BDS

Candidates can check the comparison of MBBS with courses like BDS, BAMS, or BHMS below:

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.

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.

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.

G. Pulla Reddy Dental College and Hospital, Kurnool, offers a BDS program. It was started in 2006 and is approved by the Dental Council of India (DCI). The college has a B+ grade from NAAC.

Pros:

Experienced teachers with good knowledge.

Good number of patients, so students get practical experience.

Cons:

Some students say staff behavior is not friendly.

Few job placements after graduation.

Some students are not happy with teaching methods.

Overall, it is a decent option for BDS, but you should check student reviews and compare it with other colleges before deciding.

No, you wont'nt be able to get a government seat for BDS with 191 marks in NEET despite of you belonging to SC catagory. Cutoffs for government colleges are usually high due to high demand and low availability of seats. Although you have chances of getting a private college, and that too, a normal one. To get admission to a government dental college, you'll need to score at least 300 marks in NEET for the SC category. You can check for expected colleges from Shiksha's college predictor tool.

With 260 marks in NEET, entry into a government BDS college is extremely difficult, particularly for the General category, where cutoffs are typically 450+.

Admission Probabilities by Category:
General Category: Extremely little chance in government colleges.
OBC/EWS: Distant, due to higher cutoffs.
SC/ST: Certain government dental colleges have reserved seats, although competition is stiff.
Other options:
Private BDS colleges charge fees of 2-6 Lacs per year.
Deemed Universities can have lower cut-offs.
Counseling Rounds: Participate in the Mop-Up and Stray Vacancy Rounds.

It is highly unlikely to get admission in BDS at KGMU with  a rank of 363615 in NEET, as according to the previous years cut offs, the lowest cut off for general category was around 25000,  OBC category was for 40000, for SC it was 180000 and for ST it was 320000.