| Eligibility for examination |
∙ A person who has graduated from a dentist course (or is expected to graduate in the end of the fiscal year)
∙ A person who passed the pretest of the national examination for dentists and finished practical training (or is expected to finish the training)
∙ A person who has graduated from a dentist course abroad (Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare admits)
∙ A person who has obtained a dentist’s license abroad (Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare admits) |
| Examination period |
2 days |
| Examination content |
Essential knowledge and skills regarding dentistry required in clinical settings and oral health for dentists |
| Examination method |
Written examination (multiple-choice test) |
| Acceptance criterion |
Compulsory question: over 64/79 points (2020)
General question: over 65/98 points (2020)
Clinical question (I∼II): over 122/167 points (2020)
Clinical question (III∼V): over 138/210 points (2020) |
| Percent of successful examinees |
65.6% (2020) |
