Colleges

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;

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

A candidate for admission to the BDS course must have passed individually in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English, and must have obtained a minimum of 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology together in the qualifying examination. With respect to candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, or the Other Backward Classes, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology taken together in the qualifying examination will be 40% instead of 50% as above, and they must have passed the subject of English.