Dental

One of the most advantageous reasons to pursue the *BDS* degree is JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, because it has all the facilities, faculty, and clinical training required. The program, which is centered on comprehensive theory and practice, has well-equipped modern dental clinics and laboratories to provide firsthand experience. However, of late, students have had the opportunity to gain valuable clinical experience and hence get interested in private practices and dental clinics since there is no centralized placement cell. JSS AHER, in fact, holds prestige in dental education, thus making it a good option for budding dentists.

You will have the challenge of getting admission to a BDS programme in Madhya Pradesh as you only have 66% from CBSE in your 12th. Most dental colleges expect the candidates to qualify for the NEET exam, and although the percentage meets the minimum criteria of having studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, the deciding factor would be your score in the NEET exam.
The competition for admission in BDS programs is quite steep, and cutoffs in top colleges are really high, many asking much higher marks than what results of NEET reflect. It would be advisable to look into trends of cutoff in the colleges you are interested in. It keeps on changing with every passing year. In Madhya Pradesh, the scope in both government as well as private dental colleges is ample.

Scoring 110/720 in NEET will make the candidate highly unlikely to be considered for a government BDS college. In general, trends indicate that candidates who are expected to score below or around 450 will most probably be at the periphery of government seat competition.
Again, for the state of Tamil Nadu, cutoffs can be higher than that. The highest government dental colleges need much more scores than that above 110, sometimes in excess of 500 points to secure admission. Consequently, at this score now, you are very unlikely to get admission in any government BDS colleges. Private dental colleges are a possible option or some other courses in case you wish to pursue your career in medicine.

Admission possibilities for BDS through scoring 124 marks in NEET 2024

It will be very hard to get admission into a BDS course with only 124 marks in NEET 2024. Generally, all government dental colleges require marks above 300 according to past year cutoff trends.

But you might still have the opportunity for some private dental colleges. Institutions like Rayat Bahra University and such similar colleges usually consider students below a certain score, as long as they have their criteria, such as a category base for reservations, etc., for flexibility in admissions.

It is also better to search for all the possible private dental colleges to know a little about their admission parameters and the respective cutoffs for the year.