MFDS Part 1 Exam
The MFDS Part 1 exam, jointly administered by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and RCPSG, is a three-hour written assessment comprising 180 Single Best Answer (SBA) questions. It tests the breadth of dental knowledge required for direct patient care, including basic sciences, clinical dental sciences, human disease, pharmacology, dental materials, and radiology. The pass mark is determined by the Angoff method on a per-sitting basis.
180
Questions
180 min
Time Limit
65%
To Pass
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Exam Rules
- You can skip questions and return to them later
- Flag questions for review before submitting
- No feedback shown until you submit the entire exam
- Unanswered questions count as wrong — answer everything
- 10 pretest questions are mixed in and don't affect your score
- Timer auto-submits when time runs out
- Your progress is auto-saved every 30 seconds