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objective study determine perceptual abilities test pat quantitative reasoning qr academic average aa scores predict performance rudimentary dental anatomy laboratory exercise firstyear dental students n 88 completed two identical wax carving exercises first last weeks dental anatomy course given detailed instructions wax block students carved cube semilunar shape using wax subtraction technique using rubric students selfassessed work unsatisfactory satisfactory ideal following areas finish sharpness symmetry accuracy two calibrated blinded faculty graded exercise using rubric students cohens kappa coefficient assessed faculty interrater reliability studentfaculty reliability changes scores two exercises evaluated using wilcoxon signed rank paired ttests spearmans correlation coefficient repeated measures analysis assessed association shape carving scores dat qr aa scores faculty interrater reliability ranged 02554 04186 assessed criteria two exercises studentfaculty rater reliability ranged 01299 04461 pat scores correlated significantly higher scores four grading criteria exercises student selfassessment improved second exercise rudimentary exercise useful identify students early dental education may require guidance manual dexterity courses faculties require additional training calibration selfassessment lifelong process critical thinking students beginning learn