Since the examination of doctor's qualifications came into effect
methods that are set by standard to judge whether one passes the examination or not were in dispute all the while. This article is going to introduce four kinds of methods(Angoff method、Modified Angoff method、Nedelsky method、Borderline group method) which are commonly used at home and abroad. Summarizing their advantages
disadvantages and the usage in the process of standards setting in various countries
we aim to provide reference for setting cutoff score of the examination of doctor's qualifications in China.