EXAM GUIDES

Know the exam before you sit it

Formats, blueprints, dates, fees, pass marks and pass rates for the AMC CAT MCQ and the ADC Written Examination — taken from the AMC's and ADC's own publications, with sources, and kept current.

AMC CAT MCQ · Doctors

AMC CAT MCQ Exam Explained: Format, V8 Blueprint, Fees and Scoring (2026–27)

Everything in the AMC CAT MCQ exam, from the official sources: 150 questions in 3.5 hours, the V8 blueprint weightings, the 250/500 pass mark (raised slightly from 2026), the AUD 2,920 fee and how results are released.

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AMC CAT MCQ · Doctors

AMC MCQ Pass Mark and Pass Rate: What the AMC Actually Publishes (2026 Update)

The AMC MCQ pass mark is 250 on a 0–500 scale, raised slightly from 2026. Here is what that number means, what the AMC does and doesn't publish about pass rates, and what actually predicts a pass.

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AMC CAT MCQ · Doctors

AMC MCQ Recalls: Are They Worth the Risk? What the AMC Says and a Safer Way to Prepare

'Recalls' — questions remembered and shared after the AMC MCQ — are everywhere online. Here is what the AMC's conduct rules say, why recalls work badly for an adaptive exam, and how to prepare without the risk.

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ADC Written · Dentists

ADC Written Exam 2027: Dates, Fees, Application Windows and What to Expect

Official 2027 ADC Written Examination dates (17–18 March and 8–9 September), the initial-assessment deadlines, the one-week application windows, the AUD 2,122 fee, and what the two-day, 280-question exam looks like.

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ADC Written · Dentists

ADC Written Exam Pass Rate and Grading Explained: Clusters, A–D Grades and 5-Year Validity

The ADC's annual report shows written-exam pass rates falling from 41% to 12% in a year. Here are the official figures, how the four-cluster A–D grading actually works, and why it changes how you should study.

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ADC Written · Dentists

ADC Written Exam Blueprint 2026: Every Discipline, Weighting and a 12-Week Study Plan

The complete ADC Written Examination blueprint from the 2026 handbook — all 13 disciplines, the three cross-cutting sub-disciplines and the four competency clusters with their exact weightings — turned into a 12-week study plan.

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