ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES APPEARING IN UPCAT-DENTAL

AGE :
Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or before 31st December, 1990 (atleast 17 years of age as on 31st December, 2008) are eligible to apply. Date of birth as recorded in High school / ICSE or its equivalent certificate will be taken as accepted.

DOMICILE :
The proposed entrance examination will be of All India character and students not only from Uttar Pradesh domicile but also from any part of India as well as Foreign Nationals / Non- Resident Indians are eligible to appear in this UPCAT-DENTAL-2008, provided the candidate fulfill other eligibility criteria for admission in BDS courses as per the rules & regulations of DCI.

QUALIFICATION :
The candidate must have passed the 10+2 examination i.e., I.S.C.E / Intermediate examination or its equivalent comprising of a curriculum of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English from the recognized Board or University. The candidate must have passed in all the above subjects and obtained a minimum of 50% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English taken together in the qualifying examination. Candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBC category would require in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English a minimum of 40% as against the 50% for the General category candidates. The candidates who are appearing for the qualifying examination (XII) and result is not yet  available are also eligible to appear in this Test but such candidates shall submit the mark sheet of the  qualifying examination (XII) to the member institution at the time of being called for admission.