# California RDA exam pass rate

Answer: Across January–June 2026, 74.5% of California RDA Combined Written exam administrations were passed (854 of 1,146), per the Dental Board of California's monthly statistics. First-time testers passed at 85.2%, repeat testers at 42.3%, board-approved-program candidates at 78.8%, and work-experience-pathway candidates at 66.9%. There is no fixed passing score — results are pass/fail against a criterion-referenced standard (16 CCR §1081).

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## Direct answer

Across January–June 2026, 74.5% of California RDA Combined Written exam administrations were passed (854 of 1,146), per the Dental Board of California's monthly statistics. First-time testers passed at 85.2%, repeat testers at 42.3%, board-approved-program candidates at 78.8%, and work-experience-pathway candidates at 66.9%. There is no fixed passing score — results are pass/fail against a criterion-referenced standard (16 CCR §1081).

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- `DBC-RDA-STATS` Dental Board of California RDA Combined Written and Law and Ethics Examination Statistics (June 2026). Primary. Verified 2026-07-24. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/formspubs/rda_062026.pdf>

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