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ORE Part 2 pass rate falls to 27% at the September 2026 sitting

The GDC's results sheet for the September 2026 ORE Part 2 shows 27% of candidates passed all four components, against 56% at the April 2026 sitting.

Filed
31 October 2026 · results for the 10–13 September 2026 sitting
Affects
Overseas-qualified dental graduates preparing for, or resitting, ORE Part 2, including candidates booked for the 26–29 November 2026 sitting.

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published results charts for the 10–13 September 2026 sitting of Part 2 of the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE). According to the GDC's results sheet, 27% of candidates passed and 36% failed exactly one of the four components; 26%, 10% and 2% failed two, three and all four components respectively. The GDC's results sheet for the April 2026 sitting gives an overall pass rate of 56%. The GDC's results page states that the ORE is administered and delivered by UCL Consultants.

The table below sets out the pass rate for each of the four components at both sittings, as shown on the GDC's results sheets. The lowest component pass rate in September was the Medical Emergencies Exercise, at 56%. The charts give percentages only and do not state how many candidates sat. The GDC's results for the August 2026 sitting of ORE Part 1 show 81.2% of candidates passing both papers. The next Part 2 sitting listed by the GDC is 26–29 November 2026.

Component
April 2026
September 2026
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
89%
59%
Dental Manikin Exercise
58%
64%
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Exercise
85%
96%
Medical Emergencies Exercise
88%
56%
Overall pass rate
56%
27%

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