The BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) cutoff list is expected to be released soon anytime now. Students who have qualified for their higher secondary Board exam from a recognized board of education. The list will come out and the bars will be different for every reservation and category. Following the pattern of previous years, we shall attempt to draw a rough conclusion and we shall have more add-ons related to the Bachelor Of Dental Surgery program, how to get admission, and all the syllabus that would be covered during the five-year course. Read till the end of this article to find out all about NEET, and BDS admission.
The Dental Council of India is a branch of medicine study one needs to get into according to the NEET score they garner in the NEET Mains exam. One will be admitted to a five-year course where they will be taught about various major topics like Dental Histology, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery, theoretical and practical. Students who got admitted to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery department or institution will be required to register with the Dental Council of India which also regulates the Department of Dental to be able to practice their learning in the clinic or public hospitals professionally without any restrictions.
Clearing the NEET mains combined competitive exam and securing a place in one of the country’s government institutions of dentistry, one would be paying less for the course compared to those who could not secure enough to get into the Bachelor of Dental Surgery university/institution they can opt for private colleges or Institutions recognized by the government of India. [it is important that one get admission into a place of learning recognized by the government of India so that after the compilation of their professional learning they can join any hospital or start their own clinic without restriction, they cannot have an invalid certificate to start their practice.]
Important dates and important events of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery [BDS]
Important dates
Important events
July 30th 2024
Registration short notice
July 25th 2024
NEET Result, final revised scorecard
Aug 14th 2024
Counselling registration begins
Overview of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery [BDS]
Overview of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Name of degree
Bachelor of Dental Surgery [BDS]
Category [program]
Undergraduate or Bachelor
Duration of the course/program
5 years course
semester/annual exam
Semester exam
Admission procedure
NEET Main scorecard and counselling
Course fee structure
Rs 50000 to Rs 1200000 [other charges excluded]
Eligibility criteria
Must be higher secondary school passed out with a minimum score of 60% from the science stream [biology is a mandatory paper]
Expected Cut-Offs for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery 2024
The cutoff will be different for all the categories and reservations. Students who are anticipating the upcoming cut-off release of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery to register for counseling and admission can visit the official website and reliable sources to review the past records of cut-off according to the reservations and categories and the nature of the competition that took place and compare to the recent event and set a rough idea of the cutoff bars.
The eligibility for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Who can be admitted to any government-recognized Bachelor of Dental Surgery, be it a private or public institution?
The student must have a science background that consists of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in their higher secondary school and must secure a minimum of 60% in their higher secondary board exam from any government-recognized school.
International students will have different eligibility criteria and policies that must be confirmed by the institution they are applying for.
The minimum mark in the board exam is relaxable for reserved categories and all the students must be 17 -18 years old at minimum at the time of getting admission.
The admission procedure for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery, 2024
Students who aspire to become Dentists must all undergo the same process of getting admitted to a medical college/institution recognized by the government of India. They are required to clear the NEET Mains exam and depending on the score they will be allotted to different branches of medicine study. The faith is decided by the score one gets in their NEET Mains exam. After confirming the scorecard matches the cut-off of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery different colleges, one will be called forward for counseling, this will take three times. To sit in the counselling session one must first register themselves on the official website while the registration link is active. [pay the fee if any is applicable based on the category one belongs to]
During the registration, one will be asked to fill out their preferences of colleges and regions.
NEET BDS 2024 Cut off for Government Colleges
Names of BDS Government Colleges
Opening Rank
Closing Rank
Agartala Government Dental College and IGM Hospital, Agartala
18,811
21,872
Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan
18,496
20,093
Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal
19,167
22,922
Dr Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh
19,973
29,688
ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga
19,163
23,777
Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim
23,837
30,779
Government Dental College and Hospital, Medical College Campus, Aurangabad
11,000
22,080
Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai
12,021
27,946
Government Dental College and Hospital, Patiala
20,681
29,125
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore
16,482
17,311
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bellary
23,496
28,569
Government Dental College, Alappuzha
17,802
27,825
Government Dental College, Kannur
17,188
22,605
Government Dental College, Kadapa
19,761
33,546
Government Dental College, Kottayam
23,792
27,043
Government Dental College, Kozhikode
20,110
25,094
Government Dental College, Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak
16,035
25,692
Government Dental College, Thrissur
14,945
22,417
Government Dental College, Trivandrum
10,273
21,251
Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla
8,041
22,479
Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital, Jammu
15,083
32,089
Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
7,685
24,492
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
16,831
28,917
Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal
19,810
25,678
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi
4,343
8,862
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai
13,431
27,114
Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna
21,771
23,121
Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar
Aspirants can start their foundational preparation from the eleventh standard onward. It will be hard to accommodate intense preparation for this exam along with the academic routine. One must not forget they need to give an appealing performance in their higher secondary school, without clearing the board exam of higher secondary school even if one clears the NEET Mains exam, they will not be able to take the admission. A minimum overall score of 60% must be secured in the board exam to be able to take part in the admission procedure if they clear the NEET exam.
Students can take foundational coaching from professional guidance who have a promising record. Studying one’s own academic paper will help to have their basics cleared. One can also reinforce their preparation by making a habit of practicing the previous years’ questions available online along with the answer keys. One must adopt a strict routine undistracted from their academic and NEET preparation. This is a common combined exam taking place all over the country and the number of participants keeps growing rapidly making the competition even more tight and challenging.
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