This is part 4 of a series breaking down the Dental Admission Test.
Definitely check out the rest of the series here on the blog to get the full lowdown on the DAT and get set up to dominate the exam!
On the agenda today: Reading Comprehension! But before we get into it how about a good dental pun to set the mood…
Ha Ha MOLAR bear… Yeah OK, that’s enough! AVANTI!
This section will be right after your scheduled break so bright side is that you’ll have a little brain break before all the reading passages and quant reasoning.
The official DAT description reads, “The Reading Comprehension Test contains three reading passages on various scientific topics. Prior understanding of the science topics is not a prerequisite to answering the test items. The reading passages require the ability to read, comprehend, and thoroughly analyze basic scientific information.”
The passages are science-based written like articles and all the information needed will be in the passage. The topics of the passages can range anywhere from a natural science to economics so like the description states, the DAT is testing how well you can comprehend and analyze the dense scientific information provided.
The Reading Comp section will have 3 passages, 50 questions, & is 60 minutes long.
Some student say the reading comp section is the hardest to study for, since you can’t know what the passages will even be about, so how do you prepare? The answer is with practice! These are long and densely scientific passages and being able to read and breakdown them down efficiently is a skill you can hone! Possibly the most difficult part of the reading comp section is the limitation on time so practice with time restraints. With the time allotted of 60 minutes, you should be spending about 16 minutes on each passage. No worries though because DAT Cracker can give you plenty of practice!
Stayed tuned for the continuation of the DAT breakdown series plus all things pre-dental!