BDS Admission 2026: NDC Clarifies Mandatory 50 Per cent Class 12 PCB Marks Along with NEET; Check Details

Candidates seeking admission to the BDS course must now have NEET scores along with 50% marks in their 10+2 class in PCB, as regulated by the National Dental Commission through an official update. Check the BDS admission rules and category-wise cutoff details here.

The National Dental Commission (NDC) has released an important update regarding the admission process for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses across the country. NDC has sent an official notification to all state counselling authorities regarding the update in BDS admission 2026 criteria. According to the council, just qualifying the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) will not guarantee a seat in any dental college. Candidates must also fulfil the academic criteria in their senior secondary school board exams.

BDS Admission 2026: Mandatory PCB Marks and Eligibility

The official notification highlights that there have been updates in BDS admission 2026 criteria. As per the revised update, general category students have to get atleast 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Biotechnology combined. Candidates from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backwards Classes (OBC) require a minimum aggregate score of 40 per cent in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology instead of the 50 per cent rule.

Furthermore, candidates must pass every core subject individually. These subjects include Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology, and English. This means students must also have NEET scores as well as atleast 50% marks in their Class 12 board exams.

BDS Admission Through NEET 2026: Who will lose a seat?

If an applicant scores good marks in the NEET exam but fails to score the 50 percent aggregate mark in their Class 12 science subjects, they will automatically lose their seat eligibility.