Part 1: Feedback

[Cold Front]

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I took the test earlier, and would say wasn't as hard as most people say it is.

Rule #1: Don't get nervous! Show up with confidence, and with a clear and positive mindset.

The test started off with very difficult questions, I would say the first 50 questions were probably the ones they designed for people who need to get a 90 or above. The other 350 questions were either repeated questions (from 1998-2004 papers), easy questions and use your best judgement type of questions.

I was done with the first section an hourly early, and then took a short break before going over the first section again. I was able to answer some of the tricky questions better this way.

I kept my lunch break short (about 20 mins), then went back to finish the second part. There were about dozen testlets (about 6-8 qustions each, depending on the case) between the first and second part of the test. They were basic and required you to think like you were at a dental office (i.e. do you prescribe an antibiotic or not? what do you see in the radiograph? what type of injection you would give for the teeth that needs restored? how do you diagnose this condition? etc.).

I used the decks to know my ABC's, then did old exams for about 2 weeks. Old exams will give you an idea what to expect, but be sure to study from them. They also give you an idea on how to read questions properly, and be able to recall your decks.

Don't PM me if you have questions... just post your questions here, and I will do my best to provide more feedback!

Good luck! 👍

 

[skabbaraju]

Good luck to you.
Thanks for posting your experience.

Cheers,

 

[Varna]

Hi , Cold Front!
Good luck with the score!
Can you tell me which are these exams( 1998-2006) , and how can I get them. I have only till 1998, and I am taking the exam in two weeks
One more question Did you take the "crack the NBDE 1" , do you think it is usefull and is it the same as the real exam ?
Thank you and all the best!

 

[Cold Front]

Hi , Cold Front!
Good luck with the score!
Can you tell me which are these exams( 1998-2006) , and how can I get them. I have only till 1998, and I am taking the exam in two weeks
One more question Did you take the "crack the NBDE 1" , do you think it is usefull and is it the same as the real exam ?
Thank you and all the best!

I did 1996-2004, and they were a good representation of the actual exam. If you are doing well on those exams, then you are in a good shape.

I didn't use the Kaplan book, but I would highly recommend it now that I have briefly looked at the book after the test. It has a lot of material that's not covered in the decks extensively, especially for primary teeth, heart and pathological conditions. It's very important you know you Fungi, especially on the decks.

The best advice is know everything (from decks and old exams), most importantly the basics in all topics.

 

[drkooks]

how long did it take u for a good revision and what was ur plan to revise???

 

[newdentist79]

Thanks for sharing your experience and good luck with your score

may I ask how long did it take you to be ready for exam, like how long did you study ,how many hours did you study everyday and how many times did you revise the decks ?

Thank You

 

[Cold Front]

how long did it take u for a good revision and what was ur plan to revise???

I studied progressively for about 2-3 months, but extensively within the last couple of weeks of that period.

how many hours did you study everyday and how many times did you revise the decks ?

did the decks twice, normal studying time ranged from 0-7 hours per day (some days I didn't feel like studying). 🙄

 

[newdentist79]

Thanks man for your reply and good luck

 

[cinqpourcent]

hey cold front
I appreciate your feedback.
I only have the questions of NBDE I from 1979 to 1996.
Do you happen to have the answers to those?
Thanks!

 

[shibab]

if u dont mind can u share with me u r 2001 question paper....it would be of great help...thanks a lot n also gud luck with u r scores

 

[CEC]

Hi to evryone:

I just took my part 1 today. I found the exam very difficult. Lots of questions on immunity and enzimes.The testlets were OK. Not too many repeat questions from old exams, maybe 10%. I studied the decks and old exam booklets.
Anyway, I pray to pass and not to have to go through the same painful experience again.

Goodluck to everyone who is preparing for the exam.

 

[skabbaraju]

Hi to evryone:

I just took my part 1 today. I found the exam very difficult. Lots of questions on immunity and enzimes.The testlets were OK. Not too many repeat questions from old exams, maybe 10%. I studied the decks and old exam booklets.
Anyway, I pray to pass and not to have to go through the same painful experience again.

