ORE & LDS-1

Exam Description

Many overseas dentists wishing to work in the UK must pass a UK dental registration examination.
There are two routes to UK registration:

• The ORE: run by the UK General Dental Council
• The LDS RCS exam: is run by the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Only one of the two needs to be taken and passed and the choice is yours.
DDC Dental Courses covers key topics in the ORE & LDS Part 1 exam syllabus as outlined by the General Dental Council: clinically applied dental science and human disease, and all aspects of clinical dentistry – including law and ethics and health and safety, along with updated exam feedback and mock tests and exam relevant notes.

ORE-1

It consists of two computer-based exam papers conducted over two days:

• Paper A covers clinically applied dental science and clinical-led applied human disease. (3 hours)
• Paper B covers aspects of clinical dentistry, including law and ethics and health and safety (3 hours)

Each paper lasts 3 hours and is made up of multiple short answer questions (Extended Matching Questions and Single Best Answer Questions).
There is a maximum of 600 places available at each examination period and exams happen twice a year (April & August). 1200 slots per year.
You must pass both papers in order to progress to Part 2. Up to four attempts are allowed for each part of the exam.

LDS-1

LDS part 1 exam is comprised of two papers, each of up to three hours in duration conducted on the same day, LDS-1 is an online-based/remote exam. The format will be 150- single best answer (SBA) questions cantered mainly on knowledge and its application to 

• Paper A clinically applied dental science and clinically applied human disease.
• Paper B aspects of clinical dentistry, law, and ethics, and health and safety

Its SBA questions one-day online-based exam.
PAPER A: Section 1- 90mins /10 mins break/ Section 2- 90mins (SBA)
PAPER B: Section 1- 90mins /10mins break/ Section 2- 90mins (SBA).

In order to progress to Part 2, both Part 1 papers will need to be passed in one sitting. If either paper is failed candidates will be required to re-sit all of Part 1. 
LDS Part 1 can accept up to 120 candidates and the exam happens once a year (May). Up to four attempts are allowed for each part of the exam. 

ORE Apply online: https://www.gdc-uk.org/registration/overseas-registration-exam/applying-for-ore/

LDS Apply online: https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/exams/search/licence-in-dental-surgery-part-1/