MDS Admissions Kerala 2023: Apply by 20th July 2023
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala has invited Applications from candidates who have qualified in the NEET-MDS 2023 for admission to MDS Courses for the year 2023 to the State Quota seats in Government Dental Colleges in Kerala and to all the seats available in the Self Financing Dental colleges in Kerala.
Eligibility: Academic: Applicant should possess a BDS degree and should have obtained permanent registration from the Kerala State Dental Council after passing the final BDS examination. Those who have completed one year (12 months) Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship (CRRI) as per DCI regulations in an approved/recognized Dental College on or before 30.06.2023 are eligible to apply. The condition of one-year Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship is not applicable to those who had passed their final BDS Examination on or before 1988, holding a BDS Degree and have obtained provisional or permanent registration from the Kerala State Dental Council. Admission to the candidate will be given only on the production of the registration of Kerala State Dental Council in original.
Nativity: Applicants should be an Indian Citizen of Kerala Origin. Allotment to OCI/PIO candidates will be in accordance with the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court in WP (C) No.891/2021 Dated 03.02.2023. Those who are sons/daughters of Non-Keralite parents and have obtained BDS degree from any of the Dental Colleges in Kerala State can also apply. But they will not be eligible for communal /Special/PD reservation benefits.
Age: There is no upper age limit for General Quota candidates. For Service candidates under Medical Education Service (MESQ), upper age limit will be 49 years and under Health service (HSQ) and Insurance Medical Service (IMSQ), the upper age limit will be 47 years as on 31st December, 2023.
Qualifying Criteria: Applicants including Service candidates should have qualified the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Post Graduate Dental Courses (NEET MDS-2023) conducted by the National Board of Examination, securing minimum of marks at 50th percentile (SC, ST, SEBC applicants need marks shall be at 40th percentile; 45th percentile in respect of physically disabled candidates under general category).
Selection: Selection of all candidates including Service Candidates shall be made from the Rank list and Category list prepared by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations based on the NEET MDS 2023.
Application: Applications can be submitted online at www.cee.kerala.gov.in latest by 4 pm on 20.07.2023. Application fee is Rs.1000/- (Rs.500/- for SC/ST candidates and those eligible for SC/ST benefits) to be paid online. Service quota applicants applying for general merit seats, must pay an additional fee of Rs. 1000/-.
Service Candidates in addition to applying online, should forward a copy of the printout of the acknowledgement page along with all required documents to the Controlling Officer concerned as to reach them on or before 20.07.2023.
Admissions to all seats including Minority/NRI quota seats in self-financing Dental Colleges shall be done through a common counseling to be conducted by the CEE.