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Admissions to the BDS course will be done through National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG)

Admission to the BDS course is based on qualification in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) conducted by the National Testing Agency. Candidates must qualify NEET-UG in the relevant academic year. Admission is granted through centralized counseling conducted by the respective authorities (All India / State level).

Nationality:

• Indian Nationals
• Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
• Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)
• Foreign Nationals (15% quota – All India Quota only). The norms for state admissions will be different.

Subjects To Be Studied in Qualifying Exam:

• Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology (including practical tests in these subjects) AND
• Mathematics or any other elective subject with English as prescribed by the NCERT.

Qualifying Exam:

• Candidates have to pass a recognized Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after 12 years of study.
• NIOS candidates are eligible for now subject to the matter subjudice in the court.
• Students from Foreign/International Boards are eligible if their qualifying exam meets the equivalency determined by the Association of Indian Universities (MU) as per regulations of the Medical Council of India and the concerned University.

Required Pass Percentage in 10+2 Or Equivalent:

• Unreserved candidates and OCI, NRI, and foreign candidates.
• Must have secured at least 50% in their qualifying exam in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/ Bio-technology taken together.
• Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or Other Backward Classes (OBC) must have secured 40%.
• PwD candidates must have secured 45% in their qualifying exam.

Age Limit:

• Candidates must have completed 17 years at the time of admission or before December 31 of the year of admission.

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 (Higher Secondary Examination) or equivalent from a recognized board. They should have studied the following core subjects: Physics/Chemistry/Biology / Biotechnology/English (as a compulsory subject) 
• Minimum Qualifying Marks in 10+2
• Candidates must secure the following minimum aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB):
• General Category – Minimum 50% aggregate in PCB; SC / ST / OBC (as per government norms) – Minimum 40% aggregate in PCB; PwD (General Category) – Minimum 45% aggregate in PCB. Marks requirement may vary as per regulatory authority guidelines.
• The candidate must have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the year of admission. There is generally no upper age limit as per current norms (subject to prevailing regulations).