Compare Azeezia College of Dental Sciences and Research, Kollam vs MES Dental College, Malappuram

There is generally only one entrance exam conducted all over India. The entrance exam is named National Eligibility cum Entrance Exam (NEET) and is held as a national-level exam once a year.

The admission is based on the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) list of eligible candidates who have qualified in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET UG-2026) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to the MBBS/BDS course, through common counseling conducted by the CEE as per the letter of the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi.

For admission to BDS courses, students must qualify for a 10+2 exam or an equivalent degree with at least 85% from a recognised institute shall be eligible for this course.

1. Nationality: Candidates must be Citizens of India/children or dependents of Non-Resident Indians. Candidates must also satisfy the conditions prescribed in the Prospectus. 

2. Age: He/she shall complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the BDS Course. 

3.Qualification / Academic i. Applicants must meet all the requirements stipulated by the NDC and Kerala University of Health Sciences for admission to the BDS course. ii. “Candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the qualifying examination and in addition must have obtained a minimum of marks at 50th percentile in ‘National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET UG) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the respective admission year for admission to BDS course. In respect of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes category, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in the qualifying examination shall be 40% instead of 50%. The minimum marks obtained in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET UG) shall be at the 40th percentile instead of the 50th percentile.