Government Dental College, Kottayam Admission 2025: Dates, Registration, Fees, Eligibility

Government Dental College, Kottayam, is a very well-reputed college that offers integrated dental education courses. The college, which is approved by the Dental Council of India, has a merit-based admission procedure for its various dental courses. The admission schedule usually overlaps with national-level entrance exams, NEET for under-graduation courses and NEET MDS for post-graduation courses.

For the BDS course, entry is based on NEET scores. The NEET examination is normally conducted in the month of May every year. For Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses, entry is based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for MDS (NEET MDS), which is conducted annually in January.

Minimum BDS eligibility criteria include qualifying 10+2 with subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The requirement for MDS programs is that the candidates must have a degree in BDS from a deemed university. Detailed conditions of eligibility will vary depending on the specialization of the course in MDS.

Application Process

The application process for Government Dental College, Kottayam varies for BDS and MDS courses:

For BDS:

1. Appear for the NEET exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
2. Clear NEET with the cut-off rank.
3. Register yourself for the state counseling process (as the college is government-run).
4. Fill up the application form putting in all personal details and choices.
5. Attend the counseling, if selected.
6. If a seat is granted to you, report yourself for document verification and admission process in the college.

For MDS:

1. Attempt the NEET MDS exam.
2. Clear the NEET MDS with a satisfactory cut-off mark.
3. Register your name in the state/national level counseling process.
4. Fill up the application form for the desired MDS speciality.
5. Attend the counseling session if shortlisted.
6. If an alloted seat, complete the admission process at the college.

Degree wise Admission Process

BDS: College provides Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course with sanctioned intake capacity as 40. Entry in the BDS program will be conducted as per candidate's NEET mark. Duration for the course will be typically 4 years accompanied by an extra year as mandatory rotatory internship.

MDS: Government Dental College, Kottayam provides diverse specializations for MDS each of different intakes:

• MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (5 seats)
• MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology (3 seats)
• MDS Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge (3 seats)
• MDS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (3 seats)
• MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology (3 seats)
• MDS Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (3 seats)
• MDS Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics (2 seats)
• MDS Periodontics (2 seats)
• MDS Public Health Dentistry (2 seats)

Admission to all MDS courses is on the basis of NEET MDS ranks. The MDS courses are typically 3 years in duration.

Admission documents are usually:

• NEET/NEET MDS scorecard
• Mark sheets and certificates of 10th and 12th standard
• Certificate and mark sheets of BDS degree (for MDS applicants)
• Original ID proof
• Domicile certificate (if applied)
• Category certificate (if applied)
• Latest passport-size photographs