Situational Judgement Test SJT and interviews Dental Core Training (DCT) recruitment

In the 2023 recruitment round, there will be no shortlisting process.

All applicants who attend the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) will be invited to interview.

Situational Judgement Test (SJT)

The Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is a computer-based assessment. It’s been designed to assess some of the essential competences outlined in the DCT person specifications.

You can book your SJT on the Pearson VUE website from 6am on Thursday 23 February 2023. 

The booking window closes on at 11am on Wednesday 1 March 2023. 

For information on how to prepare, what to bring on the day and how to cancel or change bookings, visit our SJT pages.

Virtual interviews

Interviews will consist of a clinical scenario and a clinical governance, quality improvement and professional skills scenario.

• All interviews will take place remotely using Microsoft Teams.
• There will be 2 panellists.
• Interviews will last 15 minutes.

For information on how to prepare, what to bring on the day and how to cancel or change bookings, visit our Virtual interviews pages.

Applicant portfolios

The assessment of applicant portfolios was part of the DCT2/3 selection process before the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. This will not be part of the selection process for 2023.