Colleges

Age Requirement: Candidates must be at least 17 years old as on 31st December of the year of admission.

Educational Qualifications: Must have passed PUC II / HSC / 10+2 or equivalent examination (e.g., ISCE) from any recognized Board/University in India or abroad after 12 years of study.

Should have studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English as separate subjects.

Must have obtained at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology combined in the qualifying examination, with passing marks in English.

NEET Qualification

Admission is based on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) merit list.

Minimum qualifying marks in NEET: General Category: 50th percentile, SC/ST/OBC: 40th percentile, Locomotor Disability (lower limbs): 45th percentile

Percentile is calculated on the basis of the highest marks in the NEET All-India merit list.

Relaxation in Minimum Marks: If sufficient candidates in reserved categories do not meet the above criteria, the Central Government, in consultation with the Dental Council of India (DCI), may lower the minimum marks for that academic year only.

Reservation of seats will be as per prevailing State/Union Territory laws.

Separate All-India and State-wise merit lists will be prepared based on NEET scores.

Non-Eligibility: Candidates failing to meet the minimum marks requirement will not be admitted. All admissions are solely based on NEET scores.

Entrance Examination: NEET, conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), will serve as the single eligibility-cum-entrance test for BDS admissions each academic year.

• Applicants must have completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as main subjects, securing at least 50% marks. Additionally, a valid NEET-UG score is required for admission through centralized counseling