Colleges

• In case of admission based on qualifying examination based on merit, candidate for admission 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 in Pre University examinations or 10+2 examinations recognized as equivalent by the Rajiv Gandhi University Health Sciences, Karnataka.
• In case of admission on the basis of competitive entrance examination, the student must be in the merit list of such examination by securing not less than 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology taken together.
• For candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or Other Backward Classes notified by the Government, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology taken together in the qualifying examination and competitive entrance examination must be 40% instead of 50% as stated above.
• The candidate shall have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete this age on 31st December of the year in which he/she seeks admission.

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