ADAT Scoring & Admissions Impact 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the standard reported score range for each section of the ADAT?
- 200 to 800
- 1 to 30 (Correct answer)
- 0 to 100
- 400 to 1600
Correct answer: 1 to 30
ADAT section and total scores are reported on a scale from 1 to 30.
Question 2: How soon are unofficial ADAT scores typically available to the examinee after testing?
- Immediately at the test center
- Within about 3 to 4 weeks (Correct answer)
- The same day by email
- After 6 months
Correct answer: Within about 3 to 4 weeks
Official ADAT scores are generally released roughly three to four weeks after the test date.
Question 3: Which organization develops and administers the ADAT?
- ETS
- The American Dental Association (ADA) (Correct answer)
- AAMC
- AACOMAS
Correct answer: The American Dental Association (ADA)
The ADAT is administered by the American Dental Association's Department of Testing Services.
Question 4: How many total scores does a candidate receive on the ADAT?
- A single composite score only
- Section scores plus a total score (Correct answer)
- Only a pass/fail result
- One score per question
Correct answer: Section scores plus a total score
The ADAT reports individual section scores along with a total scaled score.
Question 5: For which type of programs is the ADAT primarily intended to inform admissions?
- Predoctoral dental (DDS/DMD) programs
- Advanced dental education (residency/postgraduate) programs (Correct answer)
- Dental hygiene programs
- Undergraduate biology programs
Correct answer: Advanced dental education (residency/postgraduate) programs
The ADAT is designed to help advanced dental education programs assess applicants.
Question 6: How long are ADAT scores generally considered valid for admissions purposes?
- Indefinitely
- For a limited period, often around two to three years per program policy (Correct answer)
- Only 30 days
- Ten years
Correct answer: For a limited period, often around two to three years per program policy
Score validity is set by individual programs, commonly within a two-to-three-year window.
Question 7: How are ADAT scores delivered to the programs a candidate designates?
- By postal mail from the candidate
- Electronically through the ADA to authorized programs (Correct answer)
- Verbally over the phone
- Programs are not sent scores
Correct answer: Electronically through the ADA to authorized programs
The ADA transmits official scores electronically to programs the examinee authorizes.
ADAT Scoring & Admissions Impact 2
What is the standard reported score range for each section of the ADAT?