The core qualities that makes Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences stand apart from other dental colleges is our commitment to a comprehensive education that strikes a balance between excellence in contemporary dental education, scientific judgment and emotional intelligence – that indefinable extra factor that is expected in a doctor who is ethical, clinically proficient, empathetic, and a responsible citizen.
It is a center for academic and clinical excellence where emphasis is laid on the importance of didactic coursework, pre-clinical training, clinical experience, and practice management that prepares the students to enter the workforce as confident and globally competitive clinicians.
Category |
NEET 2022 cutoff |
NEET cut-off marks |
General |
50th percentile |
Soon |
SC/ST/OBC |
40th percentile |
Soon |
General-PwD |
45th percentile |
Soon |
SC/ST/OBC-PwD |
40th percentile |
Soon |
No Candidate shall be allowed to be admitted to the Dental Curriculum of First year of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Course until:
1. He/she has completed the age of 17 years on or before 31st December, of the year of admission to the BDS course;
2. He/She has obtained a minimum of marks in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test(NEET- UG) as prescribed in sub-regulation 5 of Regulation II under the heading “Selection of students:”
3. In order to be eligible to take National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) he/she has passed qualifying examination as under:-
a. The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics or any other elective subjects with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council for Educational Research and Training after the introduction of the 10+2+3 years educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on education;
Note: 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 preprofessional training before admission to the dental colleges;
b. The intermediate examination in science of an Indian University/Board or other recognised examining body with Physics, Chemistry and Biology which shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject;
c. 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 a practical test in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and also English as a compulsory subject;
d. The first year of the three years degree course of a recognized university, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in three subjects provided the examination is a "University Examination" and candidate has passed 10+2 with English at a level not less than a core course;
e. B.Sc examination of an Indian University, provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc examination with not less than two of the following subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with the following subjects-Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
f. Any other examination which, in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to the intermediate science examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology including practical test in each of these subjects and English.
II. Selection of Students: The selection of students to dental college shall be based solely on merit of the candidate and for determination of the merit, the following criteria be adopted uniformly throughout the country: Provided that a candidate who has appeared in the qualifying examination the result of which has not been declared, he may be provisionally permitted to take up the competitive entrance examination and in case of selection for admission to the BDS course, he shall not be admitted to that course until he fulfils the eligibility criteria as per above regulations.
i. There shall be a single eligibility-cum-entrance examination namely “National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) for admission to BDS course” in each academic year.”
ii. In order to be eligible for admission to BDS Course for a particular academic year, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain minimum of marks of 50th percentile in ‘National Eligibilitycum-Entrance Test to BDS course’ held for the said academic year. However, in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile. In respect of candidates with locomotory disability of lower amendments, the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile. The percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All-India common merit list in “National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to BDS course.”
Provided when sufficient number of candidates in the respective categories fail to secure minimum marks as prescribed in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test held for any academic year for admission to BDS Course, the Central Government in consultation with Dental Council of India may at its discretion lower the minimum marks required for admission to BDS Course for candidates belonging to respective categories and marks so lowered by the Central Government shall be applicable for the said academic year only.
iii. The reservation of seats in dental colleges for respective categories shall be as per applicable laws prevailing in States/Union Territories. An All India merit list as well as State - wise merit list of the eligible candidates shall be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in National Eligibility cum-Entrance Test and candidates shall be admitted to BDS course from the said lists only.
iv. No Candidate who has failed to obtain the minimum eligibility marks as prescribed in Clause (ii.) above shall be admitted to BDS course in the said academic year.
v. All admissions to BDS course within the respective categories shall be based solely on marks obtained in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
vi. To be eligible for admission to BDS Course, a candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology at the qualifying examination as mentioned in Sub-regulation 2 of Regulation I and in addition must have come in the merit list of “National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test” for admission to BDS course.
In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or other Backward Classes the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together in qualifying examination shall be 40% instead of 50%. In respect of candidates with locomotory disability of lower limbs in terms of sub-regulation 4, after the commencement of these amendments, of Regulation 1 above, the minimum marks in qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together in qualifying examination shall be 45% instead of 50%. Provided that a candidate who has appeared in the qualifying examination the result of which has not been declared, he/she may be provisionally permitted to take up the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and in case of selection for admission to the BDS course, he/she shall not be admitted to that course until he fulfills the eligibility criteria under Regulation 1.
vii. The Central Board of Secondary Education shall be the organization to conduct National Eligibility cum-Entrance Test for admission to BDS course. II. A Common Counselling.
1. There shall be a common counselling for admission to BDS course in all dental educational institutions on the basis of merit list of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
2. The designated authority for counselling for the 15% All India Quota seats of the contributing States and all BDS seats of Dental Education Institutions of the Central Government universities established by an Act of Parliament and the Deemed Universities shall be the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
3. The counselling for admission to BDS course in a State/Union Territory, including Dental Education Institutions established by the State Government, University established by an Act of State/Union Territory Legislature, Trust, Society, Minority Institutions shall be conducted by the State/Union Territory Government.
4. In case any dispute arises on such common counselling, the respective State Government shall refer the matter to the Central Government and its decision shall be final, in this regard.
*Duration: 4 years + 1 year internship
*Year Started: 1999
*University Affiliation: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra (NAAC Accredited)
*Approved by: Dental Council of India and University Grants Commission (UGC)
*Total Seats: 100 Recognized and Approved Seats