Colleges

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 one year of 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 recognised 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 for admission to the BDS Course should have passed 10+2 before 1st October of the year of admission. The candidate should have passed 10+2 in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English individually. The candidate should have scored a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. For the S.T./ S.C./ O.B.C category, this limit is relaxed to 40%. The candidate should be 17 years old on or before 31st December of the year of admission.