What Percentage Is Needed to Pass the RD Exam

I am interested to become Dietitian and for this I have decided to give the Registration Examination for Dietitians. Will you please tell me what percentage is needed to pass the RD Exam and also tell Eligibility Requirements for Registration Dietitians Examination?

[Kiran Chandar]

The Registration Examination for Dietitians is offered by The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), which is the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).

The exam includes four domains:

Food and Nutrition Sciences
Nutrition Care for Individuals and Groups
Management of Food and Nutrition Programs and Services and
Foodservice Systems

Eligibility Requirements for Registration Dietitians Examination from 1st January 2016.

Six months Life Membership of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) by the August 31st of that year
Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics / Masters in Nutrition & Dietetics/ Masters in Food and Nutrition. 3 plus 1 year format; where you must have done a minimum of four years in Home Science or Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics.

R.D. Examination Pattern
There will be two test papers - each of two hours duration

Paper I Physiology, Microbiology, Biochemistry
Paper II Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Service Management.

Each paper will consist of 3 sections.
Section A&B: Objective questions (50 marks) & Multiple choice (20 marks)
Section C Clinical oriented question (30 marks)
The candidate is required to obtain 50% for qualifying, and a minimum of 45% for each paper.

RD Exam Pass percentage details:

The exam is based on a scale of 1 to 50. The scaled score required to pass the exam is always 25.


RD Exam application form







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