Syllabus And Examination System for BDS

Minimum of 3 Internal Assessment examinations for each subject will be conducted. It is mandatory for all the students to appear for all the three examinations. An average mark of these examinations shall be sent to the university at the end of the academic year.

SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION SYSTEM for BDS

THE COURSE The course shall commence in the 1st week of August every year.
  • I . BDS EXAMINATION
  •   General Anatomy including Embryology and Histology
  •   General Human Physiology and Bio-chemistry
  •   Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Oral Histology
  • II . BDS EXAMINATION
  •   General Pathology and Microbiology
  •   General and Dental Pharmacology
  •   Dental Materials
  •   Pre-Clinical Conservative- only practical and viva-voce
  •   Pre-Clinical Prosthodontics- only practical and viva-voce
  • III . BDS EXAMINATION
  •   General Medicine
  •   General Surgery
  •   Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
  • IV . BDS EXAMINATION
  •  Oral Medicine and Radiology
  •   Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
  •   Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
  •   Periodontology
  •   Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge
  •   Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
  •   Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  •   Public Health Dentistry

Scheme of examination

1   University examination will be held at the end of each academic year.

2   Candidates who satisfy the requirements of attendance, progress and other rules laid down by the university shall only take up the examination.

3   Any student who does not clear the BDS course in all the subjects within a period of 9 years, including one year compulsory Rotatory Internship from the date of admission shall be discharged from the course

4   Candidate who fails in one subject in an examination is permitted to go to the next higher class and appear for the subject and complete it successfully before he/she is permitted to appear for the next higher examination.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION

Written examination in each subject shall consist of one paper of three hours duration and shall have maximum marks of 70.

MARKS DISTRIBUTION IN EACH SUBJECT

  • Theory100
  • University Exam70
  • Viva-Voce20
  • Internal Assessment10
  • Total100
  • Practicals/Clinical100
  • University Exam90
  • -------
  • Internal Assessment10
  • Total100
  • Practical and viva-Voce only in university examination (Pre-Clinical Prosthodontics and Pre-Clinical Conservative Dentistry)
  • Practicals/Viva Voce100
  • Practical60
  • Viva-Voce20
  • Internal Assessment20
  • Total100

Criteria for Pass in the University Examination

For declaration of pass in a subject, a candidate shall secure 50% marks in the University examination both in Theory and Practical/Clinical examinations separately, as stipulated below :

a  For pass in Theory, a candidate shall secure 50% marks in aggregate in University theory examination i.e. marks obtained in University written examination, viva voce examination and internal assessment (theory) combined together i.e. 50/100 marks.


b  i) 75% in Theory and 75% in Practical/Clinicals in each subject in each year.

ii) In case of subject in which the instructional programme extends through more than one academic year and hence there is no University Examination in the subject (i.e. non- exam going subjects), the attendance requirement shall not be less than 70% in Theory and Practical/ Clinical. However, at the time of appearing for the professional examination in the subject the candidate should satisfy the condition (a) above.


c  In case of pre-clinical Prosthetic Dentistry and Pre-clinical Conservative Dentistry in II BDS, where there is no written examination, minimum for pass is 50% of marks in Practical and Viva voce combined together in University Examination including Internal Assessment i.e. 50/100 marks.


d  Successful candidates who obtain 65% of the total marks or more shall be declared to have passed the examination in First Class. Other successful candidates will be placed in Second Class. A candidate who obtains 75% and above is eligible for Distinction. Only those candidates who pass the whole examination in the first attempt will be eligible for distinction or class.


INTERNAL ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION

Minimum of 3 Internal Assessment examinations for each subject will be conducted. It is mandatory for all the students to appear for all the three examinations. An average mark of these examinations shall be sent to the university at the end of the academic year.

Field Programme in Community Dentistry:

As a part of community dentistry program, students in the Clinical years will have to attend the various dental camps/ field programmes as part fulfillment of requirements of BDS examination to the satisfaction of the head of the Institution.