The BDS entrance examination is carried out by many Indian medical and dental colleges for the admission of students into the BDS course. Candidates are given an option to submit the application either by online method or by offline method.

Different BDS Entrance Exams in India

• All India Post Graduate Dental Entrance Test
• Dr. D.Y. Patil All India Common Entrance Test
• JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA BDS Entrance Exam
• Uttar Pradesh Common Aptitude Test
• Uttaranchal Pre Medical Test - UPMT Entrance Exam
• Amrita University Medical Entrance Exam
• SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Center Entrance Exam
• University of Delhi Medical Dental Entrance Test DUMET Exam
• Association of Managements of Unaided Private Medical and Dental Colleges Exam
• Banaras Hindu University  Medical Entrance Exam
• Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital – Joint Entrance Test
• Rajasthan Pre Medical Test - RPMT Entrance Exam
• Vinayaka Missions University All India Common Entrance Examination AICEE
• Christian Medical College Entrance Exam
• Delhi University Medical/Dental Entrance Test
• Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical Entrance Exam
• Maharishi Markandeshwar University MBBS/BDS entrance Exam

How to get Application form for BDS entrance exams

Candidates can obtain the Information Brochure as well as the application form either by post or by purchasing it directly from the designated centers or download the same from online website. Candidates who desire to obtain the form by post have to send a letter of request to the concerning institution or authority alongside a DD of necessary amount drawn in favor of the corresponding institute.

Cost of different BDS Application forms

Most of the application notification for this entrance exam will be available during the months of February and March. The DU Medical/Dental Entrance Exam form will cost around Rs. 750/- and for the SRM University Medical Entrance Exam, the fee will be Rs. 1000/-. Other application forms for the BDS entrance Exam will come within the price range of Rs. 500/- - Rs. 1000/-. Candidates can look up at the prospectus of these entrance exams for detail information regarding the precise price of the form. Usually there will be 15 to 20% reduction in application form fee for students from backward communities.

How to Fill the BDS Entrance Application forms

Candidates can apply for most of these exams through online and offline methods. Candidates who seek to fill the form online must take the DD before the submission. Candidates must have a genuine email ID. After providing all the details appropriately, the candidates should click the ‘submit’ button. A confirmation page will be displayed. The candidates need to write down the registration number as well as the password for reference. There is no need to send the online application printout to the official contact address. Some institutes may ask you to send the confirmation page along with DD.

Those candidates who wish to submit the form by means of the offline method must be very much careful while filling in the form. It will be helpful for the candidates if they take out a rough copy and fill it prior to the original. After completing it, they can fill up the details in the original form precisely. By following this method, the candidates can avoid making minor errors. Apart from this, the candidates must also remember to use only the appropriate pen while filling in the form. The filled up form should then be sent by post alongside all the other pertinent documents.