BDS Admission in Chhattisgarh 2025: Complete Information

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To get BDS admission in Chhattisgarh, candidates must appear for and qualify the NEET-UG 2025 exam, as admission is solely based on NEET scores. The admission process is conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Raipur, and includes both government and private dental colleges in the state. Seats are distributed under two quotas: 85% for Chhattisgarh state quota, which is reserved for state domicile candidates, and 15% under the All India Quota (AIQ), which is open to candidates from any state and handled by MCC (Medical Counselling Committee).

To be eligible, students must qualify NEET-UG 2025 with a minimum of 50% for General category, 40% for SC/ST/OBC, and 45% for PwD candidates. The online registration for counselling usually begins in June–August 2025 on the official DME portal (http://cgdme.in). Domicile students can apply under the state quota, while students from across India can apply under the AIQ seats via mcc.nic.in.

Update (June 14, 2025): NEET UG 2025 result has been published on 14 June 2025.
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Cut-off Released: NTA has officially released the NEET UG 2025 Cut-off percentile and score range as per NMC/DCI/NCISM regulations.

Category	Cut-off Percentile	Cut-off Marks	Number of Candidates
UR/EWS	50ᵗʰ Percentile	686–144	11,01,151
UR/EWS-PwBD	45ᵗʰ Percentile	143–127	472
OBC	40ᵗʰ Percentile	143–113	88,692
OBC-PwBD	40ᵗʰ Percentile	126–113	216
SC	40ᵗʰ Percentile	143–113	31,995
SC-PwBD	40ᵗʰ Percentile	126–113	48
ST	40ᵗʰ Percentile	143–113	13,940
ST-PwBD	40ᵗʰ Percentile	126–113	17

Eligibility Criteria for BDS Admission in Chhattisgarh

1. The candidate must have qualified NEET Examination.
2. The applicant must be at least 17 years old by December 31st of the admission year. 
3. Educational Qualification:
   1. The candidate must have earned at least 50% in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (or Biotechnology) for the general category in the 10+2 exam (or its equivalent).
   2. For the General-PH category, an aggregate score of 45% is needed. 
   3. Reserved groups (SC, ST, and OBC) must receive a minimum of 40% of the total marks.

Dental Colleges in Chhattisgarh

There are a total of 6 Dental Colleges in Chhattisgarh

Government Dental Colleges in Chhattisgarh

The table below shares the list of Government colleges in Chhattisgarh that offer the Dental course – BDS.

College Name	Established Year
Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh	2003-04

Private Dental Colleges in Chhattisgarh

The table below shares the list of Private colleges in Chhattisgarh that offer the Dental course – BDS.

College Name	Established Year
Chhattisgarh Dental College & Research Institute, Rajnandgaon	2001-02
Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg	2005-06
New Horizon Dental College & Research Institute, Bilaspur	2006-07
Rungta College of Dental Sciences & Research, Bhilai	2005-06
Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hospital & Research Centre, Bilaspur	2008-09

Also Read: Dental Colleges in India

List of Deemed Dental Colleges in India

Admission Process

The CGDME Counseling website, https://cgdme.admissions.nic.in/, conducts admission for qualified and eligible candidates to register to take part in the counseling process for seat allocation.  Additionally, CGDME does not assign any seats either manually or through nomination.

The application must be submitted online. Applications submitted in any other way will not be considered.

Counselling Authority:

In Chhattisgarh, the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Raipur, is the authority responsible for conducting BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) counseling. This authority manages the entire process, including registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and admission.

Counselling Process for BDS Admission in Chhattisgarh

Here is the Counselling Process for BDS Admission in Chhattisgarh:

Round 1:

• Exercising Choices and Locking Choices with Final Submission.
• During the allotted period, candidates can exercise their new choices as much as they like after unlocking them with an OTP.
• Procedure for Seat Distribution Round 1.
• Round 1 results will be posted on the CGDME Counseling website.
• They must physically show up at the designated dental college and have the Scrutiny Committee verify their documentation.  The candidate must be admitted to the designated Government or Private Dental College following a successful examination.

Round 2:

• Exercising fresh choices.
• Publication of results of Round 2 on the CGDME Counselling website.
• Reporting at the allotted Medical/Dental College against Round 2.

Mop-Up Round:

• This round is for all registered candidates who have not been allotted any seat after the end of Round 2 and thus not admitted in any institute.
• Candidates have to fill fresh choice again online. 

Stray Vaccancy Round:

• Only candidates who have previously registered and have not been assigned a seat in any round are eligible to take part in the stray vacancy round.
• No new candidates will be able to register for the Stray Vacancy Round.

Fee Structure for BDS in Chhattisgarh

College Name	BDS Fees (per year)
Chhattisgarh Dental College & Research Institute, Rajnandgaon	Rs. 2,43,000 (Tuition Fee) + Rs. 10,000 Caution Deposit (One Time)
Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg	Rs. 2,81,115
New Horizon Dental College & Research Institute, Bilaspur	Rs. 2,00,000
Rungta College of Dental Sciences & Research, Bhilai	Rs. 2,23,800
Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hospital & Research Centre, Bilaspur	Rs. 2,51,989
Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh	Will be updated soon

Also See: BDS Course Fees in Private College

BDS course fees in Deemed University

Wrapping Up 

A good place to pursue a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree is Chhattisgarh.  The state government offers students a decent infrastructure, and several dental institutes in the state provide BDS degrees. Graduates of BDS programs from Chhattisgarh can have an excellent chance of finding work in clinics, hospitals, or private offices.

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