NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by Chapter XXXVI of the First Statutes, 2013 of the Kerala

University of Health Sciences, the Academic Council in its meeting held on 16-07-2022 vide item

No.30.02 made the Course Regulations of BDS course conducted by Kerala University of Health

Sciences. The Governing Council meeting held on 26-07-2022 has approved the same. The

regulations were placed before the Senate at the meeting dated 04-03-2023.

It is hereby notified that the Course Regulations of BDS course conducted by Kerala University

of Health Sciences, as appended.

(Sd.)

Registrar.

Dated, Thrissur, 16^th July 2022

No.10155/AC I/Gen. A2/Dent/KUHS

KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

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2023

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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS - Course Code: 002)

Course Regulations – ( 2022-23 Academic Year Onwards)

Clause No.

Content

1.1

Eligibility for Admission

1.2

Mode of Selection to the Course

1.3

Number of Seats

1.4

Academic Requirements for Conduct of Course

1.5

Registration of Students

1.6

Course Fees

1.7

Syllabus and Medium of Instruction

1.8

Attendance and Course Period

1.9

Condonation of Shortage of Attendance

1.10

Leave and Holidays

1.11

Monitoring Learning Progress

1.12

Transfer during Course and Internship.

1.13

Duration Permitted for Completion of the Course

1.14

Internal Assessment (Conducted by College)

1.15

Examinations

1.16

Criteria for Pass

1.17

Grace Marks

1.18

Criteria for Promotion

1.19

Carry Over Benefit

1.20

Issuance of Mark Lists and Certificates

1.21

Declaration of Class (Regular/Supplementary)

1.22

Declaration of Rank

1.23

Attempt / Chance

1.24

Partial Appearance in Examinations

1.25

Condonation of Break of Study

1.26

Internship

1.27

Transcript

1.28

Stipend

1.29

Eligibility for Award of Degree

1.30

Saving Clause

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Short Title

These Regulations shall be called ‘KUHS BDS Course Regulations 2022’ and shall be

binding on the course “Bachelor of Dental Surgery” (abbreviated as BDS) Course Code –

002 affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences unless otherwise mentioned

herein and shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

These regulations are applicable for all students admitted to BDS course from the admission

year 2022.

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

(i)

‘KUHS’ or ‘University’ means Kerala University of Health Sciences.

(ii)

'Act', 'Statutes', 'Ordinances', and 'Regulations' means respectively the Act, Statutes,

Ordinances and Regulations of the Kerala University of Health Sciences.

(iii) 'Laws of the University' means the Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules

of the University as the case may be.

(iv) “College” or “Institution” means those which are conducting course(s) having

affiliation with KUHS.

(v)

'Registration' means registration in the Kerala University of Health Sciences as a

student for undergoing course mentioned under these Regulations.

(vi) ‘Faculty’ means Faculty mentioned in Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations of KUHS

(vii) ‘Pass Board’ means pass board mentioned in Examination Ordinances and

Regulations.

(viii) ‘DCI’ means Dental Council of India.

(ix) ‘Council’ means Apex Regulatory or Statutory Council or Commission constituted

by Government of India.

(x)

‘Competent Authority’ means an authority approved by Government of India /

Government of Kerala /Regulatory Councils / Kerala University of Health Sciences.

(xi) ‘State’ means the State of Kerala.

(xii) ‘MSR’ means Minimum Standard Requirements for a Course.

(xiii) ‘Year’ means an Academic Year, unless specified otherwise.

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1.1 Eligibility for Admission

a. Eligibility for admission shall be as per norms prescribed by DCI /KUHS.

b. Aggregate marks shall be calculated based on the pass criteria adopted by the Board

conducting the qualifying examination.

c. In case of Grade system, Grade to percentage of marks conversion scheme obtained from

University / Board shall be submitted along with the application.

d. The candidate shall be a citizen of India unless otherwise exempted by competent

authority.

e. The Candidate shall be medically fit for undergoing the course.

1.2 Mode of Selection to the Course

a. The selection of students shall be merit based, ensuring transparency and fairness. The

process shall be as decided by the competent authority approved by the Government of

India / Government of Kerala and / or KUHS.

b. The admission shall be completed by each Dental College / Institution as per the statutory

time schedule for admissions and in no case any admission will be made in the BDS course

after the cut-off date notified by the DCI / KUHS.

c. Under no circumstances, the university shall register any students admitted beyond the said

date.

