Compare Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Bathinda vs Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar

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

The admission procedure is based on NEET, and the NEET test is conducted by the central government. Admission to 85% state quota seats made by the Baba Farid University of Health and Sciences, Faridkot, by conducting online/offline counseling. The remaining 15% of the seats are filled from the India Quota by the Health Ministry of the Central Government. Admissions are made strictly according to the guidelines of the state government.

No Candidates shall be allowed to be admitted to the Dental Curriculum of the first Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Course until: 

1. Age requirement: He/she shall complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December, of the year of admission to the BDS course.

2. He/she has passed a qualifying examination as under:

A. The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics or any other elective subjects with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council for Educational Research and Training after the introduction of the 10+2+3 years educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on education.

Note: Where the course content is not as prescribed for the 10+2 education structure of the National Committee, the candidates will have to undergo a period of 1-year pre-professional training before admission to the dental colleges.

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B. The intermediate examination in science of an Indian University/Board or other recognized examining the body with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject.

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C. The pre-professional pre-medical examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, after passing either the higher secondary school examination or the pre-university or an equivalent examination. The pre-professional /pre-medical examination shall include a practical test in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and also English as a compulsory subject.

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D. The first year of the three years degree course of a recognized university, with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology including a practical test in three subjects provided the examination is a "University Examination" and candidate has passed 10+2 with English at a level not less than a core course.

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E. B.Sc. examination of an Indian University provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc. examination with not less than two of the following subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with the following subjects - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English.

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F. Any other examination which, in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to the intermediate science examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry, and Biology including practical test in each of these subjects and English.

A student is eligible for entry to the course after passing the 12th class examination (medical subjects).