Bachelor of Dental Surgery [BDS] From Royal Dental College, Palakkad

Applicants seeking admission to BDS course should meet the following requirements as specified by the institute.

Academic Requirement:

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 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 or a pass in plus two under the CBSE stream of syllabus.

Or

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

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/premedical examination shall include a practical test in Physics, Chemistry & Biology and also English as a compulsory subject.

Or

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

Or

B.Sc examination of an Indian University, provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc examination with mot less than two of the following subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with the following subjects - Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.

Or

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 test in each of these subjects and English.

Entrance Exam:

Candidate must qualify National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

Age:

Applicants shall complete the age of 17 years on or before 31^st December of the year of admission to the BDS Course.

NOTE:

• Admission to all BDS seats is purely on the basis of merit.
• The criterion to prepare the merit list is by combining marks obtained by the candidates in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test [UG]-(NEET-UG] and the marks obtained by them for Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the qualifying examination.
• Only those candidates who secure 50 percentile marks in the National Entrance Examination, NEET will be considered for admission to BDS course.
• Candidates belonging to SC/ST/SEBC/OBC will be considered for admission to this course only if they have scored a minimum of 40 percentile marks in the National Entrance Examination.
• Candidates with Locomotory disability of lower limbs between 40% to 70% will be considered for admission to BDS course only if they have scored a minimum of 45 percentile marks in the National Entrance Examination (NEET UG).