Banaras Hindu University

Over the past three years, the cut-off ranks required for IMS BHU BDS admission have shown a declining trend. In 2024, the closing rank for the last round of BDS admission was 28,901 for the General AI category candidates. The same was 25,669 in 2023 and 23,284 in 2022. This indicates that getting admission to the BDS course of IMS BHU became comparatively easier over the last three years. The IMS BHU BDS cut-off trend based on the last round cut-off for the General AI category candidates is depicted in the table below:

The IMS BHU BDS cut-off varies yearly. It further varies depending on the reservation category and admission quota (All-India/Home State) of the applicants. In 2024, the closing NEET UG rank at which BDS admisson concluded for the General AI category candidates was 28,901. For OBC category candidates, the NEET UG last round cutoff ranks was 31,523, within the All India quota. Candidates willing to get a BDS seat at the institute must aim at securing a rank better than the previous-year cut-off as per their reservation category.

Data regarding the present cutoff scores for BG (Hons.) Social Sciences at BHU is unavailable despite my attempt to supply background information. The 2024 postgraduate admissions at BHU required General AI category students to meet cutoff scores from 25 to 266 for selecting their courses. The admitted students achieved scores of 236 for MA Sociology while those seeking MA Psychology needed scores of 266 and MA Philosophy students needed 112. 

Candidates seeking admission to the BDS course of IMS BHU Varanasi must apply through the NEET UG exam. The NEET UG registration process is conducted online. To complete the registration process, candidates must submit the fees as per their reservation category. The fee must be paid in an online mode, via Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI. The following table presents the latest NEET UG application fee for various categories:

Yes, you can but if you want yo take admission in bhu first you have to score good marks in cuet because their cutoff is quite high.

Institute of Medical Science or IMS offers a BDS in affiliation with BHU. The institute has not yet released any official placement report of BDS placements. Based on the available information, IMS BHU graduates are placed at top recruiting organisations, such as AIIMS, Fortis Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Max Hospitals, etc. The median salary packages offered during UG (5-year) placements as per the overall BHU NIRF Report 2024 are presented in the table below:

NOTE: The aforementioned data is not specificially applicable to BDS at IMS BHU.

Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, offers admission to 63 students for the first year of its BDS course. These seats are filled through the NEET UG counselling based on the NEET UG scores of the applicants. Hence, IMS BHU BDS aspirants must appear for NEET UG to secure a seat. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

NEET UG is the accepted entrance exam for BDS admission at IMS BHU. It is a national-level medical entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Every year, NTA conducts the exam usually on the first Sunday of May. The exact exam dates vary from year to year. In 2025, the NEET 2025 exam has already taken place. The application process for the same was conducted between Feb and Mar. Eligible candidates can visit the official NEET UG (NTA) website to learn about other important dates.