DAT Practice Test (Dental Admission Test)

The DAT Practice Test (Dental Admission Test) is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. Practice for the Dental Admission Test (DAT) — Survey of the Natural Sciences in biology, general chemistry and organic chemistry, plus reading comprehension and quantitative reasoning — written to the ADA's DAT guide and OpenStax college science texts for 2026 admissions. The visual Perceptual Ability Test is described but best practised with dedicated visual drills. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable DAT Readiness certificate (SOA-DATX). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Biology 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)), Chemistry 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)), Organic Chemistry (OpenStax) (OpenStax (Rice University)) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free DAT Practice Test built on the current ADA exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers biology, general and organic chemistry, and perceptual ability, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a DAT Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Biology 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)); Chemistry 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)); Organic Chemistry (OpenStax) (OpenStax (Rice University)); Dental Admission Test (DAT) guide and content (American Dental Association). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Biology (Cell biology, Genetics and Physiology); General Chemistry (Stoichiometry, Thermodynamics and kinetics and Acids and bases); Organic Chemistry (Functional groups, Reactions and Stereochemistry); Reading Comprehension and Quantitative Reasoning (Reading, Algebra and arithmetic and Probability and data). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Pre-dental student, Dental school applicant, Biology undergraduate, Chemistry undergraduate and Post-baccalaureate student. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show DAT knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Survey of the Natural Sciences (biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry), Perceptual Ability, Reading Comprehension and Quantitative Reasoning, taken by computer at Prometric centres. Scores range from 1 to 30.

A visual section with tasks such as apertures, view recognition, angle ranking, hole punching, cube counting and pattern folding. It needs visual practice, so this text-based test focuses on the other sections.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available DAT content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.