Situational Judgement Test SJT and interviews

IMPORTANT NOTICE - DENTAL CORE TRAINING (DCT1) DEMAND.

We have again seen a significant increase in the number of applications for DCT1 Training for the 2025 recruitment round.

As a result of this we have taken the decision to continue to use a cut off for invites to interview following the Situational Judgement Test (SJT). This means we will NOT be able to offer interviews to all applicants who attend the SJT.

We know that this may be disappointing news, but the number of applicants exceeds the interview capacity. 

DCT2 and DCT3 Applications

We can confirm that all DCT2 and DCT3 applicants who attend the 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 Dental Core Training (DCT) person specifications.

You can book your SJT on the Pearson VUE website from 6 am on Thursday 20 February 2025. 

The booking window closes on at 11am on Wednesday 26 February 2025. 

Virtual interviews

All interviews will take place remotely using Qpercom Recruit system.

Interviews will consist of:

• a clinical scenario
• a clinical governance, quality improvement and professional skills scenario

There will be 2 stations each with 2 panellists. Interviews will last 16 minutes.

Applicant portfolios

The assessment of applicant portfolios was part of the DCT2/3 selection process before the COVID-19 pandemic. This will not be part of the selection process for 2025.