Starting March 1, 2025, the American Dental Association (ADA) will implement a new scoring model for the Dental Admissions Test
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2025-03-07 21:23
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Starting March 1, 2025, the American Dental Association (ADA) will implement a new scoring model for the Dental Admission Test (DAT). Thus, the current 2-digit score reporting scale (1 to 30) will change to a 3-digit score reporting scale (200 to 600). Scores will range from 200 to 600 in 10-point increments (e.g., 200, 210, 220, … 600).
The new scoring model requires additional analyses to provide a more precise score, so beginning March 1, 2025, unofficial scores will not be available at the testing site. Test administrations will continue to use the current 2-digit scale through Feb. 22, 2025.
Tests administered on or after this date will be reported on the 3-digit scale starting March 1, 2025. Candidates whose DAT applications are approved after Sept. 1, 2024 will receive testing eligibility windows that extend beyond March 1, 2025. If these candidates complete the DAT on or after March 1, 2025, their examination will be scored using the new model and their DAT scores will be reported on the new 3-digit score scale. The new scoring model will provide a more accurate estimate of your skills, giving you and prospective dental schools more insight into your level of preparedness for the rigors of dental school.
To see how 2-digit and 3-digit test scores compare, see the sample Concordance Table Link below. There will be no change to your application. You will be able to self-report both 2-digit and 3-digit scores, and all official scores will be sent from the ADA to ADEA AADSAS. Candidates’ choice of when to apply will impact which scoring models will be available for use to score their examination. Once a candidate’s application is approved, they will have six months to complete an administration of the DAT.
For example, a candidate whose application is approved on Sept. 1, 2024 would only have one day of testing eligibility covered by the new scoring and reporting model, March 1, 2025.
https://www.adea.org/docs/default-source/uploadedfiles/uploadedfiles/adea/content-conversion-final/dental-education-pathways/sample-concordance-table.pdf?sfvrsn=26f73358_1
The new scoring model requires additional analyses to provide a more precise score, so beginning March 1, 2025, unofficial scores will not be available at the testing site. Test administrations will continue to use the current 2-digit scale through Feb. 22, 2025.
Tests administered on or after this date will be reported on the 3-digit scale starting March 1, 2025. Candidates whose DAT applications are approved after Sept. 1, 2024 will receive testing eligibility windows that extend beyond March 1, 2025. If these candidates complete the DAT on or after March 1, 2025, their examination will be scored using the new model and their DAT scores will be reported on the new 3-digit score scale. The new scoring model will provide a more accurate estimate of your skills, giving you and prospective dental schools more insight into your level of preparedness for the rigors of dental school.
To see how 2-digit and 3-digit test scores compare, see the sample Concordance Table Link below. There will be no change to your application. You will be able to self-report both 2-digit and 3-digit scores, and all official scores will be sent from the ADA to ADEA AADSAS. Candidates’ choice of when to apply will impact which scoring models will be available for use to score their examination. Once a candidate’s application is approved, they will have six months to complete an administration of the DAT.
For example, a candidate whose application is approved on Sept. 1, 2024 would only have one day of testing eligibility covered by the new scoring and reporting model, March 1, 2025.
https://www.adea.org/docs/default-source/uploadedfiles/uploadedfiles/adea/content-conversion-final/dental-education-pathways/sample-concordance-table.pdf?sfvrsn=26f73358_1