1.3 Number of Seats

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.4 Academic Requirements for Conduct of Course

As per the approved MSR of the Course.

1.5 Registration of Students

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.6 Course Fees:

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.7 Syllabus and Medium of Instruction

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.8 Attendance and Course Period

Attendance requirement shall be as follows:

a. The duration of the course is 4 ½ years and one-year internship.

b. Number of Teaching days is 240 (inclusive of examinations) with 6 working hours a

day per academic year.

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c. There shall be minimum 80% attendance of theory and 80% in practical / clinical, in each

subjects separately in each year required for appearing University examination. This

mandatory requirement shall not be diluted under any circumstances, including maternity/

medical leave.

d. However, in case of subjects in which the instructional programme extend through more

than one academic year and when there is no University examination in the subject for a

particular year (i.e. non-exam going subjects), the attendance requirement shall not be

less than 70% (or as specified by the DCI) in Theory classes and Practical/ Clinical

separately in the non-exam year.

e. The Principal/Head of institution should ensure that the candidate has secured the

minimum requirement of attendance in the non-exam going subjects before registering

for the university examination.

f. The Principal / Head of the institution shall submit Attendance Certificate for each

candidate at the time of registration for examinations.

1.9 Condonation of Shortage of Attendance

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.10 Leave and Holidays

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.11 Monitoring Learning Progress

The following General guidelines are suggested for periodical assessment conducted

from time to time by the Institution. The learning outcome to be assessed may include:

a. Personal Attitudes (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity)

b. Acquisition of Knowledge

c. Journal Review Meeting (Journal Club)

d. Seminars / Symposia

e. Clinico-pathological conferences

f. Medical Audit

g. Practical and Laboratory skills :

Day to Day work

ii.

Teaching skills

iii.

Periodic tests

iv.

Work diary / Log Book

Records

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h. Health Care Counselling – Communication & Counselling Skill

1.12 Transfer during Course & Internship.

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.13 Duration Permitted for Completion of the Course

a. The undergraduate dental training programme leading to BDS Degree shall be for a

minimum period of 5 ½years including the twelve months of Compulsory Rotating

Resident Internship (CRRI) Programme.

b. Course should be completed within 9 years including one year CRRI from the date of

admission or else the candidate will be discharged from the course.

1.14 Internal Assessment [Conducted by College]

a. There shall be a minimum of 3 periodic assessments having similar maximum marks,

conducted in the college, for each subject (theory, viva and practical as the case may be)

of which one shall be in the KUHS examination pattern (for familiarization of the KUHS

examination pattern).

b. Internal assessment marks for a candidate in a subject will be calculated as the average of

the best two of the periodical assessments. This average mark will be reported to the

University. The Heads of the Department and College Principal should ensure that the

class average of internal assessment marks reported to the University in each

subject/paper is not more than 75% in theory and practical/clinical separately and 80%

for supplementary examination (this clause shall not be applicable where there is only

one student registered for the course). The class average of internal assessment for an

examination shall be calculated based on the total number of candidates in a particular

batch appearing for that internal assessment examination.

c. For a student to be eligible to appear for the University examination the candidate should

have secured at least 40% of maximum marks in internal assessment for theory

and practical/clinical in all subjects/papers, separately (i.e. minimum 4/10 in theory and

8/20 in practical/clinical).

d. For calculating internal assessment mark in papers where subjects are combined viz.

General Human Physiology & Biochemistry, General Pathology & Microbiology and

Dental Materials, marks obtained in the two subjects will be counted together for

reporting to University and for applying all other stipulations mentioned above.

e. Candidates with 80% attendance in all the subjects of study for which University

examinations is held for a particular year will be eligible to attempt the University

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examinations (Both Regular and Supplementary) only in those subjects in which the

candidate has secured the minimum requirement of 40% of internal assessment marks.

f. A candidate can reappear for University examination in the failed subjects provided the

candidate has secured minimum 70% attendance (theory & practical separately) and have

scored minimum 40% marks in internal assessment conducted for the subject during the

supplementary period.

1.15 Examinations

As per KUHS Examination Regulations / Ordinances / Syllabus of the Course.

