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ADC Part 1 · Free Trial · Day 1
Session 4 of 4 · Debrief + Your Results · 30 minutes
Session 4 — Debrief
You have sat the exam. Your results are below. Before you read them, understand what you are looking at.
A score tells you how many questions you got right. Your cluster breakdown tells you whether you are going to pass the ADC. These are different things. Read the cluster breakdown first.
Your Results
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Debrief
The Three Questions Most Candidates Get Wrong
Across every sitting of this trial exam, three question types generate the most incorrect answers. If your results show errors here, you are not alone — and you are not behind. You are exactly where preparation needs to start.
Antimicrobial stewardship — when NOT to prescribe antibiotics
The trap: A patient has a periapical abscess or irreversible pulpitis. They are in pain. Candidates prescribe amoxicillin because they associate infection with antibiotics.
The Australian standard (TG Sept 2025): Antibiotics are not indicated for periapical pathology, irreversible pulpitis, or localised dental abscess without systemic features. The correct management is drainage, pulp treatment, or extraction — not antibiotics.
Systemic features that DO indicate antibiotics: fever above 38°C, trismus, cellulitis, lymphadenopathy, or rapid spread. Without these — no antibiotics.
The OPG trap — radiograph justification under ARPANSA
The trap: A question asks for the most appropriate radiograph. The OPG option is available. Candidates select it because OPGs are familiar and provide a broad overview.
The Australian standard (ARPANSA): Every radiograph must be individually clinically justified. The chosen view must answer the specific clinical question at the minimum dose required. If a targeted view suffices, the OPG is not justified.
The question to ask every time: what specific clinical question am I trying to answer, and what is the minimum view that answers it?
Q5 — misapplying autonomy as passive compliance
The trap: A patient asks to do something or decline something. Candidates agree immediately, reasoning that patient autonomy means respecting whatever the patient requests.
The Australian standard (AHPRA): Autonomy requires informed decision-making. The correct response in Q5 is almost always: acknowledge, explain the clinical implications, present alternatives, confirm understanding — then respect the decision.
The question behind Q5 is always: did the clinician give the patient enough information to make a genuinely informed decision?
The Comprehensive Course
How the Gap Gets Closed — 16 Weeks
Every week of the comprehensive course is mapped directly to the ADC blueprint. Each week contains original clinical scenarios, examiner trap commentary, TG Sept 2025 references, and cluster-specific reasoning training.
Weeks 1–4 · Restorative and Endodontics · 28% blueprint
Weeks 5–7 · Paediatric and Orthodontics · 18% blueprint
Weeks 8–9 · Periodontics · 14% blueprint
Weeks 10–11 · Oral Medicine and Pathology · 12% blueprint
Weeks 12–13 · Oral Surgery and Special Needs · 14% blueprint
Weeks 14–16 · Integration and Mock Exams
112
Original scenarios
560
Unique questions in bank
4,704 total in test format
5
Grand mocks + 2-day simulation
15
TG Sept 2025 updates embedded
The Number That Matters Most
The ADC Part 1 written examination costs AUD 2,122 per attempt. There are no refunds. There are no credits for previous attempts. The pass rate is 15–20%.
Most candidates who fail sit again within 6–12 months. One failed attempt costs more than the comprehensive course. This is not an expensive course. A failed attempt is expensive.
Three course options — clearly explained
Trial · Free · This weekend
4 scenarios, 20 questions, analytics dashboard. For anyone assessing the platform before enrolling. You are here.
Intensive Course · 30 days study / 45 days access · ₹19,999
280 unique questions (4,530 total in test format) at most difficult tier only. Zero introductory theory. 3 grand mocks + full 2-day exam simulation + final confidence mock. For strong-baseline candidates and repeat sitters who need maximum-intensity practice in the shortest window.
Crash Course · 45 days study / 60 days access · ₹29,999
280 unique questions (5,735 total in test format) at challenging and critical difficulty only. 3 grand mocks + full 2-day exam simulation + final confidence mock. Cluster tracking. No introductory theory — high-yield practice for candidates who have studied theory or are sitting again after a failed attempt.
Comprehensive Course · 16 weeks / 190 days access · ₹74,999
All 16 weeks. 560 unique questions (4,704 total in test format) across all difficulty tiers with full trap commentary. 5 grand mocks + full 2-day exam simulation + final confidence mock. TG Sept 2025 rapid review card. Cluster tracking across all attempts. For candidates with 3–6 months to exam.
Not ready to commit? — Four subscription tiers
Explorer · ₹499 / month
5 discriminating-level questions per day. Sessions 1–2 reading access. For candidates 6+ months from exam, exploring before committing.
Foundation · ₹1,499 / month
15 questions per day + weekly cluster test (14 Q). All 9 sessions reading access. TG reference card. For candidates actively self-studying, 3–4 months out.
Practice · ₹3,499 / month
Unlimited questions (280-Q bank, randomised). 2 full mocks per month. All sessions reading + video. Cluster analytics. For candidates 6–10 weeks out. No 2-day exam simulation — that is course-exclusive.
Premium Annual · ₹59,999 / year
Unlimited questions (560-Q bank). Unlimited mocks. Full Comprehensive content. Guided 16-week schedule. Priority support. 12 months access. Self-directed — no 2-day simulation, no cohort placement. For candidates who need full-year flexibility between sittings.
No preparation course can guarantee a pass. What this course guarantees is that every question, every explanation, and every TG reference is built to the exact standard of the actual ADC examination — nothing more, nothing less.