Licensing Examination
Details of the Licensing Examination - Part I – Written Test
The Written Test consists of two multiple-choice-question papers for 8 subjects. The questions are set in “single best answer” type format. Each question contains 5 choices of answer. Candidates are required to choose the best answer out of the choices given.
| Paper | Parts | No. of Questions | Time Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Part A – Applied Basic Sciences * | 20 questions for each part of Paper 1 | 20 minutes for each part of Paper 1 |
| Part B – Medicine and Surgery in relation to Dentistry |
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| Part C – Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Medical Emergencies in relation to Dentistry |
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| Paper 2 | Part A – Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology | 50 questions for each part of Paper 2 | 1 hour for each part of Paper 2 |
| Part B – Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics | |||
| Part C – Conservative Dentistry | |||
| Part D – Periodontology, Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health | |||
| Part E - Prosthodontics |
*Part A of Paper 1 covers science subjects relating to the practice of dentistry such as biology, pathology
Partial Pass Policy
For both Papers 1 and 2, candidates who fail in one or more parts will be allowed to re-sit those unsuccessful part(s) only, while retaining partial results for the successful ones. Candidates will be allowed to retain partial results in Part I Written Test for four diets or four years, whichever event occurs first. This condition applies to the partial pass result obtained in Part I of LE in 2015 or thereafter. However, the retention of a pass is subject to the condition that the Dental Council of Hong Kong may prohibit any applicant from sitting the Licensing Examination if that applicant has sat any one part of the Licensing Examination 5 times and has failed each time.
Venue
Part I Written Test is usually held in the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building which is located in Wong Chuk Hang.
