As a result of the safety restrictions brought in as part of the COVID-19 response, it was necessary to suspend Parts 1 and 2 of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) earlier this year. Our aim is to resume the ORE as soon as it is safe and viable to do so.
The law requires the GDC to appoint a dental authority to run the ORE on its behalf. Through ongoing work and discussions with our exam providers, it is now clear that due to the continuing COVID-19 restrictions, it will not be practicable to run any sittings of the exams in 2020.
Candidates who booked a place on the cancelled April exams may wish to request a refund and return to the candidate list in the interim.
We also know that there are some candidates who have either now exceeded the five-year time limit between Part 1 and Part 2, or shortly will. We will be in contact once the future ORE schedule is confirmed.
In the meantime, regular discussions with our exam providers continue, and we will provide further information as soon as it is available.
https://www.gdc-uk.org/registration/overseas-registration-exam/ore-latest-information