Goverment Dental College,Kozhikode

Eligibility Criteria for BDS Admission

To be considered for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program, candidates must meet the following academic and entrance exam requirements:

• Educational Qualification:

  • Must have passed the 10 2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as core subjects.

  • Minimum aggregate marks required in PCB:

    • General Category: 50%

    • SC/ST/OBC Categories: 40%

• Age Requirement:

  • Candidates must be at least 17 years old as of December 31 of the admission year.

• Entrance Exam Requirement:

  • Must qualify the NEET-UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

  • Minimum qualifying percentile:

    • General Category: 50th percentile

    • SC/ST/OBC Categories: 40th percentile

    • PwD (General): 45th percentile

Admission Process

• Seat Allocation:

  • 85% State Quota: Admission through Kerala NEET UG Counseling conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala.

  • 15% All India Quota (AIQ): Admission through centralized counseling conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

• Steps to Apply:

  1. Appear for and qualify NEET-UG.

  2. Register for the appropriate counseling process (CEE Kerala or MCC).

  3. Participate in choice filling and seat allotment.

  4. Report to the college with required documents and pay the admission fee to confirm the seat.

For more details please visit:https://www.gdckozhikode.in/