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BDS Admission 2026

Understand NEET UG eligibility, counselling, college selection, documents and the BDS admission journey.

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BDS 2026

Bachelor of Dental Surgery Admission

BDS is the undergraduate dental programme for students who want to build a career in dentistry. Admission in India is based on NEET UG qualification followed by the applicable counselling process.

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10+2PCB + English
DentalClinical Training
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BDS dental clinical training
ELIGIBILITY

BDS Eligibility in India

Academic

  • Class 12 / 10+2 or equivalent
  • Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English
  • Minimum PCB marks depend on category and applicable rules

Age

  • Minimum 17 years by the prescribed cutoff date
  • Current applicable rules should be checked before applying

Entrance

  • NEET UG qualification is required
  • Admission follows the relevant counselling route
  • Quota-specific documents may be required
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DENTAL EDUCATION

Clinical Exposure Makes the Difference

A good BDS college should provide adequate clinical exposure, dental chairs, speciality departments, diagnostics, patient flow and supervised hands-on learning.

  • Conservative dentistry and endodontics
  • Oral surgery and oral medicine
  • Prosthodontics and orthodontics
  • Periodontology and paediatric dentistry
ADMISSION OPTIONS

BDS College Categories

Government Dental Colleges

Highly competitive seats with comparatively lower tuition, filled through applicable government counselling.

Private Dental Colleges

Wider college availability with fees varying by state, quota and institution.

Deemed / NRI

Additional seat categories may be available subject to counselling rules, eligibility and documents.

DOCUMENTS

Documents for Counselling

  • NEET UG admit card and score card
  • Class 10 and 12 marksheets/certificates
  • Transfer and migration certificates where applicable
  • Category, domicile and PwD certificates where applicable
  • Valid photo ID and photographs
  • NRI/foreign documents where applicable
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COUNSELLING

BDS Admission Process

01 · NEET UG

Qualify NEET UG and download the score/result documents.

02 · Counselling

Register for the applicable MCC/state counselling based on the seat category.

03 · Choice Filling

Compare college fees, clinical exposure, location, hostel and seat availability before locking choices.

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