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About NBDE 1
The National Board Dental Examination Part 1 (NBDE 1^*) is a one-day examination administered twice a year, usually in July and December. Most students usually take Part I after they've completed two years of dental school.

The administration of the test is divided into morning and afternoon sessions. Each session is approximately 4 hours long and consists of 2 tests of approximately 100 questions each. The entire day will contain 4 tests, with approximately 400 total questions.

The test is entirely composed of multiple choice questions each with a possible 3-5 answer choices. Questions are taken from a wide variety of topical areas, including Microbiology and Pathology (100 questions); Anatomic Sciences (100 questions); Biochemistry and Physiology (100 questions); and Dental Anatomy and Occlusion (100 questions).

About NBDE 2
The National Board Dental Examination Part 2 (NBDE 2^*) is a two-day examination administered twice a year, usually in late March/early April and December. The test is also offered year-round on computer. Most students take the exam in their final year of dental school. To be eligible, students must have passed the NBDE Part 1.

The first day is divided into morning and afternoon sessions. Each session is approximately 4 hours long and consists of 200 questions each. These questions are taken from a wide range of topics, including Operative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Periodontics, Pedodontics, Orthdontics, Oral Surgery, Pharmacology, and more.

The second day consists of a morning session with approximately 100 questions divided among a group of case studies. The case studies represent patients with a medical history, dental history, charts, x-rays, models, photographs, etc. Questions are centered on appropriate premedication, treatment, patient management or social aspects of patient treatment.