Licensing Examination
Frequently Asked Questions
Before the Examination / Eligibility
- In order to be eligible to sit for the LE, an applicant has to be a holder of a dental degree or a dental qualification acceptable to the and such dental degree or dental qualification must consist of not less than 4 years’ full-time dental training. All applications for sitting the LE are considered by the Examination Committee ("EC") of the Council on individual basis.
- The council does not have a list of approved dental qualifications for sitting the LE. All applications for sitting the LE are considered by the EC of the Council on individual basis.
- The LE is held twice a year normally. The first sitting of the LE is usually held from April to July while the second sitting of the LE is usually held from September to December. Details of each sitting of the LE, including the examination schedule and application period, are announced in the website of the Council https://www.dchk.org.hk. The LE consists of three separate parts and all three parts of LE are held in Hong Kong. All candidates are required to come to Hong Kong to sit the LE.
Application Procedures
- Applicants are required to submit a completed application form together with the required supporting documents in person or by post to the Council Secretariat (address: 4/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong) during the application period.
- Different categories of applicant should submit the required application forms as follows –
- Part I
(a) For new applicants – Application Form (Form 1)
(b) For old / re-sit candidates – Application Form (Form 2)
- Part II & III
(c) For old / re-sit candidates of Parts II and III – Application Form (Form 3)
- Application form is made specific to each sitting of the LE and applicants are reminded to complete the form as appropriate.
- Declaration can be made before a Commissioner of Oaths, a solicitor, a Justice of Peace or a Notary Public to confirm that all information and documents provided for the application are true and accurate. Declaration service before a Commissioner of Oaths is available free of charge at the Dental Council Secretariat for applicants who need to make declarations for their application.
- Applicants may refer to the “Checklist of Supporting Documents” in the application form for the list of supporting documents required.
- All photocopies of the supporting documents must be notarized by a Notary Public. Photocopies certified by other persons, such as solicitor or Justice of Peace, will NOT be accepted. Applicants may also bring along the original documents in person to the Council Secretariat for verification during the application period.
- All supporting documents provided must be in English or Chinese. If any of the supporting documents are not in the aforesaid languages, an official English translation, such as translation provided by the issuing institutions or authorities of the documents should be provided.
- Yes. All applicants are responsible for ensuring that their applications are submitted within the specified application period. Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances. For details, please refer to the Candidates’ Guide available on the Dental Council of Hong Kong’s website at https://www.dchk.org.hk/en/le/application.html.
- Yes. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that all required supporting documents are submitted within the designated application period. Late submissions will not be accepted. For details, please refer to the Candidates’ Guide available on the Dental Council of Hong Kong’s website at https://www.dchk.org.hk/en/le/application.html.
- No. Candidates are required to pass Part I of the LE before proceeding to Part II or to Parts II and III. Upon obtaining a pass in Part I, candidates are allowed to apply for sitting the LE in the same diet for –
(a) only Part II; or
(b) both Parts II and III irrespective of the result of Part II.
- For candidates who wish to apply for sitting Part III only in any diet of the LE, they must first obtain a pass in Part II.
- No. Applicants are expected to take full responsibility for submitting all required supporting documents within the application period. Reminders will not be issued.
- No. Only certificates of good standing issued by each dental council, board or registration authority of which you are currently / had previously been registered with will be accepted. Please note that any certificate issued for more than 3 months prior to the date of submission of applications will be counted invalid. For details, please refer to the application form available on the Dental Council of Hong Kong’s website at https://www.dchk.org.hk/en/le/application.html.
- The LE consists of three separate parts and the examination fee for each part is HK$10,650. Applicants will be informed of the payment arrangement by email when eligibility is confirmed.
- No. Late applications to sit the LE or late submission of any required supporting documents will not be accepted under any circumstances.
- Yes. Applicants must declare all past and current registration records, including provisional, temporary and full registrations and submit valid certificates of good standing issued by the relevant dental councils, boards, or registration authorities. For details, please refer to the application form and Candidates’ Guide available on the Dental Council of Hong Kong’s website at https://www.dchk.org.hk/en/le/application.html.
Can I apply to sit the LE without providing documentary evidence or by making a declaration instead?
- No. All registration records have to be supported by documentary evidence. Making a false declaration and/or providing false information in connection with an application are criminal offences punishable with imprisonment, and will be reported to the police for prosecution. For details, please refer to the general information available on the Dental Council of Hong Kong’s website at https://www.dchk.org.hk/en/le/application.html.
- No. It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that all information provided in support of their applications to sit the LE is accurate and complete. For details, please refer to the application form and the Candidates’ Guide on the website of the Dental Council of Hong Kong at https://www.dchk.org.hk/en/le/application.html.
- Failure to disclose all past and current registration records may raise concerns regarding the applicant’s character, which may affect their eligibility to sit the LE.
Preparation for the Licensing Examinations
- No. Each application is considered by the Examination Committee on an individual basis for a specific sitting. Approved eligibility is not transferable to subsequent sittings.
- The LE consists of three separate parts. Part I is Written Test in the format of multiple-choice questions. Part II is Practical Test and Part III is Clinical Examination. Please refer to the Candidate’s Guide.for details of each part of the examination.
- The LE comprises of three separate parts – Part I Written Test, Part II Practical Test and Part III Clinical Examination. Part I Written Test consists of multiple-choice question papers for 8 subjects in both English and Chinese. For Part II Practical Test and Part III Clinical Examination, candidates may use English or Cantonese during the examination and must state their choice of language before the examination.
- The Council does not provide past papers nor organize revision courses for the LE. Candidates should note that it is not a prerequisite to join any revision course(s) before they apply or to sit the LE.
- To prepare for the LE, candidates may refer to the suggested booklist, sample questions and the list of instruments provided.
Others
- Please refer to the Examination Statistics.
- Please refer to the Period of Assessment.
- There is no maximum number of candidates set for Part I examination. For Part II and Part III, the Dental Council of Hong Kong has absolute discretion to arrange candidates to take part in the examination on another date or diet if the enrollment exceeds the present capacity of examination venue. For details, please refer to the Candidates’ Guide available on the Dental Council of Hong Kong’s website at https://www.dchk.org.hk/en/le/application.html.