The DAT is comprised of four sections: survey of the natural sciences, perceptual ability (often called the PAT), reading comprehension, and quantitative reasoning. The first section is divided into questions about biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. The second section is divided into four different problems sets designed to test perceptual ability, specifically in the areas of three dimensional manipulation and spatial reasoning. The third section of the DAT is divided into three academic passages, each of which is followed by questions about the passage's content. The final section tests basic mathematics skills, with emphasis placed on algebra, critical thinking, fractions, roots, and trigonometric identities. |
