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Dental Admission Test
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- The DAT Entrance Exam is the most important single exam of your life!
- The Dental Admission Test (DAT) is a multiple-choice standardized exam taken by potential dental school students in the United States.
- The DAT is a computer-based test that can be administered almost any day of the year. Tests are taken at Thomson Prometric testing centers throughout the United States after the preliminary application through the American Dental Association is completed.
- Each applicant may only take the test a total of three times before having to ask special permission to take the exam again. After taking the exam you must wait 90 days before repeating it.
- The 4 major areas of the test are as follows:
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Natural Science (90 mins) |
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Biol: 40, Gen Chem: 30, O-Chem: 30 |
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Perceptual Ability (60 mins) |
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6 Areas: 90 |
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Reading Comprehension (60 mins)
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3 Essays: 50 |
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Quantitative Reasoning (45 mins) |
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Algebra, critical reasoning, fractions, roots, and trigonometry: 40 |
We want you to do all you can to be prepared for the exam. Focus on what
study methods work best for you and be consistent. The outline of courses
will help you be prepared for the exam. Set a specific study schedule to
prepare-this schedule is more important than work, fun, or family outings.
If you do well on the exam, your life will be so much easier. Plan to succeed! |
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