SDLE exam: Saudi Prometric exam for dentists
The Saudi Dental Licensure Examination (SDLE) has two parts of 100 questions, with 120 minutes per part. The pass score is 542 on a reporting scale of 200 to 800, which is a scaled score and not a percentage.
SDLE facts
Practice questions on this site are for nurses at the moment. This page gives the exam facts for dentists, taken from the regulator's own documents. If you are a nurse, the free 20-question check needs no sign-up, and the nursing exam guide compares the regulators.
| Item | SDLE (dentist, 2026 guide) |
|---|---|
| Questions | 2 parts of 100 |
| Time | 120 minutes per part, 30-minute break |
| Pass score | 542 on a 200 to 800 scale |
| Unscored items | Up to 10 percent pilot questions |
| Delivery | Prometric, booked through Mumaris+ |
SDLE blueprint
The 2026 SCFHS guide gives these weights.
| Section | Weight |
|---|---|
| Restorative Dentistry | 40 percent |
| Periodontics | 18 percent |
| Endodontics | 17 percent |
| Oral Medicine and Surgery | 15 percent |
| Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry | 10 percent |
Who can sit the SDLE
The guide says BDS or equivalent. It also allows training started during the internship year, or a student one year away from graduation.
Booking and test rules
- Computer-based at Prometric. You apply on Mumaris+ and get a scheduling permit.
- Scheduling may not be available more than three months ahead.
- You cannot sit twice in the same test window. More than 30 minutes late, or absent, counts as an attempt.
- Results are announced within 2 to 6 weeks of the end of a test window.
- The exam fee is not published on the SCFHS pages we found, so we give no amount. Prometric's 2022 FAQ says rescheduling 16 to 30 days before costs USD 50, with no refund at 15 days or less.
How many attempts
Our sources give three different attempt rules, so we do not state one number. The applicant guides say up to four times a year, counted from the first attempt until you pass. The Mumaris+ page says that failing the first attempt grants two additional attempts, and that the exam may be repeated one year after the first attempt. A 2022 Prometric FAQ says three attempts. The Mumaris+ page is the most recent, but check it before you book.
Practice and next step
SCFHS runs its own practice exam service, linked in the sources. Check that page for which exams it covers.
For dentists, also see the DHA exam for dentists. Back to the SCFHS hub.
Common questions
What is the SDLE exam?
The Saudi Dental Licensure Examination, a computer-based exam taken at Prometric.
What is the SDLE pass score?
542 on a reporting scale of 200 to 800.
Is the Saudi Prometric exam for dentist a percentage?
No. It is a scaled score.
What is in the SDLE blueprint?
Restorative Dentistry 40 percent, Periodontics 18, Endodontics 17, Oral Medicine and Surgery 15, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry 10.
How much is the SDLE?
SCFHS does not publish an amount on the pages we found.
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