The American Dental Association (ADA) announced new updates to the DAT scoring system, effective March 1, 2025. In this article, we review the new DAT score percentiles for both 2-digit DAT scores and 3-digit DAT scores. Your DAT percentile serves a benchmark of how your performance stacks up against other dental school applicants. A high DAT percentile can help strengthen your dental school application, while a low DAT percentile would be worrisome. 2026 DAT Score Percentil

The DAT exam for dental school applicants is changing in big ways in 2025. Here's what you need to know about the DAT test's score changes.