Army College of Dental Sciences Secunderabad Answered Questions

Yes, there are tuition fee waivers available for the BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery students at Army College of Dental Sciences. The college offers various scholarships based on merit and family income, including the ACDS Merit Scholarship and ACDS Alumni Scholarship. Additionally, the Central Scheme to provide Interest Subsidy (CSIS) on Education Loan is also available, which provides full interest subsidy during the course period plus one year or six months after getting a job, whichever is earlier, on loans taken by students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections from scheduled banks under the scheme.

Yes, there are overhead expenses during BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Army College of Dental Sciences. These include Mess Charges (Rs 3750/- per month), Gymnasium charges (Rs 600/- per year), AWES Insurance premium (Rs 120/- per year), and University Fee (amount and mode of payment available on KNR UHS website).

The Army College of Dental Sciences fee for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme can be paid in two installments:
1. The first installment of ₹2,85,000 at the time of admission.
2. The second installment of ₹1,00,000 on or before December 31st of the same year.
Additionally, a hostel fee of ₹32,400 is to be paid separately.
The fees are subject to revision without notice by the college authorities.

Yes, you can get direct admission to MDS at the Army College of Dental Sciences. To be eligible for admission to the course, the candidate has to score a minimum of 45% aggregate in the previous qualification in a relevant stream from any recognised institute. The college does not require any entrance exam for admission.

Yes, you can get direct admission to BDS at the Army College of Dental Sciences. To be eligible for admission to the course, the candidate has to score a minimum of 45% aggregate in the previous qualification in a relevant stream from any recognised institute. Although admissions are done based on scores obtained in NEET or Telangana NEET exams. There are some seats reserved for direct admission under the army quota. 

For Army College of Dental Sciences, the NEET cutoff marks in 2023 were different for each category.- General/EWS: Around 520-550 marks (approx. 97-99 percentile)  - OBC/SC/ST: Lower, typically 250-400 marks (varies yearly)   Important Notes:  1. ACDS follows strict NEET-based admission (no management quota).  2. Cutoffs change yearly based on competition (2023 saw higher scores).  3. Army background candidates may get priority in some seats.

Army College of Dental Sciences offers decent placement help, with some students getting jobs through campus drives or joining the Army Dental Corps. But it doesn't promise 100% placement. Whether you get placed or not really depends on your skills, performance, and how well you do during interviews.

There are no top recruiters at the Army College of Dental Sciences. As it is a dental science college, a few dental clinics visit the college for placements, including top dental clinics such as Clove. But, the teachers there try their best to help students get placed. The students can also get appointed in the Army Dental Corps. 

The total tuition fee for a five-year BDS course at the Army College of Dental Sciences is around INR 1.8 lakhs. Apart from this, the student may also need to pay some additional charges like hostel fee, application fee, admission fee, etc. There are 40 seats for the course at the college.