Examinations Information

This page will include information about examination dates, fees, and guidance on how to apply for the examinations.

We will be publishing information for candidates about our examinations as soon as it is available on this page.

For general candidate information, including terms and conditions, candidate code of conduct, and guide to candidates, please visit the Candidate Information page.

For MFDS regulations and eligibility and more information including the assessment strategy and syllabus, visit the MFDS Information page.

For Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations regulations and eligibility and more information including the assessment strategy and syllabus, visit the Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Information page.

Dates of examinations

All Part 1 examinations for MFDS and all Specialties will take place in person in examination centres. Locations for these will be published as soon as possible.

Name of examinationPart 1 (Written, Single Best Answer or Short Answer Questions) or 2 (Objective Structured Clinical Examination [OSCE] or Clinical Structured Oral [cSO])Date of examinationLocations
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Endodontics1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Periodontics1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Prosthodontics1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Restorative Dentistry1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Paediatric Dentistry1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Dental Public Health1 – Written, Short Answer QuestionsWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Medicine1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Surgery1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Orthodontics1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Special Care Dentistry1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS)1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 28th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Dental Public Health2 – Oral ExaminationThursday 25th February 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Paediatric Dentistry2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd March 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Special Care Dentistry2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 9th March 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Medicine2 – Clinical Structured OralThursday 11th March 2027
Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS)2 – Objective Structured Clinical ExaminationTuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th March 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Endodontics2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 23rd March 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Periodontics2 – Clinical Structured OralThursday 25th March 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Restorative Dentistry2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 13th April 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Prosthodontics2 – Clinical Structured OralThursday 15th April 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Surgery2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st April 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Orthodontics2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th April 2027