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In case you do not pass all subjects in the first year of BDS, then you are required to reappear for the exams for those subjects. Most of the universities give the opportunity to reappear for supplementary or compartment exams usually held a few months later, and so on. If you pass those supplementary exams, then you are free to move to the next year of your studies.

But in case you do not clear the subjects even in the supplementary exams, then you would certainly have to repeat the whole first year of BDS. It would mean again going to classes and appearing for all the first-year subjects' exams in the following academic year. Failure in all papers will also cause you to delay graduation while affecting your academic confidence; therefore, you need to reassess your approach to studying and seek help from professors and peers in improving performance in subsequent attempts.