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Examinations Information

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

For general candidate information, including terms and conditions, candidate code of conduct, and guide to candidates, please visit the Candidate Information page. We will be hosting a series of online candidate drop-in sessions for general questions and queries about the upcoming exams. For more information, see this page.

For guidance on using our application portal, risr/apply, please visit the Candidate Information page and review the risr/apply User Guide document.

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.

Examination Fees

All fees must be paid in full at the time of application in order to complete your application to sit an examination. Withdrawals from an examination prior to the application window closing are eligible for refunds subject to the relevant exam’s regulations (MFDS and Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations).

ExaminationDietFee
MFDS Part 1UK – October 2026£800.00
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination Part 1UK – October 2026£995.00
MFDS Part 2UK – March 2027£1,100.00*
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination Part 2UK – February, March, April 2027£1,495.00*

*Please note that fees for Part 2 examinations are subject to review and may be revised. Confirmed fees will be published in advance of applications opening.

Dates of examinations

All Part 1 examinations for MFDS and all Specialties will take place in person in examination centres.

All application windows will be phased, with up to three phases for all examinations. The application windows phases for October 2026 examinations are as follows:

Examination PhaseApplication Window Opening and Closing Date
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Part 1Phase 1 – Candidates who are on a specialty training pathway with an NTN number and candidates in their final year of a UK or Ireland university postgraduate specialty training programme.April 23rd 2026 12pm (midday) GMT to July 16th 2026 12pm (midday) GMT
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Part 1Phase 2 – Any other UK, Ireland, or International candidates and Phase 1 candidates.May 21st 2026 12pm (midday) GMT to July 16th 2026 12pm (midday) GMT
MFDS Part 1Phase 1 – Candidates registered with the UK General Dental Council or the Dental Council of Ireland. April 23rd 2026 12pm (midday) GMT to July 16th 2026 12pm (midday) GMT
MFDS Part 1Phase 2 – Any other candidate and Phase 1 candidates.May 21st 2026 12pm (midday) GMT to July 16th 2026 12pm (midday) GMT
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 examinationLocationsApplication Link
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Endodontics1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterEndodontics Part 1 – 7th October
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Periodontics1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterPeriodontics Part 1 – 7th October
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Prosthodontics1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterProsthodontics Part 1 – 7th October
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Restorative Dentistry1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterRestorative Dentistry Part 1 – 7th October
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Paediatric Dentistry1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 7th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterPaediatric Dentistry Part 1 – 7th October
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Dental Public Health1 – Written, Short Answer QuestionsWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterDental Public Health Part 1 – 21st October
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Medicine1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterOral Medicine Part 1 – 21st October
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Surgery1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterOral Surgery Part 1 – 21st October
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Orthodontics1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterOrthodontics Part 1 – 21st October
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Special Care Dentistry1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 21st October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterSpecial Care Dentistry Part 1 – 21st October
Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS)1 – Written, Single Best AnswerWednesday 28th October 2026Birmingham, Glasgow, London, ManchesterMFDS Part 1 – 28th October
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