BDS Uttar Pradesh Admission

In Uttar Pradesh, admission to BDS or Bachelor of Dental Surgery is controlled by Directorate General of Medical Education & Training (DGME), Lucknow and entirely comes through the NEET exam scores. State level NEET counselling allots medical and dental seats in government and government-aided colleges in all states. The steps and process involved in the application process are online registration of UP NEET counselling, filling-in of colleges choice, verification of document, and paying of fee.

The allotment of seats is also based on merit in accordance to the NEET scores and the choice of the candidates with almost 2,450 BDS seats available in many colleges around the state. Government college fee hikes are in the range of INR 50,000 to 100,000 and this is lower than the fees that are charged by the private colleges. Once the verification of documents and the counselling are successful, then candidates are required to pay the fee and represent themselves in the assigned college to continue their studies.

BDS Uttar Pradesh Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for Bachelor of Dental Surgery in Uttar Pradesh is given below in few steps:

• The Candidates must qualify NEET UG, meeting with a minimum of 50% marks for

General categories, 40% for OBC/SC/ST, and 45% for General‑PwD. 

• The students must have passed 10+2 (PCB + English) from a recognised board with at least 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories). 
• The applicants must be at least 17 years old on or before December 31 of the admission year. 
• For the 85% State-Quota government seats, candidates must be Uttar Pradesh residents, either through domicile certificate or by completing Class 10 & 12 in UP.
• Other-state candidates can apply for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and private colleges.
• Reserved category get benefits as per the state policy and state medical college seats carry a INR 10 lakh bond for 2 years of rural service, if failed leads to disqualification in future counselling eligibility.

BDS Uttar Pradesh Entrance Exam

The entrance exam for Bachelor of Dental Surgery in Uttar Pradesh is based on the national level examination:

BDS Admission Process at Uttar Pradesh

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery in Uttar Pradesh admission process at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow is listed below for reference:

Step 1: Attend and qualify NEET UG  entrance examination with the required percentage.

Step 2: The applicants should register for UP NEET UG state counselling at upneet.gov.in and pay registration fee and security deposit via online. 

Step 3: In the next step applicants must upload documents including NEET scorecard, Class 10/12 certificates, NEET admit card, domicile certificate (if required), and caste/PwD certificates.

Step 4: Fill your choices for government and private BDS colleges or KGMU Dental Faculty, Lucknow during the choice-filling window in counselling.

Step 5: Based on state merit rank and preferences, students will receive seat allotment, then one need to download allotment letter, pay first-year fee and verification deposit, then report to KGMU for document verification.

Step 6: After the seat confirmation procedure, start the five-year BDS course including 1-year internship.

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