The Dental Foundation Training (DFT) Situational Judgement Test (SJT) explained
The SJT is the test final-year dental students sit as part of applying for Dental Foundation Training. It presents realistic workplace scenarios and asks you to judge the best response.
The paper at a glance
- Questions
- 56
- 37 ranking / 19 choose-three
- Time
- 105 minutes
- 132 minutes with 25% extra time, in the official exam and on our papers
- Maximum score
- 968
Two kinds of question
Ranking questions ask you to put a set of possible actions in order, from most to least appropriate. Choose-three questions ask you to pick the three most appropriate actions from a longer list.
How we help you practise
- Screens that follow the layout and behaviour of the official sample test, so test day feels familiar.
- Every paper built fresh for you, balanced across question types and difficulty.
- You do not see the same question twice until you have worked through the whole bank.
- After each paper: your score, a percentile, a breakdown by domain, and one chance to study the expert explanation for every question.
The figures above are the published format. For the official guidance, always check the NHS England pages for the current round.
Paper formats
| Paper | Questions | Ranking / choose-three | Standard time | With 25% extra time (official exam and our papers) | Maximum score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFT full paper | 56 | 37 ranking / 19 choose-three | 105 minutes | 132 minutes | 968 |
| Free sample (DFT) | 10 | 7 ranking / 3 choose-three | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 176 |
| DCT full paper (coming soon) | 60 | 40 ranking / 20 choose-three | 115 minutes | 144 minutes | 1,040 |
If you have been approved for 25% extra time, you can turn it on for any of our papers on the “Before you start” screen.
Looking for the DCT? DCT papers are coming soon.