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    NEET
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    Course Details

    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    60 Months

    Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course is a five-year full-time course, which includes 4 years of curriculum plus 1 year of rotating internship, offered by Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, and approved by the National Dental Commission (NDC).


    Eligibility Criteria

    Age Limit

    The student should have completed 17 years as on 31st December of the year of admission.

    Eligibility

    • The student should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main subjects.
    • To become eligible for admission to BDS Courses for a particular academic year, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at the 50th percentile in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test to MBBS / BDS Courses held for the said Academic Year.
    • However, in respect of Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at the 40th percentile.

    Admission Details

    The admission to the BDS Degree Course within the respective categories shall be based solely on marks obtained in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG).

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