Latest Update: The PGIMER 2021 exam conducted for all PG courses have been replaced by the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test - INI CET. The entrance test is conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi for the PGIMER MDS course of January-2021 session. INI CET 2021 will be conducted replacing the PGIMER 2021 exam on November 20, 2020, at various centers across all over India. INI CET will be conducted in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The aspiring candidates can do their basic registration for the PGIMER MDS course for the January session till October 12, 2020.

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh offers Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) for 11 seats with 9 specializations. PGIMER is ranked 2nd by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the field of medicine.

The minimum requirement for applying for MDS is a BDS degree recognized by the Dental Council of India (DCI).

PGIMER, Chandigarh offers specialization for three courses under MDS. It offers 3 seats for Orthodontics, 4 seats for Pedodontics, and 4 seats for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

PGIMER MDS Eligibility Criteria

  • The candidates must possess a BDS degree.
  • The BDS degree must be from a University recognized by the Dental Council of India.
  • The candidate must have completed 12 months of compulsory rotating Internship by the date of 31st December for the January session and 30th June for the July session.
  • The candidate must have passed the BDS professional examination with a minimum of 55% aggregate for General, OBC, and EWS category. And, the aggregate must be a minimum of 50% aggregate for the SC and ST category students.

PGIMER-MDS Admission Guidelines

The admission to PGIMER, Chandigarh takes place in the following three phases:

Phase I: Application

Phase II: Examination

Phase III: Seat Allocation 

How to Apply? 

  • Since the admission to PGIMER, Chandigarh would be through INI CET conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi therefore to apply visit the official website of AIIMS - www.aiimsexams.org and then click on the ‘Academic Course Tab’.
  • For registration click on INI-CET.

The registration takes place in three stages

  • Stage 1.Basic Registration

Fill in the required details for the generation of Registration ID and Password. Upload the images of the photograph, signature, and thumb impression.

  • Stage 2.Generation of Registration Unique Code (RUC)

After the basic registration is done and accepted without any rejection then the applicant is eligible to generate the Registration Unique Code (RUC) for the final stage of registration.

  • Stage 3.Final Registration
    • For the completion of the application form a valid registration ID, password, and Code (RUC) is required to be able to log in. Complete the final registration details and pay the fees.
    • The application fees are INR 2000 for general and OBC category students and INR 1500 for SC and ST students.
    • Take a print out of the issued admit card before the examination and proceed to the examination hall accompanied by the admit card.
    • The examination will be a computer based test (CBT) with 200 objective questions for a time duration of 3 hours. The 200 objective questions include Single Correct Choice and Multiple Correct Choice questions.
    • After the result is announced the allocation of seats for PGIMER would take place.
    • The allocation of seats will be done in the online mode only.
    • The seats will be allotted based on the merit of the candidate, choices made by the candidate, and as per the reservation policies.

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PGIMER MDS Course Details

MDS is a three-year course for candidates who have completed their BDS degree from an institution recognized by the Dental Council of India.

The specializations for the MDS course offered at PGIMER, Chandigarh is in Orthodontics, Pedodontics, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

The syllabus for each course is tabulated below:

Orthodontics: 

  • Applied anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Dental Materials
  • Genetics
  • Pathology
  • Physical Anthropology
  • Applied Research methodology
  • Bio-Statistics and Applied Pharmacology
  • Orthodontic history
  • Concepts of occlusion and esthetics
  • Child and Adult Psychology
  • Etiology and classification of the malocclusion
  • Dentofacial Anomalies
  • Diagnostic procedures and treatment planning in Orthodontics 
  • Practice management in Orthodontic 
  • Clinical Orthodontics 

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

  • Applied Anatomy
  • Physiology, & Biochemistry
  • Pathology
  • Microbiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Research Methodology and Biostatistics
  • Minor Oral Surgery and Trauma
  • Maxillo-facial Surgery

PGIMER MDS Fee 

The fees for the MDS candidates is INR 26,110.

Read more: PGIMER Courses & Fees

PGIMER MDS FAQs

Ques. Do candidates with earlier basic registration need to register again?

Ans. The candidates with earlier accepted basic registration for postgraduate examination conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi need not require to register again. They can directly proceed to RUC generation.

Ques. Why is basic registration necessary?

Ans. If the basic registration is canceled then the applicant will not be allowed to generate a Registration Unique Code (RUC). Without RUC generation the applicant can not proceed with final registration.

Ques. Is the registration form available at the official site of PGIMER?

Ans. No, the registration form will not be available on the PGIMER website. Since AIIMS is the conducting authority of INI CET therefore the registration would be done exclusively on the site of AIIMS.

Ques. How many rounds for seat allocation?

Ans. There will be two rounds for the allocation of seats at PGIMER for the MDS candidate.

Ques. What is the scope after MDS?

Ans. After completing MDS, candidates can work in the field of Research, practice in private and government hospitals. They can even analyze dental surgeries, go for super specialty after MDS, or can become a consultant, medical officer, or go in the teaching line of dentistry.