How do students get selected for BDS and what is the minimum percentile required?
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To get selected for BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) in India, students need to take the NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test) and achieve a minimum percentile. The minimum qualifying percentile for BDS admission is 50th for the general category and 40th for SC/ST/OBC categories. Private dental colleges usually require a minimum of the 50th percentile for the unreserved category. In addition to the qualifying percentile, the minimum qualifying marks for the general category are around 720-130. For reserved categories, the corresponding marks are lower. For example, the minimum marks for SC/ST/OBC categories are around 129-104.
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To ascertain which institute among Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences and PGIDS Rohtak is better for pursuing a BDS, candidates can refer to the following comparison table and make an informed choice:
Particulars | MAIDS | PGIDS |
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Median Package | INR 14.35 LPA | INR 8.5 LPA |
NIRF Ranking 2024 (Dental) | 3 | 23 |
Shiksha Rating | 4.7/5 | 4.2/5 |
The NIRF Reports of MAIDS and PGIDS Rohtak contain some insights on MDS placements over the past few years, which may help candidates in ascertaining which among the two offers better placements. Some of these insights are tabulated below:
Institute | 2023 | 2022 |
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PGIDS Rohtak NEET MDS Cutoff 2024 was released for the last round. The cutoff was concluded for admission to various MDS courses, for different categories under the AI quota. For the SC AI and ST AI quota candiates, the last-round cutoff ranks are given in the table below:
Course | SC AI | ST AI |
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MDS in Orthodontics | 830 | – / – |
MDS in Conservative Dentistry | 1017 | 584 |
Periodontology | 1174 | – / – |
Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge | – / – | 933 |
PGIDS Rohtak offers scholarships to undergraduate and postgradute students as financial assistance. The college provides a Post Matric Scholarship Scheme SC/BC and other state schemes for the year 2023-2024. Scholarship applications must be filled out on the Centralised Scholarship Portal.

For admission to BDs candidates are required to apply anbd appear for NEET exam, followed by counselling round. The NEET 2024 counselling dates have been announced by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on July 29, 2024. NEET 2024 counselling Round 1 registration process will begin on August 14, 2024. As per the dates released, the last date of the counselling is October 30, 2024. The number of rounds may get extended depending on the number of vacant seats.
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