The DAT (Dental Admission Test) is conducted by American Dental Association and has been the benchmark test for admission to Dental Schools. It has been in operation since 1950 and is conducted at numerous Prometric Test Centers throughout the United States. There is an equivalent Dental Admission Test in Canada as well and both these tests are interchangeable. The DAT exam is designed to assess a candidate's academic capability, perceptual ability and ease in comprehension of scientific concepts. All the dental schools require DAT results for assessment of a candidate's potential in pursuing a dental degree. Usually a candidate requires a baccalaureate degree or 3 years of pre-professional degree or 2 years of study of liberal arts to make it to a top dental school. The requirements of different dental schools are different and thus candidates must be aware of the specific requirements of a particular dental school before applying.

• Courses in Biology, general and organic Chemistry as a part of at least one year of college education is a necessity for successful participation in the DAT Program
• Advanced level biology and physics are not required
• Test Scores are relative
• Most applicants complete two or more years of college before taking the test
• Application to Canadian dental schools should discuss the acceptance of the DAT by those schools prior to registering for the test
• Special permission is required for examinees appearing for 3^rd retest
• To retake the test, a candidate has to wait for a period more than or equal to 90 days
• DAT also caters to a provision for people with disabilities
• Language barrier issues do not fall under disability and hence there's no accommodation for this

The DAT is administered at numerous Prometric centers all through the United States, its territories including Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and in Canada. After receiving an approval of the application by email/letter, a candidate can call up a Prometric Test Center at 800.688.5804 to schedule a test appointment.

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Assessment for Dental Admission Test (DAT) is spread across evaluations of 4 different sections. The 4 sections for DAT exam are:

• Survey of Natural Sciences
• Perceptual Ability Test
• Reading Comprehension Test
• Quantitative Reasoning Test

The complete test spans 4 hours and 30 minutes. If a candidate takes the optional break, the test automatically resumes after 15 minutes. DAT exam is computer based and all the Questions are multiple-choice in nature.

 All applications for test appointment cannot be made at a date before 12 months from the date of scheduled DAT exam.

Paper submission for DAT exam is also available. A written request can be sent to the DTS via U. S. mail to:

DTS,

211 East Chicago Avenue

Suite 600

Chicago

Illinois 60611-2637

Fax: 312.587.4105

Money order or certified checks are the modes of payment for paper application process. The paper application can be sent via U.S. mail.

If a candidate is making an electronic application, after approval of application, he/she will have to schedule a test appointment and select a test center at www.prometric.com. Electronic application seeks inputs such as:

• Area of Study: Professional licensure and Certification
• Your region: United States
• Your State: where the candidate wants to take the test

After clicking Schedule your appointment, eligibility number and first four letters of the candidate's last name are asked for. Proper match of all the necessary details is an essential condition for acceptance of DAT application.

Confirmation of the scheduled date for appointment has to be made by calling the Prometric Test Center or by calling them. Cancellation and rescheduling of DAT exam can also be done at www.prometric.com.

DAT exam can be applied for at an expenditure of $205. The fee includes:

• Submission of official Score reports to five dental schools
• A personal copy of Scores
• A copy of Scores for the pre-dental advisor

Recipients of the five official Score reports have to be mentioned on the original application. Additional Score report submissions can be made at an expense of $25 fee per copy even if fewer recipients were mentioned at the time of original application. There is no provision for refunding or transfer of fees.

All fees are payable by credit card/money order/certified check depending upon the mode of application. In case of acute financial constraints, a candidate can be allowed for a fees waiver of 50% on submission of a waiver form.

DAT exam Score is a function of number of correct responses that are marked. Thus, there is no penalty for guessing. Scores that are sent to dental schools lie between 1-30 marks and is determined based on the relative performance of other candidates as well. A Score of 17 marks the average.

Reliability and validity are the two key items when it comes to deciding the quality of a test. DAT exam shows perfect correlation between DAT Score and high school grades & Dentistry college results.

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