Colleges

• Have completed 17 Years of age as of the 18th October of the Admission Year.
• Be medically fit to undergo the course and practice dentistry.
• Have passed the NEET examination or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as optional subjects and English as one of the languages.
• Have secured 50% Marks in these three subjects and English has taken them together. However, for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates, the minimum marks are 40%.
• Admission to the course shall be based on the merit in the entrance test conducted by NEET.

a. The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after 12 years 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 10+2 education structure of the National Committee, the candidates will have to undergo one year pre-professional training before admission to the dental colleges; 

or 

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; 

or 

c. The pre-professional/pre-medical examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, after passing either the higher secondary school examination or the pre-university or an equivalent examination. The pre-professional/pre-medical examination shall include a practical test in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, and also English as a compulsory subject.t; 

or 

d. The first year of the three-year degree course at a recognized university, with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, including a practical test in three subjects, provided the examination is a "University Examination" and the candidate has passed 10+2 with English at a level not less than a core course; 

or 

e. B.Sc examination of an Indian University, provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc examination with not less than two of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology,y), and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with the following subjects-Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English. 

or 

f. Any other examination which, in scope and standard, is found to be equivalent to the intermediate science examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, including practical tests in each of these subjects and English.