No, the ORE Part 1 is not computer-adaptive. It is a linear, computer-based exam in which the difficulty does not respond to your answers, and every candidate sitting it faces the same questions.
What the ORE Part 1 format actually is
The Overseas Registration Examination Part 1, run for the General Dental Council, is the theory component for overseas-qualified dentists, delivered as computer-based papers of single-best-answer and extended matching questions with no negative marking. It covers biomedical and clinical dental sciences, law, ethics, and practice in the UK. It is a fixed set of questions, so everyone sitting it faces the same items, unlike an adaptive test.
How the pass mark is set
The ORE Part 1 is standard-set, and the score required to pass varies by cohort, so the raw mark needed can differ between sittings while the standard stays constant. For how this compares across exams, see how medical exam pass marks are set.
What would be different if it were adaptive
If the ORE Part 1 were adaptive, it would select each question based on your running ability and every candidate would see a different paper, as in the AMC CAT, explained in how computer-adaptive testing works. The ORE Part 1 is a fixed paper measured against a standard.
How to prepare
With a fixed paper, target your weak areas and space your revision. iatroX offers adaptive ORE practice, with free sample questions to try at iatroX.
Frequently asked questions
Is the ORE Part 1 adaptive? No. It is a linear, computer-based exam of single-best-answer and extended matching questions. Difficulty does not change based on your answers.
What does the ORE Part 1 cover? Biomedical and clinical dental sciences, along with law, ethics, and UK practice, for overseas-qualified dentists seeking GDC registration.
How is the ORE Part 1 marked? By standard-setting, with the score required to pass varying by cohort and no negative marking, so the mark needed can differ between sittings.