Notification :

In accordance with the guidelines / principles laid down in the order of  the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in T.M.A. Pai Foundation and Others Vs. State of Karnataka and Others (Writ Petition No. 317 of 1993) delivered on 31.10.2002, and thereafter in the case of Islamic Academy of Education and another versus State of Karnataka and others delivered on 14.08.2003, the Private Dental Colleges of Uttar Pradesh have formed an Association in the name of Association of Private Medical & Dental Colleges of Uttar Pradesh. This association shall be conducting a common entrance test for admission in BDS course for the Academic Year 2007-08 for the seats to be filled by the management on merit cum  choice.

The association of Private Medical & Dental Colleges of Uttar Pradesh herein after referred as "The Association" is duly registered with the Registrar Societies under the Societies Act, having registration No. 2329 dated 27/3/2004 and its registered office at B-17, Sector- A, Maha Nagar, Lucknow- 226002.

The said entrance test shall be conducted in the name of Uttar Pradesh Common Admission Test (UPCAT-DENTAL) for admission of candidates on management category seat in the private dental colleges of the Uttar Pradesh who are participating in this test for the ensuing academic year 2007-08.

The association has assigned the responsibility of conducting the test with full  transperancy to AIMA-CMS, New Delhi. The complete procedure for conducting  the test, evaluation of answer sheets and declaring the result will be controlled by  AIMA-CMS. The Association / colleges will be provided result by AIMA-CMS for completing the subsequent procedure for admission of candidates at their colleges.

Centre for Management Services (CMS) is the specialized division of AIMA undertaking testing and other management services. The testing services have been in operation since 1988 under the trademark All India Management  Aptitude Testing Services (AIMATS) facilitating academia, industry and governments to screen and select candidates for higher studies, recruitment, promotion etc. Hundreds of organizations and lakhs of candidates have availed  these services. AIMATS has the unique distinction of being the first to be awarded ISO 9001:2000 Certification for the range of services under its scope.

The Association of Private Medical and Dental Colleges of Uttar Pradesh will hold UPCAT-DENTAL-2007 entrance exam on May 27

PATTERN OF UPCAT-DENTAL :

1. All candidates should appear for the Uttar Pradesh Common Admission Test (UPCAT-DENTAL). The entrance examination will comprise of an objective type examination of 180 minutes duration containing 200 questions of 200 marks. There will be 50 questions each for Physics, Chemistry, Zoology & Botany. The syllabus for entrance examination will be as per the 10+2 examination (ISCE /CBSE / U.P. Board or equivalent). The question paper will be given in English only. The candidate is required to answer 200 MCQs in 3 hours. Each question shall carry equal marks. (Check out MBBS Test Preparation CD + UP CPMT Solved Question Papers)  

2. All questions will be objective type with Multiple (1,2,3,4) choice of which, only one will be the appropriate response and therefore the correct choice. Each correct answer will be awarded one mark. Zero marks shall be given to no response and incorrect answers or more than one choice indicated against a question. There will be no negative marking.

(The forms shall be issued  in person against Demand Draft in favour of Association of pvt. medical and dental colleges of U.P.payable at Ghaziabad only. The candidates in their own interest are advised to purchase the application form  only from the member institutions who are participating in this test . The association does not take any responsibility for duplicate application forms, which will be summarily rejected.)
 

The completed application form must be sent to AIMA in the printed envelop supplied with Information Brochuer for this purpose. .

 The application  received after last date will be not be accepted / entertained.

Participating Colleges

The UPCAT-DENTAL has been formulated to provide a reliable judge mental parameter for students desirous of joining private Dental College in U.P. The objective of UPCAT-DENTAL is to segregate and select candidates with the right aptitude and knowledge, which is suitable for pursuing a professional course in Dentistry. The brief details of the institutions participating in this test and number of seats are given below -

DETAILS OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS

#  For further details about above member institutions, the candidates are advised to visit the websites of the member institutions.

• Admission to BDS course for this academic year is subject to the renewal permission / affiliation to be obtained by the concerned Dental Colleges from the Dental Council of India, Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and affiliating University.

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, 2007) 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-2007, 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.

ADMISSION  

The admission of the selected candidates shall be done by the Principal / Head of the respective college.

1.  Admission into BDS courses shall be given only after the candidate produces the original of the following documents at the office of the Principal of whichever institution they are admitted into.

1. High school certificate as proof of date of birth.

2. Marksheet of Xth & XIIth examination.

3. Certificate of the Xth & XIIth examination.

4. Migration certificate

5. Character certificate from school / college last attended.

6. Acknowledgement card of the UPCAT-DENTAL (2007).

7. Six passport size photographs.

8. Affidavits as mentioned in this brochure.

2. Candidate shall be required to complete the admission formalities, deposit the prescribed full fees and join the course within the specified period. Those who fail to do so will loose their claim for admission in the course.

3. All admissions are subject to verification of authenticity of facts from the original certificates / documents of the candidate. The decision of the respective member institution regarding the eligibility of any applicant shall be final.

As per the orders of Government of India, the admissions in BDS  shall be completed by 30^th September, 2007. The vacancies, if any shall be filled on or before 30^th September, 2007. No admission shall be made beyond 30 September, 2007. Thus there is no scope for admitting students mid-stream as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case MCI Vs Madhu Singh and others

If any student discontinues the studies after this period or in the subsequent years or does not join the course by the stipulated date he / she is liable to pay the fee for the remaining year (s). The candidate may be asked to submit a bank guarantee by the concerned institute.

DECLARATION ON AFFIDAVIT

Declaration by students :
A declaration to be filled and signed by the candidate on a non-judicial stamp paper and duly attested by the notary public as per the format to be given by the member institution of the Association at the time of admission.
 

Declaration by parents :
Another declaration to be filled and signed by the parent / guardian of the candidates on a non-judicial stamp paper and duly attested by the notary public as per the format to be given by the member institution of the Association at the time of admission.

Result and Selection

Admission in B.D.S Course shall be done on the basis of Merit in UPCAT-DENTAL 2007.

The result of UPCAT-DENTAL will be declared on 14-07- 2007 through AIMA website

The result will be subsequently displayed on the notice board of member institutions

Please note that individual result cards will not be sent to the candidates. The same can be downloaded, if desired, from the website of AIMA (http://www.aima-ind.org).

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