Goodluck to everyone who is preparing for the exam.

Unless you are a dental student who is trying to clear the exam, just passing the exam will not be enough if u are looking to get into any schools. You should get a good score.
Good luck! anyways.

 

[Cold Front]

Got my results yesterday, scored 89.

Good luck everyone.

 

[skabbaraju]

Got my results yesterday, scored 89.

Good luck everyone.

Congratulations!! Thats a good score. Are you in a DMD/DDS program already or do you need to get into schools as well.? Good luck either way.

 

[skabbaraju]

Hi there,
Can you also tell us which 2 papers are given in the first half of the exam.? Does it vary b/n different individuals, only if you know.?
Thanks.

 

[docsmiley]

hi coldfront..congratulations....did u expect more....
i had expected more than wat i got..87...and wat r ur individual scores...
mine are..75, 78, 78 81....

 

[skabbaraju]

Hi , Cold Front!
Good luck with the score!
Can you tell me which are these exams( 1998-2006) , and how can I get them. I have only till 1998, and I am taking the exam in two weeks
One more question Did you take the "crack the NBDE 1" , do you think it is usefull and is it the same as the real exam ?
Thank you and all the best!

Hi varna,
Did you take the "Crack the NBDE exams".?
Please let us know.

 

[dr ali]

I took the test earlier, and would say wasn't as hard as most people say it is.

Rule #1: Don't get nervous! Show up with confidence, and with a clear and positive mindset.

The test started off with very difficult questions, I would say the first 50 questions were probably the ones they designed for people who need to get a 90 or above. The other 350 questions were either repeated questions (from 1998-2004 papers), easy questions and use your best judgement type of questions.

I was done with the first section an hourly early, and then took a short break before going over the first section again. I was able to answer some of the tricky questions better this way.

I kept my lunch break short (about 20 mins), then went back to finish the second part. There were about dozen testlets (about 6-8 qustions each, depending on the case) between the first and second part of the test. They were basic and required you to think like you were at a dental office (i.e. do you prescribe an antibiotic or not? what do you see in the radiograph? what type of injection you would give for the teeth that needs restored? how do you diagnose this condition? etc.).

I used the decks to know my ABC's, then did old exams for about 2 weeks. Old exams will give you an idea what to expect, but be sure to study from them. They also give you an idea on how to read questions properly, and be able to recall your decks.

Don't PM me if you have questions... just post your questions here, and I will do my best to provide more feedback!

Good luck! 👍

thanks for all information and congrat on your wonderful grade but i saw you wrote some questions like injection for restorative and radiograph and.....do you think they are in decks part 1 or how we can get prepared for answering these kind of questions?thank you again

 

[drkooks]

can someone summarize injections for different teeth
thanks

 

[KHANSAHAAB]

would u recommend dentessentials (from kaplan) or first aid to compliment the decks?

congrats on ur score!!

 

[Acfd2007]

viral cytopathic effect seen in all except
1.shingles
2.chicken pox
3.herpes labialis
4.acute hrpectic gingivostomatitis
5. infectious mononucleosis

 

[monicabr]

hi coldfront..congratulations....did u expect more....
i had expected more than wat i got..87...and wat r ur individual scores...
mine are..75, 78, 78 81....

After all, you have 312 correct answers.
A friend of mine have had 303 corect answers n got 87.
I m sorry, docsmiley, I don t wanna make u to feel bad,
that is not my intention. u did great, it s a good score, congratulations
I just don t understand how they calculate the score.

 

[3000]

viral cytopathic effect seen in all except
1.shingles
2.chicken pox
3.herpes labialis
4.acute hrpectic gingivostomatitis
5. infectious mononucleosis

I would pick 5.

Options 1-4 involve ulcerating lesions with host cells undergoing lysis. Infectious mononucleosis on the other hand involves a reactive lymphocytosis due to EBV infecting lymphocytes.

