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Dental Board to shrink RDA written exam to 100 scorable items; candidates will still face 25 pretest items
Summary
The Dental Board reported it will reduce the Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) written law-and-ethics examination from 125 scored items to 100 scored items beginning Nov. 1, 2025, after OPES recommended switching to a criterion-referenced passing score; OPES clarified the test will still include 25 pretest items.
The Dental Board of California told licensees on Aug. 14 that the Registered Dental Assistant general written law-and-ethics exam will be reduced from 125 scorable items to 100 scorable items beginning Nov. 1, 2025.
Why it matters: The Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES) recommended the change after an occupational analysis that updated the exam content outline; OPES said the reduction in scored items…
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