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.

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 examination	Part 1 (Written, Single Best Answer or Short Answer Questions) or 2 (Objective Structured Clinical Examination [OSCE] or Clinical Structured Oral [cSO])	Date of examination
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Endodontics	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 7th October 2026
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Periodontics	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 7th October 2026
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Prosthodontics	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 7th October 2026
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Restorative Dentistry	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 7th October 2026
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Paediatric Dentistry	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 7th October 2026
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Dental Public Health	1 – Written, Short Answer Questions	Wednesday 21st October 2026
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Medicine	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 21st October 2026
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Surgery	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 21st October 2026
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Orthodontics	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 21st October 2026
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Special Care Dentistry	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 21st October 2026
Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS)	1 – Written, Single Best Answer	Wednesday 28th October 2026