BDS Telangana Admission

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery is a professional undergraduate program in the field of dental sciences. It is a five-year course that includes four years of academic study and one year of compulsory rotatory internship. The course gives the students the knowledge base and clinical skills they need to diagnose, treat, and prevent dental and oral diseases. Those successfully completing the course can apply to the Dental Council of India (DCI), and will be able to exercise their profession as licensed dentists.

Admission to the BDS program in Telangana is purely dependent on the score in the NEET-UG exam, which is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA). There are specific eligibility requirements regarding academic qualifications, subjects of study, and minimum marks that candidates must fulfill. The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) handles the counseling and seat allotment for BDS seats in both government and private medical colleges within the state, including Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad. With 85% of the seats reserved for Telangana domicile candidates and 15% under the All India Quota, securing a good NEET score is essential for admission.

BDS Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for BDS admissions in Telangana are provided below

• Minimum Educational Qualification: It is mandatory to have a qualification of Class 12 (10+2) or its equivalent level, to be cleared through any recognized board. This is CBSE, ICSE, State Boards, NIOS or TOSS, etc., which are recognised by the Government of India.
• Subjects: A student must have completed Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English as mandatory subjects at Class 12.
• Minimum Marks: Candidates belonging to the general category have to secure 50 percent aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB). Those who are SC, ST, and OBC students may apply with a 40% average in the PCB groups. The general category PwD candidates have to attain 45 per cent.
• Entrance Exam: The NEET-UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) must be qualified in order to gain admission into the BDS course in Telangana. Any other entrance exams are not accepted.
• Domicile: 85% of BDS seats in Telangana are reserved for candidates who are local residents of Telangana. The remaining 15% of seats are open to students from other states under the All India Quota (AIQ).
• Age Limit: The applicants should have attained 17 years of age by the 31st of December 2025. No age limit applies according to the present NEET constraints.
• Medical Fitness: Applicants must be medically fit to pursue the BDS course
• Other Points: Both male and female candidates are eligible to apply for BDS courses in Telangana.

BDS Entrance Exams

Mentioned below is the entrance exam at the National Level:

BDS Admission Process

Admission to the undergraduate dental course, Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, is by the admission procedure of the national-level entrance examination NEET-UG jointly conducted by the National Testing Agency ( NTA ) for various medical and dental undergraduate programs.

Step 1: Check the official NEET-UG portal and fill in the online application form, and fill in personal, academic and contact information properly. Submit required documents (passport-size photograph, signature, mark sheets, etc.) along with the application fee (INR 1700 in the case of the General category, INR 1600 in case of OBC/EWS, INR 1000 in case of the SC/ST/ PwD candidate). Make sure to fill in the form on time.

Step 2: Applicants who are qualified will then be expected to take the NEET examination (undergraduate examination), which in most cases takes place in May annually. It is conducted in offline mode (pen and paper-based).

Step 3: A state-level merit list is subsequently drawn by the KNRUHS (Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences) after the announcement of NEET results. Online counseling is done on shortlisted candidates. In the course of the counseling, seats are offered in the BDS program in the Osmania Medical College according to the ranking in merit.

Step 4: Candidates will have to report to the document verification phase with originals (including 10th and 12th mark sheets, Transfer Certificate, Conduct Certificate, NEET Rank Card, NEET Admit Card, Aadhaar Card, and Category Certificate in case of such). This verification is by the eligibility check by the concerned population security.

Step 5: After the verification of documents, candidates must pay the admission fee within the prescribed deadline. Failure to make the payment on time may result in the cancellation of the seat. Upon successful payment, candidates receive confirmation of admission and instructions for joining the BDS course.

Required documents:

• Classes 10th and 12th Mark Certificate
• Passport-sized photographs
• Transfer certificate (TC)
• Character certificate, if applied
• Migration certificate (if suitable)
• Caste certificate, if applicable
• Scorecard for MET (if applied)
• The PAN card and a copy of the Aadhaar card (of the candidate and the guardian)
• Scorecard for National Entrance Exam (if applied)

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