Compare St Joseph Dental College, Duggirala vs Nimra Institute of Medical Sciences, Vijayawada

• Admission is strictly based on NEET-UG merit, followed by counselling conducted by Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), Vijayawada.
• The selection is carried out in accordance with the Government Orders (G.O.s) issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• Candidates must attend certificate verification as per the schedule notified by the University.

To be eligible for admission into the BDS course, candidates must fulfill the following criteria:

1. Nationality & Residency
   • Must be an Indian National or a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder.
   • Must satisfy local/non-local residency status in Andhra Pradesh as per the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974.
2. Educational Qualification
   • Should have passed Intermediate (10+2 pattern) or equivalent with the following subjects:
     • Physics
     • Chemistry
     • Biology (Botany, Zoology) / Biotechnology
     • English
   • Minimum aggregate marks required in PCB subjects:
     • 50% for General candidates
     • 45% for OC/PH candidates
     • 40% for SC/ST/BC candidates

No Candidate shall be allowed to be admitted to the Medical Curriculum of the first Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Course until:

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

2. 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 of 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.

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

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4. 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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5. The first year of the three-year 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 the candidate has passed 10+2 with English at a level not less than a core course.

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6. 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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7. 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 tests in each of these subjects and English.