DAT (Dental Admission Test) exam help guide

The DAT Prometric workflow begins after the American Dental Association approves the candidate's Dental Admission Test application and issues eligibility for scheduling. The ADA recommends applying 60 to 90 days before the desired test date, using a DENTPIN, and confirming that the application name exactly matches the physical IDs that will be presented at the Prometric center. The DAT is offered year-round at Prometric test centers in the United States, U.S. territories, and select Canadian locations. The appointment includes an optional 15-minute tutorial, 90 minutes for Survey of the Natural Sciences, 60 minutes for Perceptual Ability, an optional 30-minute scheduled break, 60 minutes for Reading Comprehension, 45 minutes for Quantitative Reasoning, and an optional 15-minute post-test survey, for 5 hours and 15 minutes total administration time. Candidates should report at least 30 minutes early, bring the required original physical IDs, follow Prometric check-in and locker rules, and use the ADA candidate guide for rescheduling, cancellation, score-reporting, problem-reporting, and retest policies. ADA retest rules include a 60-day wait between administrations, a limit of four administrations in any 12-month period, and additional permission requirements after three attempts.