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Selection of candidates will be based on the student’s performance in NEET, followed by counselling.

• Students must be of Indian nationality.
• The candidate should have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology [Botany/ Zoology], and English.
• The candidate must have obtained a minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology [Botany, Zoology] [45% aggregate for OC/ PH candidates and 40% aggregate in case of SC/ ST/ BC candidates].
• The candidates should have passed the NEET.

The candidates who fulfill the following criteria are eligible for admission into the BDS course, and they have to get their certificates verified as per the schedule to be notified by the university:

The candidate should be an Indian National or Person of Indian Origin (PIO) / Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) Card Holder and should satisfy the Local or Non-local status in Andhra Pradesh (Residence requirement) as laid down in Andhra Pradesh Education Institutions (Regulations of Admissions) Order, 1974. Selection will be done as per the procedure laid down in the G.O.P.No.646, dated 10.07.1979, as amended in G.O.Ms No.42, Higher Education (EC2) Department, dated 18.05.2009. 

• OC candidates should obtain not less than 50% marks in science subjects.
• BC/SC/ST candidates should obtain not less than 40% marks in science subjects.
• OC PH candidates should obtain not less than 45% marks in science subjects.

The candidate should have passed Intermediate (10+2 pattern) or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology) / Biotechnology, and English.

The candidates should secure the required cutoff scores in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG, conducted by CBSE, New Delhi, as per section (10) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.

The Conditions in respect of candidates whose domicile of Andhra Pradesh / Telangana:

• The candidate shall satisfy Local / Non-local status as per GO.No.646 Edn. (W1) Department dated 10-07-1979 and Presidential order. The procedure indicated in the above G.O for selection of candidates as amended in G.O.Ms No.42, Higher Education (EC2) Dept., dated 18-05-2009 shall be followed.
• The Non-local candidates are eligible for 15% unreserved seats only. The local candidates are also eligible for 15% unreserved seats and 85% local seats.
• The verification fee and registration fee, once paid, will not be refunded or adjusted to a future date. Therefore, the candidates are advised to check eligibility conditions thoroughly before applying for determining merit positions in respective categories for Competent Authority seats.

Candidates who have passed Intermediate (10+2 pattern) or its equivalent examination with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects are eligible for admission to the first year. Candidate shall have obtained not less than 50% of the aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together, and a pass in the English language in the qualifying examination, or any other examination recognized as equivalent by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) students or students of any other categories notified by the government shall be given a relaxation of 10% in the aggregate marks required for eligibility. The candidate shall have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete this age on 31st December of the calendar year in which he/she seeks admission.