BDS Admissions in Pakistan Colleges & Universities 2025

BDS Required Documents 2025

The admission of BDS will commence in October. Before that student should complete there mandatory documents which should be submit with online application. Without these document, the admission form shall not be accepted.

Domicile Certificate

• The Punjab domicile is mandatory for all students. Any other document will not be acceptable
• The students with Islamabad domicile can apply for Open merits seats in Punjab.
• Overseas students with dual nationality do not require a domicile to apply for quota seats.
• Students of Under-develop district should have their area domicile to apply for the reserved seats.

Educational Documents and Their Attestation

• As per the HEC all Students are required to get their Matric and FSC (Pre medical) certificates to be attested by the IBCC
• Foreign students should submit their an Equivalence Certificate or Provisional Equivalence Letter for the Equivalent Educational qualification of their 10th and 12th grade examinations,issued and duly attested by IBCC.

Identity Documents

• Students should submit any one of the Identity Documents with the application form: CNIC, NICOP, POC, B-Form, CRC and passport
• Students with application form should submit one copy of their parents Identity Document.
• Pakistani student residing abroad should submit one copy of these documents

Iqama or Residence Permit or Green Card or Foreign Passport

Note: For candidates residing in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), it is mandatory to submit a digital copy of their Iqama downloaded from the Absher or Ministry of Interior, KSA, official website, displaying the expiry date of the permit, along with the printed copy of their Iqama.

• The Identity Documents with expiry date should be noted as acceptable

Special Documents

These documents are not required for the open merit seats candidates. These are for the quota seats, Students from Underdeveloped areas

• The student of under- develop area should submit their FSC and Matric certificate attested respective Chief Executive Officer (District Education Authority) and Director of Education (Colleges).Additionally, the Deputy Commissioner of the relevant district shall also attest this certificate.
• The students should also upload their school leaving Certificates/ Character Certificates/Provisional Certificates from their respective educational institution
• The students from Cholistan should submit the proof that he/she is birth of cholistan and now leaving in cholistan
• The students with disability should submit their disability certificates. Based on this certificate, they shall be presented before a Medical Board, which will assess their eligibility for admission to medical/dental colleges.

Photograph, Thumbprint, and Signature

• The students should submit a recent photo not older than one month. Photo should be in color with white background and the face of candidate should be clear. No caps hats, and sunglasses. No editing or touch-up of their photo
• The candidate has to sign on white paper with blue ink in running hand and also provide their left thumbprint. The photograph of this document should also be uploaded with the admission form.

Important Instructions for Digitizing Documents for Upload

• It should be noted that the candidate will fill out the admission application online through the portal. Therefore, they should have soft copies of all the documents mentioned above saved on their computer or mobile device.
• The candidate should prepare soft copies of all documents only in JPG/JPEG format. For this purpose, they can use apps like Cam Scanner.
• The file size should not exceed 2 MB per document.
• Upload the images of all original documents only. Photocopies of documents shall not be accepted.
• Every document's image should be clear and readable. Blurred or illegible documents shall be rejected.
• Documents that have printing on both sides, such as identity cards, passports, should be prepared as separate files for both front and back sides.
• Save each document file with a unique name, and before uploading, ensure that you are uploading the correct document.
• Verification of educational documents is usually done on the backside of the documents.In such cases, the candidate must upload images of both the front and back sides.
• For documents in languages other than English or Urdu (e.g., Arabic, Persian, Chinese,Spanish, Italian, etc.), candidates must also upload their official notarized/certified English translations.

BDS Admissions FAQs

Q: What is the admission criterion for BDS?

Ans: For getting admission in BDS, the candidate must have: • Minimum 60% marks in Fsc pre medical (especially science subjects like biology, chemistry and physics) are required • Minimum 65% marks in national MDCAT conducted by PMC • Passed matriculation

Q: What is the complete procedure of BDS admission?

Ans: If you want to get admission in BDS program, you must have to appear in National MDCAT and Fsc pre medical exams. If you have passed in these exams then you can apply for admission through online portal of different colleges and universities. After applying, you have to wait for merit lists. If your name appears in selected merit list then you need to pay fee for admission. After payment of fee, you are ready to study.

Q: Which colleges are best for BDS admission in Lahore?

Ans: There are various public and private dental colleges in Pakistan. In Lahore, Lahore Medical and Dental College LMDC, Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore, University of Health Sciences, Sharif Medical and Dental College and University College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore are offering BDS program.

Q: Does Allama Iqbal Medical College offer admission in BDS?

Ans: No, Allama Iqbal Medical College does not offer BDS program. Allama Iqbal Medical College offers only MBBS degree.

Q: Is MDCAT required for BDS admission?

Ans: Yes, MDCAT is the basic requirement for admission in BDS program. The student must have to pass NMDCAT conducted by PMC with at least 65% passing marks. MDCAT is basically medical and dental college admission test and the students cannot take admission in MBBS or BDS without passing MDCAT in Pakistan.

Q: How can we get admission in BDS?

Ans: For getting admission in BDS, the students have to fulfill the requirements of the admitting college or university. If you are eligible for admission in BDS according to the college requirements then you can apply in respective colleges. The student needs very high aggregate for getting admission in BDS in public dental colleges.

Q: What is the merit calculator for BDS admission?

Ans: According to Pakistan Medical Commission, the merit of BDS is calculated according to 40% Fsc pre medical, 10% matric and 50% MDCAT. The aggregate is calculated according to this merit formula in public sector dental colleges. In private dental colleges, the merit calculator could be changed but the student must have to pass NMDCAT.