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| DAT Structure | If a dentist profession is your lifetime goal, then you should start your preparation work. You should probably take the DAT test between your Junior and senior years in college. Give yourself time to retake the test if necessary. On the other hand, you should know earlier what to study.
 What is the DAT?
The DAT is broken up into four key sections:
• survey of natural sciences,
• perceptual ability,
• reading comprehension
• uantitative reasoning.
Survey of Natural Sciences
This section is broken up into three sub-sections:
- DAT biology (40 questions),
- general DAT chemistry (30 questions)
- DAT organic chemistry (30 questions).
This section of the DAT test takes 90 minutes.
Perceptual Ability
This section of the test is what is known as “seeing outside the box.” Perceptual ability is designed to test the student’s aptitude in dimensional manipulation and special reasoning.
Reading Comprehension
This section of the test is divided into three reading passages followed by questions concerning every passage.
Quantitative Reasoning
This section is fundamentally the entire math you have ever been taught condensed into one test. Special importance is given to algebra, critical thinking (word problems), fractions and trigonometry.
Reading Comprehension
Estimates the student’s ability to understand and appreciate relevant reading passages and scientific concepts. Time for this section: 50 minutes to answer 45 questions.
What Is The Purpose Of The DAT Test?
The Dental Admission Test is designed to evaluate three skills, together with:
• General Academic Ability
• Comprehension of Scientific Information
• Perceptual ability
At the same time as all dental schools necessitate the DAT, admission boards think about other factors. So keep in mind to take as many applicable classes whilst in undergraduate school, even if the material covered in those classes will not be represented on the test.
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