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Useful DAT guide to the DAT test taker
Quantitative Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning section includes 40 questions for 45 minutes, the last section, which means many students are exhausted by that point or might have mismanaged their time in other sections.
Shadowing
Dental students are expected to spend time shadowing a general dentist. It is best to have worked with several dentists rather than just one.
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry is the last subsection of Survey of Natural Sciences and there are 30 questions in this subsection.
General Chemistry
The second sub-test of the DAT Survey of Natural Sciences is General Chemistry with 30 questions.
Hole Punching
In the paper folding/hole punching section, you are given a shape of a flat square of paper which is usually folded one or more times and then a hole or two is punched in some places of this paper.
Keyhole
There are 15 questions in keyhole subsection of PAT. It is recommended that you spend no more than 50 seconds for each question.
Cube Counting
In each question of cube counting section you are presented with a shape made of cubes of the same size that are cemented together.
Angle Ranking
There are many techniques with different names for doing angle ranking, we will explain each one here. You must try them out and see which one works best for you.
Perceptual Ability Test (PAT)
The Perceptual Ability Test (PAT) is the second section of the DAT and for many students one of the most challenging.
A few tips and questions about the DAT
Many applicants come across some questions like “how do I know if I am accepted” or “how many questions can I get wrong on the DAT,” we have some suggestions.
Reading Comprehension
Most of the strategies for reading comprehension tests revolve around looking for specific parts of the text that can potentially contain the answers to the questions.
Tips for Studying for the DAT 2020
The questions “How much should I study for DAT?” or “How should I study?” or “Should I self-study or take a test preparation course?” can have different answers depending on the person’s learning habits, situation, weaknesses, strengths and routines, but long story short you need to study several hours most of the days of the week to be successful.