26 programs · 2026–2027 admissions cycle
Casper for dental schools: which ones require it
Acuity Insights lists 26 dental schools that use Casper for the 2026–2027 admissions cycle, across 5 countries. The full list is below, with what Acuity says each one requires.
Source: Acuity Insights, Test date & school information. Checked October 7, 2026. Requirements change, so confirm with each school before you book a test.
United States: 14 programs
Test type: “United States Casper 2”, “Graduate Medical Education”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
- Austin Institute of Dental Medicine - AEGD Residency ProgramRequired
- Austin Institute of Dental Medicine - Endodontics Residency ProgramRequired
- Austin Institute of Dental Medicine - Ortho Residency ProgramRequired
- Austin Institute of Dental Medicine - Prosthodontics Residency ProgramRequired
- California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine.Required
- Case Western Reserve University School of Dental MedicineRequired
- High Point University Workman School of Dental MedicineListed
- Temple University Kornberg School of DentistryRequired
- University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry- (PPID)Required
- University of Louisville School of DentistryRequired
- University of Puerto Rico - Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryRequired
- University of the Pacific - Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry - IDSRequired
- University of Utah School of DentistryRequired
- Western University of Health Sciences - College of Dental MedicineRequired
Canada: 9 programs
Test type: “Casper 2”, “Canada Casper 2 (Français)”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
- McGill University Dentistry - CEGEP & Advanced Standing ApplicantsRequired
- McGill University Dentistry - University ApplicantsRequired
- Université de Montréal Médecine dentaire - Autres CandidatsRequired
- Université de Montréal Médecine dentaire - Candidats au cégepRequired
- Université Laval médecine dentaireRequired
- University of Alberta - Doctor of Dental SurgeryRequired
- University of Saskatchewan DentistryListed
- University of Toronto DentistryRequired
- Western University DentistryRequired
Australia: 1 program
Test type: “Australia Casper 2”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
Ireland: 1 program
Test type: “Undergraduate Health Sciences”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
Albania: 1 program
Test type: “Albania Casper 1”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
What the Casper test is like
- Scenarios
- 11 in total: 4 video-response scenarios first, then 7 typed-response.
- Questions
- 2 for each scenario.
- Video answers
- A 10-second countdown, then 1 minute recorded for each answer.
- Typed answers
- 3.5 minutes to type both answers for a scenario.
- Breaks
- Optional breaks during the test.
- Scoring
- Raters score each response on a 1–9 scale. You only receive a quartile.
The scenarios are everyday situations, not clinical or subject knowledge, so the same preparation works whichever program you are applying to. Start with how to answer each kind of question:
EmpathyEthicsCollaborationCommunicationEquityMotivationProblem solvingProfessionalismResilienceSelf-awareness
Practice Casper on the real timers
Video and typed scenarios in the current format, every answer scored 1–9, and your own answer improved line by line. Start with 7 days free.
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