Army College of Dental Sciences (ACDS) Admission 2024, Entrance Exam, Fees Structure, Cutoff, MDS

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| Updated On - Dec 14, 2023

Army College of Dental Sciences is affiliated to Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada (A.P) and is recognized by the Dental Council of India. ACDS offers quality dental education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At present, it offers BDS and MDS programs in various specializations.BDS program is of four years duration with one-year of internship. The minimum duration required to complete the MDS program is three years. The academic year for BDS and MDS commences from August 01 and May 01 every year.

Minimum eligibility for BDS is 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology while for MDS, a BDS degree is mandatory.
For MDS. program, candidates have to produce a certificate of Internship from the date of registration with any State Dental Council, either from an Institution or from a Registered Dental Practitioner.
A valid score in NEET UG is mandatory for BDS and NEET PG score for MDS.
Only children, dependent and wards of defense personnel are eligible for admission to the courses offered by ACDS.
34 seats under MDS will be filled through NEET PG and six seats will be filled on the basis of TS EAMCET score. These six seats will be filled as per the rules governed by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal (Telangana).

Read More: ACDS Fees Structure

Admission Highlights

Name of the College	Army College of Dental Sciences (ACDS)
Application Mode	Offline
Counselling	College-Level

Army College of Dental Sciences (ACDS) BDS Admission 2023

ACDS offers BDS program recognized by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal (Telangana) at UG level. This is a four-year program with 12 months of compulsory rotatory internship.

Admission is granted on the basis of score in NEET UG for 34 seats while remaining 6 seats are filled on the basis of score in TS EAMCET by Kaloji university. Final admission is based on counselling.

The basic eligibility criteria for admission to the course is a pass in HSC/ Intermediate/ any other 10+2 level exam in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Mathematics). Candidates are further required to score a minimum of 50% marks in the science subjects taken together. The applicants are also required to have studied English as a compulsory subject at 10+2 level.

Course Name	Intake	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Process
BDS	40	10+2 with PCMB and English, min. 50% marks. Candidates must have attained 17 years of age on December 31 of the academic year	NEET UG score followed by counselling

Key Points:

Candidates who have completed their B.Sc. (Part I) of three-year degree program are eligible provided they have studied at least two of the following subjects, namely, Physics, Chemistry or Biology (Botany, Zoology).
The applicant must have individually passed Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English in the qualifying exam.
The candidates with supplementary exam are not eligible to apply.

ACDS BDS Application Process: Aspiring candidates may download the application form from the institute’s website and send it, duly filled, to the institute campus along with a copy of their NEET (UG) scorecard. For payment of application fee, candidates must obtain a Demand Draft of INR 800 and must enclose the same with the complete application form.

Army College of Dental Sciences (ACDS) MDS Admission 2023

ACDS offers MDS program at postgraduate level. Students with a valid NEET PG score are eligible for admission.

Application form along with the application fee of INR 800 through DD drawn in favor of ‘Army College of Dental Science’ payable at Secunderabad, Hyderabad. The application form can also be collected from ACDS/ Command HQ (AWES)/ Army HQ (AWES), New Delhi on payment of application fee through cash.

Course Name	Intake	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Process
MDS	3	Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge	BDS from a recognized university	Score in NEET PG followed by counselling
	3	Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
	3	Periodontics
	2	Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry
	2	Orthodontics
	2	Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Key Points:

Candidates should write their names in the application form exactly as mentioned in the BDS certificates.
The candidates appearing in their final year exam are not admitted for the MDS program.

ACDS Application Process 2023

Army College of Dental Sciences accepts applications through offline mode only. Prospective applicants may download the application form from the institute website or can obtain the same by visiting the institute’s campus. The same can also be obtained from Command HQ (AWES)/ Army HQ (AWES), New Delhi. The application process in details is as follows:

After obtaining the application form, candidates are required to duly fill the same will correct and accurate details.
Candidates who have downloaded the application form from the institute’s website must take a printout of the same.
Those who have downloaded the application form must pay the application fee through demand draft of INR 800 drawn in favor of ACDS, payable at Secunderabad. The application fee for applications obtained in any other way is paid in cash at the time of collecting the application kit.
In case of cash payment, the candidates have to pay INR 750 as application fee.
The complete application form has to be sent/ submitted at the institute’s campus along with all the necessary enclosures. Applications submitted without the requisite documents will be rejected without prior notice.

Documents required at the time of Counselling

Educational Certificates and Rank Card of NEET UG
Code of Conduct Certificate
8 passport size photographs
Migration Certificate
Gap affidavit (if applicable) and Medical Certificate

Note: The photocopies of all relevant documents must be attested by the Principal of the College / Gazetted Officer/ Special Executive Magistrate / Head Master of Secondary School or a Staff Member of a College not below the grade of lecturer.