Eligibility for Admission to B.D.S. Degree Course
(a) Candidates belonging to
all categories except Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes
for admission to the Dental Course should have obtained not less than 50% marks on
aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany/Zoology) at the qualifying
examinations (Academic Stream) after a period of 12 years of study.
(b) Candidates belonging to Scheduled Casters /
Scheduled Tribes, the minimum marks for admission shall be 40% in lieu of 50% for General
Secretary.
(c) Graduate candidates
should have qualified for the B.Sc. Degree of an Indian University recognized by the
Association of Indian Universities and
accepted as equivalent by the standing Academic Board
and Governing Council of this University subject to such conditions as may be prescribed
therefore with one of the following subjects
as major subject viz. Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology and one other prescribed Science subject of study at least
up to the ancillary level: provided that such candidates shall
have passed the earlier qualifying examination (Higher secondary Examinations or an
equivalent examination) with the subjects
English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany and Zoology.
(d) Where the course
content is not as prescribed for 10+2 education structure
of the National Committee the candidates will have to undergo a period of
one year pre-professional training before admission to the Dental Colleges.
(1) The Pre-Professional / Pre-Medical examination with Physics, Chemistry
and Biology, after passing either the higher secondary school examination or the
pre-university or an equivalent examination. The Pre-Professional / Pre-Medical
examination shall include
(2) The Pre-University course
which was in vogue prior to the advent of the Higher Secondary examination shall not be
treated as equivalent to the Higher Secondary examination (10+2) for purpose of eligibility and admission to the course.
(3) Wherever the State Board /
Body or appropriate authority have taken into account only the Plus Two level marks to
determine the class of the candidate and
issue the statement of marks accordingly, it alone would be taken into
consideration.
(4) Wherever the State Board /
Body of appropriate authorityhave taken into account
the marks obtained at the Plus One and
plus two level to determine the class of the
candidate and furnish the statement of marks, accordingly the aggregate of the two examinations shall be taken into consideration.
(5) Candidates who have studied
abroad, the equivalency of qualification as determined by the Association of Indian
Universities shall from the guidelines to determine the eligibility and should have passed in the subjects of Physics,
Chemistry, Biology (Botany / Zoology) and English upto the 12th Standard level
with 50% marks aggregate.
(6) Any criteria not covered
under the above provisions, the ruling of the Eligibility committee shall be adopted.
(7) Candidates who have passed
the Senior Secondary School examination of National Open School with minimum 5 subjects
with any of the following group of subjects:
(i) English, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology.
(ii) English, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology and any other language. ( To be read along with “Qualification for
Admission” ‘A’ and ‘B’) (8)
Improvement of marks in the Higher
Secondary Examinations: Candidates belonging to all categories who have passed the
qualifying examinations without acquiring the
stipulated minimum academic requirements prescribed in the first appearance are permitted two opportunities for improvement within one year
of the first appearance in the qualifying examination for determining the eligibility for admission to the first B.D.S. Course.
(9) Re-appearance of failed
candidates : Candidates belonging to all categories, who have failed in the qualifying
examination in the first appearance are permitted two opportunities within a period of one
year following the first appearance in the qualifying examination, for passing of failed
subjects to determine the eligibility for admission to the First B.D.S. Course.
Age Limit for
Admission
Candidates
should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or would complete the
age on or before 31st December of
the year of admission to the first year B.D.S. Course/.
ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE
Candidates
who have passed any qualifying examination other than the Higher Secondary course
examination conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu shall obtain an eligibility
certificate from the University by remitting the prescribed fees along with the
application form before seeking admission to any one of the affiliated Dental
Institutions.
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