Compare Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital, Coimbatore vs Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kancheepuram

Selection for BDS Admissions is based only on the NEET UG-2025 Tamil Nadu state medical counseling for both Government and Management quota.

The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after 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;

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 one-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 body with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology which shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject

• The candidate has completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete this age on 31st December of the year of his admission; provided that the candidates who are being admitted to the 5-year course, including 1 year for the pre-dental course should have completed the age of 16 years at the time of admission or will complete this age on 31st December of the years of his admission to the pre-dental course; 

• has passed the two-year Intermediate or equivalent course thereof with Science subjects, viz. Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from a recognized Indian University or Pre-University. Intermediate Board:

• B.Sc. (Part I) Examination of an Indian University as laid down by the University Grants Commission (U.G.C.)

NOTE: A student who has passed the B.Sc Examination with one or more of the subjects mentioned at (b) above would be admitted to the Dental Course if he had passed the remaining subjects of the Medical Group (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) in the Pre-University/ Intermediate examination;

• The candidate should have secured not less than 50% of marks on the aggregate of the above subjects in the qualifying or competitive examination conducted on similar lines as the qualifying examination conducted by a competitive body. ‘For Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, the minimum marks required for admission shall be 40% instead of 50% for general candidates.