The National Board Dental Exam (NBDE) Part I is a comprehensive, computer-based examination that is administered in one day. The comprehensive Part 1 is comprised of 400 multiple-choice items, which are evenly distributed across the following disciplines:
*** Approximately 20% of the items are grouped in testlets with interdisciplinary focus and clinical application.
The National Board Dental Exam (NBDE) Part II is a comprehensive, computer-based examination that is administered in two days. The comprehensive Part II consists of 500 test items. The discipline-based component (Component A) includes 400 items and the case-based component (Component B) includes 100 items based on 8-10 case problems. The test items that comprise the discipline-based component are derived from the following disciplines:
The National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE)is a comprehensive examination that is administered in one day. It consists of approximately 350 multiple-choice examination items. The discipline-based component (Component A) includes 200 items and the case-based component (Component B) includes 150 items based on 12 to 15 dental hygiene patient cases. The test items that comprise the discipline-based component are derived from the following disciplines: