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Both Canadian and American DAT (Dental Aptitude/Admission Test) have 4 main sections that consists of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) as follows:

  • Survey of Natural sciences (70 questions)

This section tests your knowledge of Biology and general chemistry and organic chemistry

  • Perceptual Ability Test (90 questions)

PAT, as the title suggests tests your ability to visualize and understand 3-D structures. It includes questions like, paper folding and cube counting.

  • Reading Comprehension Test (50 questions)

In RCT section, you will be given vignettes discussing topics in psychology, social science or biological sciences.

  • Quantitative Reasoning (50 Questions)- American DAT

This section tests your ability in understanding numerical relations between various quantities, such as proportions. It will also test your ability to manipulate numbers, without a calculator except the one includes as a pop-up in the DAT software.

FAQ

The Dental Admission Test is a four-hour exam split into four sections; Manual dexterity test (30 mins), Survey of natural sciences (60 mins) which covers topics such as biology and chemistry, Perceptual ability (60 mins), and Reading comprehension (50 mins).

Yes, almost all schools (with a few exceptions) require the DAT.

Canada and US have different rules. According to the Canadian Dental Association, the Canadian DAT can be taken unlimited times and the most recent score is considered for review. According to the American Dental Education Association, the DAT can only be taken three times once every 90 days.

Although quite similar, there are some differences. The American DAT does not have a Manual dexterity test and instead has a Quantitative reasoning section. The American test is computerized whereas the Canadian test is on paper. Also, Canadian DAT scores are accepted by most US schools whereas the American DAT scores are not accepted in Canada as they lack the Manual dexterity section.

For the Canadian DAT visit below:

https://www.cda-adc.ca/en/becoming/dat/register_dat/

For the American DAT visit below:

https://www.ada.org/en/education-careers/dental-admission-test/apply-to-take-the-dat

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