ADA concordance table · all 8 DAT scores

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The DAT moved from a 1–30 scale to a 200–600 scale in March 2025. Convert any score, old to new or new to old.

Enter any scores from 1 to 30.

ScoreOld score (1–30)New score (200–600)2025 percentile

Academic Average——

Perceptual Ability——

Total ScienceSurvey of the Natural Sciences——

Biology——

General Chemistry——

Organic Chemistry——

Quantitative Reasoning——

Reading Comprehension——

These are approximate. The ADA says its table gives "a rough sense of the general correspondence" between the two scales. Each score converts on its own, so your converted sections may not average to your converted Academic Average. Percentile is the share of 2025 test attempts at or below that score.

March 2025

What changed on the DAT

The scale

Scores went from 1–30 to 200–600, in steps of 10. Tests through February 22, 2025 used the old scale. Tests on or after March 1, 2025 use the new one.

The scoring

The new model looks at how hard each question is, how well it separates stronger from weaker test takers, and how easy it is to guess. There's still no penalty for guessing.

What stayed the same

The content, the test structure and the exam policies didn't change. Only the scoring and the way scores are reported did.

Your old scores

Old scores are still valid. Your DTS Hub account keeps them on the 1–30 scale, and AADSAS shows all scores on the 200–600 scale, converted for you.

Getting your scores

You no longer get an unofficial score at the test center. Official results go out within 3 to 4 weeks of your test date.

Academic Average

It's the average of Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Biology, General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, rounded to the nearest 10. Perceptual Ability isn't included.

New scale

What does a good score look like?

408average AA score across 17,430 DAT attempts in 2025

440class average at the typical dental school, 2025-26

510highest class average: Columbia University

There's no passing score, and each school sets its own standards. See where you stand in the Admissions Rankings, or enter your numbers in the Admissions Calculator.

Old to new

The full conversion table

Old	AA	Total Sci	Bio	Gen Chem	Orgo	PAT	QR	RC
30	600	600	600	600	590	600	600	580
29	580	580	590	580	570	600	590	560
28	560	560	580	570	560	590	580	550
27	540	550	550	550	550	580	540	550
26	520	530	520	530	530	580	520	510
25	510	520	500	510	510	550	510	490
24	490	500	490	490	490	520	500	470
23	470	480	470	470	480	500	480	450
22	460	460	460	460	470	470	460	430
21	440	450	440	440	450	450	450	410
20	420	430	420	430	430	430	430	390
19	410	410	410	410	410	410	420	370
18	390	400	390	400	400	390	400	360
17	370	380	370	380	380	360	380	340
16	350	360	360	360	370	340	360	320
15	330	340	340	350	350	310	340	300
14	310	320	320	330	330	280	320	280
13	290	300	290	310	320	250	300	260
12	270	270	260	280	300	210	270	230
11	260	240	210	240	260	210	240	220
10	250	240	210	200	220	200	210	220
9	250	230	200	200	200	200	200	220
8	240	230	200	200	200	200	200	220
7	240	220	200	200	200	200	200	210
6	230	220	200	200	200	200	200	210
5	220	210	200	200	200	200	200	210
4	220	210	200	200	200	200	200	200
3	210	210	200	200	200	200	200	200
2	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200
1	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200

The ADA publishes the old-to-new direction only, so new-to-old reads the same table backward. A new score the table skips shows the two old scores it falls between.

Source: ADA, Understanding the New DAT Score Reporting Scale. Path32 is independent and isn't affiliated with the ADA.

Old	AA	Total Sci	Bio	Gen Chem	Orgo	PAT	QR	RC
30	600	600	600	600	590	600	600	580
29	580	580	590	580	570	600	590	560
28	560	560	580	570	560	590	580	550
27	540	550	550	550	550	580	540	550
26	520	530	520	530	530	580	520	510
25	510	520	500	510	510	550	510	490
24	490	500	490	490	490	520	500	470
23	470	480	470	470	480	500	480	450
22	460	460	460	460	470	470	460	430
21	440	450	440	440	450	450	450	410
20	420	430	420	430	430	430	430	390
19	410	410	410	410	410	410	420	370
18	390	400	390	400	400	390	400	360
17	370	380	370	380	380	360	380	340
16	350	360	360	360	370	340	360	320
15	330	340	340	350	350	310	340	300
14	310	320	320	330	330	280	320	280
13	290	300	290	310	320	250	300	260
12	270	270	260	280	300	210	270	230
11	260	240	210	240	260	210	240	220
10	250	240	210	200	220	200	210	220
9	250	230	200	200	200	200	200	220
8	240	230	200	200	200	200	200	220
7	240	220	200	200	200	200	200	210
6	230	220	200	200	200	200	200	210
5	220	210	200	200	200	200	200	210
4	220	210	200	200	200	200	200	200
3	210	210	200	200	200	200	200	200
2	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200
1	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200

Old	AA	Total Sci	Bio	Gen Chem	Orgo	PAT	QR	RC
30	600	600	600	600	590	600	600	580
29	580	580	590	580	570	600	590	560
28	560	560	580	570	560	590	580	550
27	540	550	550	550	550	580	540	550
26	520	530	520	530	530	580	520	510
25	510	520	500	510	510	550	510	490
24	490	500	490	490	490	520	500	470
23	470	480	470	470	480	500	480	450
22	460	460	460	460	470	470	460	430
21	440	450	440	440	450	450	450	410
20	420	430	420	430	430	430	430	390
19	410	410	410	410	410	410	420	370
18	390	400	390	400	400	390	400	360
17	370	380	370	380	380	360	380	340
16	350	360	360	360	370	340	360	320
15	330	340	340	350	350	310	340	300
14	310	320	320	330	330	280	320	280
13	290	300	290	310	320	250	300	260
12	270	270	260	280	300	210	270	230
11	260	240	210	240	260	210	240	220
10	250	240	210	200	220	200	210	220
9	250	230	200	200	200	200	200	220
8	240	230	200	200	200	200	200	220
7	240	220	200	200	200	200	200	210
6	230	220	200	200	200	200	200	210
5	220	210	200	200	200	200	200	210
4	220	210	200	200	200	200	200	200
3	210	210	200	200	200	200	200	200
2	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200
1	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200

Old	AA	Total Sci	Bio	Gen Chem	Orgo	PAT	QR	RC
30	600	600	600	600	590	600	600	580
29	580	580	590	580	570	600	590	560
28	560	560	580	570	560	590	580	550
27	540	550	550	550	550	580	540	550
26	520	530	520	530	530	580	520	510
25	510	520	500	510	510	550	510	490
24	490	500	490	490	490	520	500	470
23	470	480	470	470	480	500	480	450
22	460	460	460	460	470	470	460	430
21	440	450	440	440	450	450	450	410
20	420	430	420	430	430	430	430	390
19	410	410	410	410	410	410	420	370
18	390	400	390	400	400	390	400	360
17	370	380	370	380	380	360	380	340
16	350	360	360	360	370	340	360	320
15	330	340	340	350	350	310	340	300
14	310	320	320	330	330	280	320	280
13	290	300	290	310	320	250	300	260
12	270	270	260	280	300	210	270	230
11	260	240	210	240	260	210	240	220
10	250	240	210	200	220	200	210	220
9	250	230	200	200	200	200	200	220
8	240	230	200	200	200	200	200	220
7	240	220	200	200	200	200	200	210
6	230	220	200	200	200	200	200	210
5	220	210	200	200	200	200	200	210
4	220	210	200	200	200	200	200	200
3	210	210	200	200	200	200	200	200
2	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200
1	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200