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DAT (Dental Admission Test) Syllabus
Standardized test administered by the ADA for admission to U.S. dental schools.. The complete DAT (Dental Admission Test) outline — 6 subjects, 31 chapters and 118 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
DAT (Dental Admission Test) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
6 chapters · 32 topics · 69 sub-topics
General Chemistry6 chapters · 23 topics · 46 sub-topics
Organic Chemistry5 chapters · 19 topics · 38 sub-topics
Perceptual Ability Test (PAT)6 chapters · 18 topics · 30 sub-topics
Reading Comprehension3 chapters · 10 topics · 14 sub-topics
Quantitative Reasoning5 chapters · 16 topics · 25 sub-topics
DAT (Dental Admission Test) flashcard decks
346 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the DAT (Dental Admission Test) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Biology carries 32 topics while Reading Comprehension carries 10. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for DAT (Dental Admission Test).
The ~135 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
DAT (Dental Admission Test) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the DAT (Dental Admission Test) syllabus?
DAT (Dental Admission Test) covers 6 subjects: Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Perceptual Ability Test (PAT), Reading Comprehension and Quantitative Reasoning. Together they contain 31 chapters and 118 named topics.
How much do you have to study for DAT (Dental Admission Test)?
The full DAT (Dental Admission Test) outline breaks down into 31 chapters, 118 topics and 222 sub-topics. Biology is the largest single subject with 32 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole DAT (Dental Admission Test) syllabus?
Roughly 135 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 6 weeks.
Are there DAT (Dental Admission Test) flashcards?
Yes — 346 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this DAT (Dental Admission Test) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the DAT (Dental Admission Test) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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