ADC-Written-Day-1 Exam Information and Outline
Australian Dental Council (ADC) Written Exam Day 1
Syllabus Update Checked on: October 28, 2026
ADC-Written-Day-1 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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ADC.
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- Exam Format (Day 1)
- Two sections of 70 questions each (140 questions), 2 hours per section
- Scenario-based: clinical vignettes with five single-best-answer questions each
- Part of a two-day, 280-question examination (240 scored, 40 unscored)
- Cluster 1: Professionalism and Health Promotion
- Social responsibility and professionalism: ethics, consent, law and the Australian regulatory framework
- Health promotion and oral disease prevention
- Cluster 2: Clinical Information Gathering
- History taking, clinical examination and special investigations
- Radiographic interpretation
- Cluster 3: Diagnosis and Management Planning
- Differential diagnosis across disciplines
- Treatment planning and referral decisions
- Cluster 4: Clinical Treatment and Evaluation
- Restorative and operative dentistry, endodontics, periodontics
- Prosthodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics and paediatric dentistry
- Medical emergencies, pharmacology and infection control
- Pass Requirement
- Grade A or B required in every cluster (combined across both days)