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NDEB exam fees

The National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) charges $1,000 for the Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge (AFK), $1,350 for the Assessment of Clinical Judgement (ACJ), $6,500 for the NDECC and $1,750 for the Virtual OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination). On top of the NDEB exam fees there’s a one-time application fee: $900 for the Equivalency Process or $450 for the Certification Process.

  • $11,500NDEB’s total, application to certificate
  • July 1, 2025Date the fee list took effect
  • Canadian dollarsCurrency of every NDEB fee
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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

How much are the NDEB exam fees?

ItemFee
Equivalency Process application$900
AFK$1,000
ACJ$1,350
NDECC, both components$6,500
NDECC clinical skills only$3,250
NDECC situational judgement only$3,250
Certification Process application$450
Virtual OSCE$1,750

NDEB’s total covers the Equivalency Process application, the AFK, the ACJ, the NDECC and the Virtual OSCE once each. It goes up with every retake. Graduates of the Equivalency Process don’t make a separate Certification Process application.

Application fees aren’t refundable. NDEB reviews its fees every year and says they can change. Tax receipts are issued once a year under the “miscellaneous” tab in NDEBConnect.

NDEB: Equivalency Process Fees ↗NDEB: Certification Process Fees ↗

Other NDEB fees

ItemFee
Verification of score$200
Equivalency Process re-application$400
Misconduct decision appeal$1,200
Appeal of the conduct of an exam$1,200
Replacement certificate$75
Proof of certification$30 a letter
Proof of successful completion$30
Administrative fee$200

The re-application fee is for people who failed the Assessment of Clinical Skills (ACS) three times, and NDEB ends re-application on May 1, 2027. The administrative fee is kept if you open two applications to the same process; NDEB refunds the second application fee minus that $200. Fees for service requests aren’t refundable.

Withdrawal fees

When you withdrawShare of exam fee
Before the registration deadline50%
After the deadline, or a no-show100%
Serious medical or exceptional reason25%

These rates apply to the AFK, ACJ, NDECC and Virtual OSCE. You withdraw in NDEBConnect, and the exceptional-circumstances rate depends on NDEB approving your reason under its withdrawal policy.

NDEB: Withdraw from an Examination ↗Study options and course prices →
Sources: NDEB and 4 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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