Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences

Bachelor Of Dental Surgery

Bachelor Of Dental Surgery or BDS is one of the most popular and designated degree of dentists. BDS is the only educational and professional programme of dental surgery in India. In the medical educational field, it’s the second choice of the students after the MBBS course.

BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY

The BDS degree is awarded on the successful completion of the four year academic education and the one year mandatory internship programme in dentistry education . Dental Courses comprise didactic lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, seminars, clinical work and conferences.

Aspiring candidates learn about various forms of treatment including Surgical Procedures, Dental materials, Dental anatomy & Oral histology, Oral Pathology, Community Dentistry, Pedodontics, Oral Medicine & Radiology etc. which are some of the topics that are generally taught. This course offers an excellent professional opportunity to those who have both scientific background and artistic bend of mind because dentistry is a mixture of scientific knowledge and artistic skills

Total intake of under graduate students : 60 per year

Eligibility - BDS course

Qualifying Examination:

A candidate seeking admission to first BDS course:

a) Should have passed the two years Pre-University Examination of Pre-University Board of Karnataka with English and Physics Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects. The candidate shall have passed subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology individually* also.

b) Should have passed any other examination conducted by Boards/Councils/Intermediate Education established by State Governments/ Central Government and recognized as equivalent to two year Pre University examination by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences/Association of Indian Universities (AIU), with English as one of the subjects and Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and the candidate shall have passed subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology individually.

c) Should have passed Intermediate examination in Science of an Indian University/Board/Council or other recognized examining bodies with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, which shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as compulsory subject. The candidate shall have passed subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology individually.

d) Should have passed pre- professional/ pre- medical examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, after passing either the higher secondary school examination. The pre-professional/ pre- medical examination, shall include a practical test in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and also English as compulsory subject.

e) Should have passed first year of the three year degree course of a recognized University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in these subjects provided the Examination is an 'University Examination' provided that the candidate shall have passed subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology individually in the pre university or other examinations mentioned in the clauses above.

f) Should have passed 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) provided the candidate has passed subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology individually in the qualifying examinations mentioned in clauses (a), (b) and (C).

Qualifying Marks:

The selection of students to dental colleges shall be based on merit provided that:

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

In case of admission on the basis of competitive entrance examination, a candidate must have passed individually in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the qualifying examination and in addition must have come in the merit list prepared as a result of such competitive entrance examination by securing not less than 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in the competitive examination. In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes notified by the Government, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in qualifying examination and competitive entrance examination is 40% instead of 50% as stated above. (Vide Amendment to DCI Regulations, 2007, notified in Gazette of Government of India dated 10.09.2007).

Age Requirement:

The candidate shall have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete this age on 31st December of the year in which he/she seeks admission.

Bachelor Of Dental Surgery

BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY

Eligibility - BDS course

Qualifying Examination:

A candidate seeking admission to first BDS course:

Qualifying Marks:

The selection of students to dental colleges shall be based on merit provided that:

Age Requirement:

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