What is BDS Course?

BDS full form stands for Bachelor of Dental Surgery, which focuses on learning practical as well as theoretical study of a denture, dental problems, and surgery. The average BDS fees is in the range of INR 2,000-10 LPA. The fee for government colleges like Jammu University have an average BDS fee of INR 2,040 PA, and Jammu University's BDS fee is INR 13,200 PA. Whereas, BDS fee in the top private medical college Manipal College of Dental Sciences is INR 4.15 LPA.

Bachelor of Dental Surgery course helps students to gain practical understanding through internship opportunities in top private and public hospitals/organizations like SGT Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, Clove Dental, Apollo Hospitals, National Health Mission, etc., with an average stipend between INR 5,000-20,000 per month.

BDS Admission Process 2024

The BDS admission is done on the basis of merit score and entrance score in top colleges like MS Ramiah Institute of Applied Science, Dr. MGR Medical University, etc. Below listed is the general BDS admission process:

• Step 1: The candidate should clear the entrance exam cut-off as per the respective college.
• Step 2: The student further needs to fill out the college application form available online or offline.
• Step 3: Once the merit list is published students need to complete the counseling session process.
• Step 4: Further the student needs to pay the fees and complete the document verification process.

BDS Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility for BDS consists of various parameters like entrance exam score, percentage in 10+2 exams, number of seats, etc. Below listed is the common requirements for BDS admission in India:

• The candidate should have passed 10+2 with physics, chemistry, and biology as the main subjects with a minimum of 50% marks for the general category and 45% marks for reserved category students. Also, student should clear the entrance exams such as NEET-UG, KEAM, etc.
• The minimum age for applying for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery course is 17 years.

BDS Entrance Exams

The BDS entrance exams are conducted at both national and state levels to check the basic aptitude of students and their subject knowledge. The commonly accepted entrance exam for BDS courses is most colleges is NEET-UG. Below listed are a few entrance exams for BDS along with registration dates and colleges accepting the score.

BDS Course Details