You must apply to take the test with the ADA and receive your eligibility letter prior to scheduling your testing appointment with Prometric. Tests are administered year-round at Prometric Test Centers in the United States, it's territories including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada.
Advanced Scheduling
To increase the likelihood you will receive your first choice of date, time and location, you should schedule 60 to 90 days before the desired test date. Please remember, you may schedule your testing appointment with Prometric only upon receipt of your eligibility letter.Rescheduling Testing Appointments
Rescheduling your testing appointment will result in a rescheduling fee.Canceling Testing Appointments
Canceling your testing appointment will result in a complete forfeiture of your testing fee (as noted in Step 2 above, testing fees are nonrefundable).Test Preparation Material
The Dental Admission Testing Program does not endorse any commercial test preparation courses and has no information on the content or efficacy of test preparation courses designed to prepare examinees to take the DAT. The Department of Testing Services urges individuals considering participating in test preparation courses to review carefully the course materials to ensure that they reflect the current content of the DAT.The DAT program offers a complete DAT Practice Test. The DAT Practice Test is available in both a Web-based and print format; both are the 2009 edition. The Web-based is a timed test (four hours and 30 minutes in length) which reflects the actual DAT testing time. If the time expires before you complete the DAT Practice Test, it must be purchased again. Immediately upon conclusion of the practice test, the test-taker will receive a printout of the number of correct answers (raw scores). The report includes the total number of items as well as the number of correct responses (raw scores) for each of the four tests and the three sections (biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry) under the Survey of Sciences (SNS).
Test-takers are encouraged to review the DAT Tutorial (located under Step 4) before taking the DAT. The tutorial provides some sample items and information about navigating through the test.
Before you purchase the Web-based DAT Practice Test, review general information about the test. Then, click on the link below and submit the appropriate fee with a valid credit card. Download Prometric's recommended computer system requirements here.
To purchase the print format DAT Practice Test, complete the PDF form below and submit the appropriate fee with a money order or certified check.
