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Dental Assistant Prometric Exam

The Dental Assistant Prometric exam is the licensing paper allied health professionals sit for the Dental Assistant professional title, listed by the DHA under code DAS5111.

Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE

Exam summary, coverage areas and references

Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
DAS5111
Exam Fee
USD 240
about AED 881
Pass Score
60%

Exam Coverage

  • Dental Anatomy
  • Dental Assistant
  • Dental Health
  • Dental Materials
  • Dental Radiography
  • Infection Control
  • Preventive Dentistry
  • Supplies and Logistics
  • Dental Emergency and MCP
  • Communication and Patient Education
  • Ethics
Reference Texts (4)
  1. 1. Modern Dental Assisting. By D.L.Bird; and D.S. Robinson. Published by Elsevier, Latest Edition.
  2. 2. In Practice Training Program for Dental Assistants. By the British Dental Journal, edited by M. Seward, Latest Edition. Complete Review of Dental Assisting. Prentice Hall Health, Emily Andujo, Latest Edition.
  3. 3. Pearson's Comprehensive Dental Assisting, Tyler, Lori, Pearson, Latest Edition.
  4. 4. Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, Millar and Palenik, Latest Edition Allied Health Category Allied Health Category

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2 chapters · 200 total questions

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About the Dental Assistant Prometric Exam (DAS5111)

The Dental Assistant Prometric exam is the licensing paper allied health professionals sit for the Dental Assistant professional title, listed by the DHA under code DAS5111.

DAS5111 is set across 11 blueprint areas: dental anatomy, dental assistant, dental health, dental materials, dental radiography, infection control, preventive dentistry, supplies and logistics, dental emergency and mcp, communication and patient education and ethics. Questions are written from 4 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.

Our DAS5111 bank holds 200 explained questions, about 1 times the length of the real sitting.

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Dental Assistant exam: frequently asked questions

What is the exam code for the Dental Assistant Prometric exam?

DAS5111 is the DHA code for the Dental Assistant paper in the Allied Healthcare listing.

How many questions are in the Dental Assistant exam and how long is it?

150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.

What is the pass mark for the Dental Assistant Prometric exam?

60% under the DHA guideline for DAS5111, which is 90 of 150 questions answered correctly.

How much is the DAS5111 exam fee?

The DHA guideline lists USD 240 (about AED 881) for the DAS5111 sitting.

What topics does the Dental Assistant exam cover?

The official blueprint splits the paper across 11 areas: Dental Anatomy, Dental Assistant, Dental Health, Dental Materials, Dental Radiography, Infection Control, Preventive Dentistry, Supplies and Logistics, Dental Emergency and MCP, Communication and Patient Education and Ethics.

Which authorities accept the Dental Assistant Prometric exam?

DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB license allied health professionals through Prometric-delivered papers; DOH uses Pearson VUE.

How should I prepare for DAS5111?

Start with Dental Anatomy and Dental Assistant, then work through the 200 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 60% with margin.

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Deepika Ravi
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Dental Hygienist · Chennai
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Chapters were paced perfectly. 100 questions per chapter is exactly what you can knock out in one focused sitting.

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Solid question bank. A couple of questions in the older chapters felt slightly outdated but the explanations were still accurate. QCHP verdict: passed.

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72d ago

Good bank overall. Would love more Bangla case discussions but the English explanations are clear enough. Cleared NHRA on second attempt.

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118d ago

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12d ago

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