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B.D.S. is an undergraduate course for five years duration, of which four years will be for theory, while one year will be for a rotatory internship.  In order to get the admission to BDS course, it is mandatory for students to appear and qualify in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test ( NEET ), for admission to a total of 26,949 BDS seats offered in 313 government, private, and deemed institutes of the nation. As no other exam will be considered for granting BDS admission.

BDS Eligibility Criteria

• Indian Nationals

• Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)

• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)

• Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)

• Foreign Nationals (for 15% quota All India Quota only). The norms for state admissions will be different.

Qualifying Exam

• Candidates have to pass a recognized Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study

• NIOS candidates are eligible for now subject to the matter subjudice in the court.

Subjects to be studied in the qualifying exam

• Physics , Chemistry , Biology / Biotechnology (including practical tests in these subjects)

AND

• Mathematics or any other elective subject with English as prescribed by the NCERT .

Required Pass Percentage in 10+2 or equivalent

• Unreserved candidates and OCI, NRI, foreign candidates must have secured at least 50% in their qualifying exam in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Biotechnology.

Age Limit

• Candidates must have completed 17 years at the time of admission or before December 31 of the year of admission.

BDS Syllabus for 1st & 2nd Year

BDS Syllabus for 3rd & 4th Year

Some of the employment area after graduating from BDS are mentioned below

• Dental Clinics

• Government hospitals

• Dental Institutions

• Pharmaceutical Companies

• Dental Products Manufactures

• Private Practice

The BDS exam is basically a UG program of 5 years course out of which 4 years are academic courses and then 1 year is for the internship which is mandatory to do. To pursue the BDS course, one has to appear NEET exam and one has to qualify too in this exam to get admission for the BDS course.

Syllabus for BDS course 1st year:

General Human Anatomy including Embryology and Histology

General Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics

Dental Anatomy Embryology and Oral Histology

Dental Materials

Pre-clinical Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge

Job opportunities for BDS are very high in the present world as people have started prioritizing their oral health too.

For more details, you can check the Careers360 article based on the same.

Hello dear
The BDS degree is awarded on the successful completion of the four-year academic education and the one year mandatory internship programme in dentistry education leading to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree programme. After completing your BDS, you are qualified to practice as a dentist.

The BDS is the degree given to a person who plays the vital role in the treatment of problems related to teeth . The dentist prevents,  diagnoses and cures to all dental and related diseases.

BDS is a 5 year (4 years academic education + 1 year mandatory internship) UG degree programme. This course can be pursued through full time and part time

The course is equivalent to MBBS where students are taught denture, dental problems, and surgery. Students get admission to BDS through the NEET exam.
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Career after BDS: Job Profiles and Salary.
Job Profile Average salary (in Rs)
Dentist 3.5 LPA
Dental Hygienist 3 LPA
Oral Pathologist 4 LPA
Dental Surgeon 5-7 LPA

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