BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery 

at Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Coorg

Yes, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences has defined the age limit to apply for BDS programme. Aspirants must have completed 17 Years of age at the time of admission or shall complete this age as on the Dec 31 of the admission year. Besides, he or she must also be medically fit to undergo the course and practice dentistry.

Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences selects candidates for BDS programme based on NEET score. It is important for the aspirants to have document relevant to their eligibility and entrance exam. Below are the documents required at the time of admission:

• Rank card (NEET)
• SSLC/ Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Transfer Certificate
• Date of birth certificate (if it is not in the Class 10 scorecard)
• Aadhaar card
• KEA verification slip
• NEET result sheet
• KEA admission letter
• Blood group report
• Migration Certificate by Board (Not Applicable to P.U.C. Board students)
• OBC/Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe students should produce caste & income certificate
• Physical fitness certificate with marks of identification
• Photo copy of parent's PAN card
• Four nos. passport size and 2 nos. of stamp size photographs of student
• Passport size photographs of father & Mother (One each)
• Copies of passport of the candidate and parents in case of NRI aspirants
• Employment certificate of the parent in case of NRI students
• Sponsorship letter from the parents sponsoring their ward in case of NRI candidates

Aspirants must have passed Karnataka PUC II examination or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and English as one of the languages with at least 50% aggregate (40% aggregate for SC/ ST) in three subjects to apply for BDS course at Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences has a total intake of 40 for BDS course. Candidates are offered seat in the programme based on their NEET score. Aspirants once selected need to participate in KEA Counselling for seat allotment. Aspirants need to report at the campus of CIDS for seat confirmation and fee payment.

Candidates need to pass a minimum of Class 12 to apply for BDS programme at Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences. The minimum aggregate required in Class 12 is 50%. Hence, aspirants with 65% aggregate in Class 12 can apply for BDS programme. There is a relaxation of 5% in aggregate for SC/ ST category.

The total fee of Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences is a sum of multiple components such as caution deposit, exam fee, tuition fee, etc. Aspirants once selected can confirm their seats by paying the course fee. Below is CIDS fee for all the courses:

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences admissions are entrance-based. Candidates must appear for NEET for admission to BDS programme. For MDS, the selection is based on NEET MDS score of the candidate. Besides, aspirants must score equal or above the CIDS Coorg cutoff to get a seat in the institute. Candidates need to participate in KEA Counselling to get a seat in CIDS.

Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences offers courses at UG and PG levels in Dental Sciences. The institute offers programmes approved by the Ministry of Health, GOI and the Dental Council of India. CIDS offers courses in affiliation with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. 

No, Coorg Institute of Dental Science does not offer direct admission. The institute considers NEET and NEET MDS scores for admission to BDS and MDS programmes, respectively. Aspirants first need to apply for the accepted entrance exam and then appear for the same. Aspirants with a score equal or above CIDS cutoff are further required to participate in state-level counselling. 

No, candidates cannot get admission at Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences without entrance exam score. The institute considers scores in NEET for BDS admission. Aspirants with a valid score in NEET MDS can get admission in the MDS programme. Once selected, aspirants need to apply for KEA Counselling for seat allotment.