Dental

Your NEET score of 457 in NEET 2024 restricts the possibilities of admission to MBBS colleges. A number of private medical institutions accept scores for admission beyond the NEET cutoff. KIMS in Bhubaneshwar and Gitam Institute of Medical Science and Research stand among the best private medical colleges that admit students to their MBBS programs through marks spanning from 500 to 600. The competition could be intense at medical colleges that accept test scores between 200-400 even though deemed medical colleges fall under this range of marks. 

Given your 536 marks from NEET under the general category in Uttar Pradesh you hold reasonable opportunities to secure a spot in a government BDS college. The cutoff for BDS admission in government colleges across UP during the 2022 NEET counseling period reached between 520-550 marks among general category students. The entrance score requirement to study BDS at King George's Medical University, Lucknow reached 543 marks but Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow accepted applicants with 529 marks. Your score places you at a strong position to obtain admission to a BDS programme in any government institution. 

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:

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.

Yes, a full-time Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is available at IMS BHU Varanasi. The duration of the programme is five years, including a compulsory internship of one year. The course is offered in affiliation with Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Admission to the UG-level course is based on the NEET UG scores of the applicants, followed by the NEET UG counselling. 63 BDS seats are offered at IMS BHU.

BDS admission at Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU is subject to the fulfillment of the NEET UG eligibility criteria. To be eligible to sit for the NEET UG exam, candidates must have passed Class 12, with an aggregate of at least 50% and English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as compulsory subjects. Applicable relaxation in the eligibility criteria may be provided to SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates. Additionally, candidates must complete the age of 17 years on or before Dec 31 of the year of admission and should be medically fit.