1.16 Criteria for Pass

The candidate should fulfil all the below mentioned criteria for a pass in each subject:

a. A candidate must obtain minimum 50% mark separately for University theory

examination in each subject.

b. A candidate must obtain minimum 50% mark separately for University practical /

clinical examination in each subject.

c. Minimum 40% in internal assessment for theory, practical separately for all subjects.

d. A candidate shall secure a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in the theory section, which

includes University theory examination, viva voce examination and theory internal

assessment.

e. A candidate shall secure minimum aggregate of 50% marks in practical/ clinical section,

which includes University practical/clinical examination and practical/clinical Internal

Assessment.

f. In case of Pre-clinical Orthodontics, Pre-clinical Prosthodontics and Pre- Clinical

Conservative Dentistry of the II BDS examination, where there is no written examination,

minimum for pass is 50% of combined total marks of the University practical, viva voce

and the internal assessment for each subject. Besides this there should be a separate

minimum of 50% for the University practical examination in the subject.

g. A candidate failing in one or more subject(s) shall appear in subsequent examination, for

the subject(s) in which the candidate had failed (including theory, practical, viva).

1.17 Grace Marks

a. The granting of grace marks is at the discretion of the concerned pass board constituted

by the Controller of Examinations and shall not be the right of the candidate.

b. For BDS course grace marks up to a maximum of five marks may be awarded for an

examination at the discretion of the Examination Pass Board for a candidate in one subject

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(theory/practical/viva/aggregate marks either individually or together) for a whole pass

in that particular examination as stipulated by the DCI.

1.18 Criteria for Promotion

a. A candidate who fails in one subject only in an examination (i.e. Candidates who have

passed all other subjects in which examination is held for the year of study) is also

permitted to go to the next higher class. But the candidate must pass that failed subject

in order to be eligible to appear for the examination of the next higher class.

b. Clinical postings in failed preclinical subject, if any, can be started only after passing that

particular preclinical examination.

c. A candidate who fails in more than one subject including pre-clinical examination will

not be eligible to be promoted to the next higher class.

d. A student will be eligible to appear for Final year Part II examination only if the candidate

has appeared for Final Year Part I examination. The candidate can appear for the failed

subjects (if any of part I) along with the final year Part II examination.

1.19 Carry Over Benefit

As per clause 1.18 above.

1.20 Issuance of Mark Lists and Certificates

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.21 Declaration of Class (Regular/Supplementary)

The candidate who pass the whole examination shall be ranked in the order of proficiency as

determined by the total marks in all subjects and shall be arranged in three classes.

Below 50%

Failed

50% and above but less than 65%

Passed with Second Class

65% and above but less than 75%

Passed with First Class

75 % and above

First Class with Distinction

First Class / Distinction may be awarded irrespective of whether the candidate has

appeared for supplementary examinations.

1.22 Declaration of Rank

a. Rank shall be awarded on the basis of aggregate marks of all the university regular

examinations of the BDS course from first BDS examination to Final BDS Part II

examination, except where it is mentioned otherwise in Council regulations.

b. A candidate who fails or does not appear for regular examination in any one of the

subjects of a particular batch during the course, and who does not pass in the examinations

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during the minimum prescribed course duration shall not be eligible for the award of rank.

1.23 Attempt / Chance

If a student registers for an examination and attends none of the papers of the examination,

that appearance shall not be considered as an attempt / chance.

1.24 Partial Appearance in Examinations

Partial appearance is permitted in all University Examinations, provided the candidate

satisfies 80% attendance in all subjects of the respective examinations, including the subjects

in which the candidate is not appearing or is not eligible to appear due to lack of minimum

internal assessment marks. Such candidates will not be eligible for the award of rank.

1.25 Condonation of Break of Study

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.26 Internship

a. Internship shall be permitted only after successful completion of the course and passing

all the examinations.

b. During the one year Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship (CRRI) the candidate will

have to attend to the routine clinical activities of each department in which posted under

the supervision of the faculty member.

c. Based on the record of work and objective assessment at the end of each posting, the Dean

/ Principal shall issue cumulative certificate of satisfactory completion of CRRI at the end

of internship, following which the University shall declare the candidate eligible for BDS

Degree and award the Degree.

d. Internship shall be started only after obtaining provisional registration from the State

Dental Council.

e. The migration during the internship shall be as per the norms of DCI / KUHS.

1.27 Transcript

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.28 Stipend

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.29 Eligibility for Award of Degree

As per the KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022.

1.30 Saving Clause

If these Course Regulations are silent on any particular aspect of this Course, the stipulations

made in the Academic General Regulations of KUHS and/or that of DCI shall be applicable

mutatis mutandis.

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