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Primary-source answers about the DHBC RDH Laws and Ethics Written Examination and the DBC RDA Combined Written and Law and Ethics Examination — format, scoring, pathways, fees, and free practice paths. This topic page groups 6 focused answer pages, source pages, markdown mirrors, and query patterns for the same search-intent cluster.

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  • california-rda-exam-guide

    how to pass the California RDA exam

    The California RDA exam is one combined written test — the Registered Dental Assistant Combined Written and Law and Ethics Examination — of 125 items (100 scored plus 25 unscored pretest) in 3 hours at a PSI center. There is no practical exam and no fixed 75% pass mark: scoring is criterion-referenced under 16 CCR §1081 (§1031 is the dentist exam's regulation), and results are reported pass/fail only — the Board does not publish a fixed passing percentage. The Board's June 2026 report shows 72% passing overall, but 62% on the work-experience pathway against 79% for board-approved-program graduates, and 38% for repeat testers. Budget the $120 Board application fee plus a PSI fee, and mind the certificate recency clocks: the Dental Practice Act and infection control courses expire in 2 years, polishing and sealants in 5.

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  • california-rdh-law-ethics-exam-facts

    California RDH law and ethics exam

    The DHBC Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Laws and Ethics Written Examination has 60 multiple-choice items (50 scored plus 10 unscored pretest) in 90 minutes at PSI test centers, with a 75% minimum passing score under 16 CCR §1121(c). Every RDH licensure pathway — including out-of-state licensure by credential — requires it, and exam eligibility expires one year after approval.

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  • california-rdh-free-practice-test

    California RDH law and ethics practice test

    Dentovio's free California RDH Laws and Ethics practice test uses original, statute-cited questions spread across the official 2025 outline areas — consent and privacy (35%), professional practice standards (35%), and patient/professional obligations (30%). It contains no recalled or reconstructed exam items.

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  • california-rda-combined-exam-facts

    California RDA written exam how many questions

    The Registered Dental Assistant Combined Written and Law and Ethics Examination is a single 125-item, 3-hour computer-based test at PSI centers (100 scored items plus 25 unscored pretest), scored pass/fail on a criterion-referenced standard — not a fixed 75%. In June 2026 the Dental Board reported a 72% overall pass rate, with the work-experience pathway at 62% and repeat testers at 38%.

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  • california-rda-exam-pass-rate

    California RDA exam pass rate

    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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  • california-rda-free-practice-test

    RDA practice test

    Dentovio's free California RDA practice test gives 15 original questions with instant explanations across all ten subareas of the Dental Board's published outline: 2 assessment/records, 7 procedures, 4 infection-control/safety, and 2 law questions. This rounded allocation is not the exact exam weighting or a pass prediction. No signup or recalled exam items. (Searching for the RDA "practical exam"? California eliminated the hands-on practical; the written Combined Written and Law and Ethics Examination is the whole test.)

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  • DBC-RDA-OUTLINE Dental Board of California RDA Combined Written and Law and Ethics Examination Outline (dbc.ca.gov, verified 2026-07-24)
  • DBC-RDA-STATS-0626 Dental Board of California — RDA examination statistics, June 2026 (dbc.ca.gov)
  • DHBC-RDH-CIB DHBC/PSI RDH Laws and Ethics Written Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (January 2026) (dhbc.ca.gov, verified 2026-07-24)
  • CCR-16-1121 16 CCR §1121 — DHBC supplemental written examination in California law and ethics (dhbc.ca.gov, verified 2026-07-24)
  • DBC-RDA-STATS Dental Board of California RDA Combined Written and Law and Ethics Examination Statistics (June 2026) (dbc.ca.gov, verified 2026-07-24)

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