Disclaimer:
- This study plan is formulated by UK Dental Exams and can be completed using openly available resources.
- Please note that this is an intense study plan focusing ORE 1 April 2026 exam. If you are preparing for ORE 1 August 2026 or LDS 1 May 2026, checkout the study plan on our website.
Please Note:
There are three aspects of exam preparation:
The below plan will suit to complete the “preparation” and even the “revision” component. However, we recommend using our QBanks for ORE LDS (www.ukdentalexams.com/qbank ) for practice questions and tests.
Resources:
- Oxford handbook of clinical dentistry a.k.a “Pink Book”
- Oxford Handbook of applied dental sciences a.k.a “Blue Book
- Oxford Handbook of Integrated Dental Biosciences – Immunology Chapter ONLY
- Churchill Pocketbook – Few Chapters
- Master Dentistry Volume 1 & 2 – Few Chapters
- Netter’s Anatomy – Pictures + Label
- Cawson’s Oral Path + Oral Med – Pictures + Label
- Eric Whaites Radiology – Pictures + Label
- Supplement Vander’s (for Physiology) and Scully’s (for Human Diseases) if time permits.
List of Subjects:
Weightage:
Duration of Preparation:
- There 55 days to date of exam. This is one of the longest duration for ORE 1 after exam booking so far.
- Keep the last 3-5 for Revision; Do not read any new content in those days.
- Anatomy, Physiology, Immunology, Embryology and Oral Histology: These are 60% of Paper A. So, Plan Accordingly.
- Restorative Dentistry, Pedo-ortho, Oral Med- Oral Surg- Radiology: These are 80% of Paper B. So, Plan Accordingly.
- Physiology is the new heavyweight of Paper A.
- Oral Medicine is the heavyweight of Paper B.
- UK Clinical Guidelines has always been a decision maker in borderline pass/fail.
When is the exam?
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Exam Instructions and Subject Weightage:
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How Can UK Dental Exams guarantee success?
- If you need Question Bank for each subject, topic-wise tests, subject-wise tests and Grand Mock Tests:
- Enroll in QBank for ORE LDS for £199: www.ukdentalexams.com/qbank
- Along with the above, If you need UK Clinical Guidelines, Notes and Revision Notes:
- Enroll in UK Dental Exams Masterclass WITHOUT Video Lectures for £229: www.ukdentalexams.com/masterclass
- Along with the above, if you need Video Lectures which would help you in struggling areas like Basic Medical Sciences:
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