Manipal

Candidates need to pass Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry,  Biology/ Biotechnology and English individually with at least 50% aggregate taken together to apply for Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal BDS programme. Candidates must also qualify NEET to get admission in BDS. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

Manipal College of Dental Sciences under the MAHE Manipal offers courses at UG, PG and certificate levels in the Dental field. The college offers BDS at UG and MDS at PG levels. Admission to MCODS Manipal courses is entrance-based. However, the merit of the aspirants is considered in the last qualifying exam for admission to certificate courses.

Manipal College of Dental Sciences admission process includes multiple steps. Candidates are first required to register on the official website of the college for the preferred course. Applicants are selected for BDS and MDS programmes based on NEET-UG and NEET-PG scores, respectively. Aspirants are allotted seat via MCC counselling and seat allotment.

Manipal College of Dental Sciences accepts NEET-UG score for admission to BDS programme. Aspirants seeking admission in MDS programme must qualify NEET-PG score. The college considers entrance exam score and eligibility of the candidates for final selection. Candidates also need to apply for registration and choice-filling on the official website of MCC portal.

No, NEET is the mandatory exam for admission to Manipal College of Dental Sciences BDS programme. Aspirants are first required to qualify NEET and then appear for counselling and seat allotment through MCC. NEET exam is conducted once a year in offline or paper-pencil-based test (PBT) mode for three hours and 20 minutes or 200 minutes. NEET includes 200 questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology, out of which 180 questions have to be attempted.

For undergraduate programs like MBBS, admission at Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Manipal is normally handled through the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) exam. The Medical Council of India (MCI) and other governing organizations have policies that prohibit direct admission without appearing for NEET.