Objective To explore the application effect of Formative evaluation based on the rain classroom in clinical skills education. Methods total of 70 clinical medicine students Grade 2016 were enrolled. They were divided into the study group and the control group

30 students in each group. The study group was given the rain classroom and formative evaluation while the control group was given conventional summative evaluation. Different classes of students were scored on the unified examination and questionnaire score. Result Statistical difference was found in the clinical skills test score between the study group and control group (84.11±7.76 vs. 74.37±12.58) (P<0.05)

the questionnaire also showed that the study group was significantly better than the regular group. Conclusion Formative evaluation based on the rain classroom was helpful to improve teaching effect of clinical skills and comprehensive abilities of students.