Bachelor of Dental Surgery [BDS] From GMCH, Chandigarh

A candidate seeking admission to BDS should have attained the age of 17 years.

General Eligibility Criteria (All India Pool) :

1.candidates whose names appear in the NEET (UG) merit list of successful candidates prepared by CBSE for BDS will be eligible to apply. This condition is also applicable to NRI Category candidates.

2.A candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology & English individually in the qualifying 12th standard examination or other equivalent qualifying examination.

3.A candidate must have secured following minimum percentage of marks in the aggregate of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology took together in 12th standard examination or other equivalent qualifying examination:

(In respect of candidates with locomotors disability of lower limbs, the minimum of 45% marks for Gen-PwD and 40% marks for SC-PwD/ ST-PwD/BC-PwD are required).

4.A candidate appearing/appeared in the qualifying 12th Standard examination or other equivalent qualifying examination in where the result is awaited can also apply. However, he/she shall not be eligible for admission if he/she does not pass the qualifying examination with the required pass percentage of marks prior to the first round of Counselling. He/she will be allowed to attend first counseling, only if detailed marks certificate of the above said examination is submitted prior to or at the time of first counseling, failing which he/she will be declared ineligible for admission in academic session starting in the year and his/her application will be rejected.

5.The candidates must have come in the merit list of NEET (UG) for BDS by securing following minimum marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology taken together:

In respect of candidates with locomotor disability of lower limbs terms of Clause 4(a) iv (of regulations) (AS MENTIONED IN INFORMATION BULLETIN NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (UG) (SESSION) FOR ADMISSION TO MBBS/BDS COURSES) the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile for GEN-PwD and 40th percentile for SC-PwD, ST-PwD & BC-PwD candidates.

6.All candidates will be considered for admission in General Category.

Eligibility Criteria for NRI Category :

1.Only NEET (UG) qualified candidates can apply for admission to NRI Category seats for the admission year.

2.Definition of NRI Category for the session; as decided by University Authorities following shall apply for admission to NRI Category:-

1. From the academic session, there will be an only NRI category.
2. There will be no specific category for Foreign Nationals. However, admission of Foreign Nationals will be considered only if the case has been sent to Panjab University by ICCR or any Ministry of Govt. of India subject to the condition that the Foreign National is eligible to seek admission as per the regulations of the course.

3.As per the meeting of the Syndicate held on , the following categories of students or candidates would, in our considered opinion, be legally eligible or entitled for consideration for admission in the NRI Category:-

1. Persons of Indian Origin who are citizens of countries other than India and hold the passport of the country concerned.
2. Overseas Citizens of India
3. Children, i.e., sons/ daughters of Persons of Indian Origin (who may, or may not, be citizen of countries other than India), or of Overseas Citizens of India, provided they have resided in a country other than India for a minimum period of three years immediately preceding the year of admission in the University.
4. The eligibility or entitlement under clauses (ii ) and (iii) above would extend also to grandchildren, whose parents are not alive or, at least, whose father is not alive at the time of seeking admission in the University, and who can, therefore, be treated as being "wards" of their grandparents who are Persons of India Origin (who may, or may not, be citizens of countries other than India), or Overseas Citizens of India, provided such grandchildren have resided in a country other than India for a minimum period of three years immediately preceding the year of admission to the University.

Explanation :

1. The aforesaid condition of residence for a minimum of three years in a country other than India prescribed in Clauses (iii) and (iv) above means actual/ physical residence on a regular basis, Notional, deemed or constructive residence of any kind shall not be considered for this purpose. Accordingly, the possession of a Green Card will ipso facto not confer eligibility or entitlement for admission.
2. The expression "Overseas Citizens of India" in clauses (ii) to (iv) above refers to persons registered as such under Section 7-A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 as amended up-to-date.

No person other than persons falling under Clauses (i) to (iv) read with Explanation (a) and (b) above will be eligible for or entitled to admission in NRI Category in any department/ centre/ Institute/ regional centre/ constituent college of the Punjab University and/ or any college, government or nongovernment, affiliated to the Punjab University.

4.NRI candidates will have to obtain the eligibility and equivalence certificates for the qualifying examination (equivalent to 10+2 examination of PSEB/CBSE/ ICSE) from Punjab University, Chandigarh.

Inter-Changeability and Transfer of Seats :

1. In the SC/ST reserved category, the seats shall be regarded as ‘interchangeable’. That is to say, if a sufficient number of eligible candidates are not available to fill up the seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes, seats may be filled up from among the eligible candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, and vice versa.
2. In case a sufficient number of eligible candidates, belonging to reserved categories (SC/ST/BC/Person with Disability (PwD), Hoshiarpur District, preferably Jaj (Judge) community /NRI Category /Central Pool) are not available, the vacant seats shall be transferred to General Category of All India Pool.

Medical Examination :

1. All admitted candidates will have to undergo a medical examination by the Medical Board. The admission of those candidates who do not appear before Medical Board or are found to be medically unfit is liable to be canceled.
2. All admissions to the BDS course shall be provisional subject to approval by the Punjab University.

Admission is based on NEET (UG).