Step 1: Read the Examinee Guide
Please review the Examinee Guide, specifically the Eligibility Requirements, Rules of Conduct, Test Regulations, Irregularities/Appeals, Testing Procedures, Testing Checklist and Frequently Asked Questions.
During the application process you will be asked to confirm that you have read the Examinee Guide and agree to the rules and regulations contained within the document. Examinees are responsible for understanding the information contained within the Examinee Guide. Examinees that violate test rules or regulations may have their test scores voided and have to wait up to two years to retest.
Step 2: Apply to take the Test
Cost to apply: $190. (Credit card payments only.)
Testing fees are non-refundable and non-transferable (no exceptions).
Electronic Notification of DAT Eligibility
Upon processing of an examinee's DAT application, examinees will receive an e-mail notification of eligibility for testing and instructions for appointment scheduling. (Please check your Spam folder if unable to locate the notification, especially for Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo accounts.)
Step 3: Schedule a Time to Take the Test
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, Puetrto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada.
Dental Admission Test Blackout Dates
Due to scheduled maintenance, there will be no testing during the following dates:
2/7/2009 to 2/28/2009
4/9/2009 to 4/30/2009
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 test preparation courses and has no data 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.
Step 4: Take the Test at a Prometric Test Center
Examinees who experience concerns about scheduling issues, testing conditions, or any unresolved problem should inform the Test Administrator before leaving the test center and record this information in the appropriate section of the post-test survey. For issues requiring further action, examinees must contact the Dental Admission Testing Program within five business days of the testing appointment.
Step 5: Scores
Upon completion of the DAT, an unofficial score report is provided to you at the Prometric Testing Center. This unofficial report is subject to review and audit for accuracy before official reporting of scores to the dental schools. No other score report will be sent to you.
Official score reports will be reported to the dental schools requested on your DAT application approximately 3 to 4 weeks after your testing appointment; five score reports are included in the application fee. Once you select the dental schools you wish to receive score reports, you cannot change your selections. If you wish to request reports for additional schools, you should do so only after scores have been processed and released for official reporting – approximately 3-4 weeks after testing.;
Purpose of the Test
The testing 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.
Contact Information
ADA Department of Testing Services
211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60611
800-232-1694
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