If anybody thinks otherwise let me know.

 

[docsmiley]

After all, you have 312 correct answers.
A friend of mine have had 303 corect answers n got 87.
I m sorry, docsmiley, I don t wanna make u to feel bad,
that is not my intention. u did great, it s a good score, congratulations
I just don t understand how they calculate the score.

hi...
yes..the score does hav a wide range...the range is given in the score report...so beyond a certain range only,, the score vl increase to an 88 or 89...

 

[JustWash]

congrats cold front on you score. What percentage of repeated questions did you feel were on your exam. Thanks in advance.

 

[Cold Front]

hi coldfront..congratulations....did u expect more....
i had expected more than wat i got..87...and wat r ur individual scores...
mine are..75, 78, 78 81....

My results went to my parents home address, all I remember was - my highest being DA (85) and lowest in Anatomy (76).

If anyone is interested in buying the old exams from me, 2004, 2000, and 1978-1998 exams for $35, send me PM!

Good luck everyone 👍

 

[sheri]

Hello Cold front, congrats on the 89%! if there was one thing you could have done differently to get a better score, what would it have been? would you have studied from other resources like the usmle or kaplan? or would you recommend just knowing old exams and decks very well? seems like looking at decks and old exams is enough but just want to make sure you dont have any regrets or have any advice on how to do something differently... let me know! thank you

 

[Varna]

Hi varna,
Did you take the "Crack the NBDE exams".?
Please let us know.

Yes , scabaraju , I did the Crack. And I am very pleased I did it. It showed me the exam will be more difficult than the old ones , so I was kind of prepared for the real exam.

 

[skabbaraju]

Yes , scabaraju , I did the Crack. And I am very pleased I did it. It showed me the exam will be more difficult than the old ones , so I was kind of prepared for the real exam.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Axel]

I took the test earlier, and would say wasn't as hard as most people say it is.

Rule #1: Don't get nervous! Show up with confidence, and with a clear and positive mindset.

The test started off with very difficult questions, I would say the first 50 questions were probably the ones they designed for people who need to get a 90 or above. The other 350 questions were either repeated questions (from 1998-2004 papers), easy questions and use your best judgement type of questions.

I was done with the first section an hourly early, and then took a short break before going over the first section again. I was able to answer some of the tricky questions better this way.

I kept my lunch break short (about 20 mins), then went back to finish the second part. There were about dozen testlets (about 6-8 qustions each, depending on the case) between the first and second part of the test. They were basic and required you to think like you were at a dental office (i.e. do you prescribe an antibiotic or not? what do you see in the radiograph? what type of injection you would give for the teeth that needs restored? how do you diagnose this condition? etc.).

I used the decks to know my ABC's, then did old exams for about 2 weeks. Old exams will give you an idea what to expect, but be sure to study from them. They also give you an idea on how to read questions properly, and be able to recall your decks.

Don't PM me if you have questions... just post your questions here, and I will do my best to provide more feedback!

Good luck! 👍

Hi Cold Front!! Congrats for your score!!
I wonder if you or anyone else can help me with the some of the questions from 2000-2004 tests. There are many of those that are incorrect. I would really appreciate that . Since there are so many, what is the best way to do this?

 

[Axel]

😕

Hi Cold Front!! Congrats for your score!!
I wonder if you or anyone else can help me with the some of the questions from 2000-2004 tests. There are many of those that are incorrect. I would really appreciate that . Since there are so many, what is the best way to do this?

 

[carabelliballin]

hey i wanted to know if any of u guys have found a 2004 pilot exam answers with explanations or if anybody has done by themselves. taking the board very soon so i need as much as i can get

 

[Cold Front]

hey i wanted to know if any of u guys have found a 2004 pilot exam answers with explanations or if anybody has done by themselves. taking the board very soon so i need as much as i can get

If anyone is interested in buying the old exams from me, 2004, 2000, and 1978-1998 exams for $35, send me PM!

PM me.