written (n = 116) parts of the final examination; various organisational and hygiene measures are taken for face-to-face examinations. The practical part is often conducted in new formats (OSCE, simulation). Conclusions: Based on the results, it remains unclear to what extent competence orientation of vocational nursing education is implemented with digital support in examinations. The practical examination in particular seems to pose a special challenge for all those involved.