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The Dental Admission Test (DAT) is a test taken by potential dental school students in the . 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 after the preliminary application through the American Dental Association is completed.
 
The DAT program is designed to measure general academic ability, comprehension of scientific information, and perceptual ability. While all dental schools require examinees to participate in the Dental Admission Testing Program, test results are only one factor considered in evaluating the admission potential of an examinee.
The DAT is comprised of four sections: survey of the natural sciences, perceptual ability (often called the PAT), reading comprehension, and quantitative reasoning. The first section is divided into questions about biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. The second section is divided into four different problems sets designed to test perceptual ability, specifically in the areas of three dimensional manipulation and spatial reasoning. The third section of the DAT is divided into three academic passages, each of which is followed by questions about the passage's content. The final section tests basic mathematics skills, with emphasis placed on algebra, critical thinking, fractions, roots, and trigonometric identities.

The examinations are comprised exclusively of multiple choice test items presented in the English language. Each edition of an examination is developed according to the examination outline. There are four examinations included in the Dental Admission Testing Program. The entire program requires just over one half day for administration.


There are certain basic pre-dental education courses that must be completed prior to enrollment in dental school. Because dental schools vary with regard to the required pre-dental education courses, it is essential that the applicant contact the appropriate schools to determine specific admission requirements. The ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure supports the acquisition of a baccalaureate degree prior to dental school enrollment.

 
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