CDCRI Rajnandgaon Admission 2025: Dates, Application Form, Courses, Fees & Eligibility

Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute (CDCRI), Rajnandgaon, is a prestigious institution for dental education. CDCRI has an elaborate admission procedure through national-level entrance examinations to select the most suitable candidates for any programme it offers. CDCRI admission cycle runs typically within the national dental education calendar. The undergraduate admissions usually commence in February with the NEET-UG application and end in September when counselling and CDCRI admissions are completed. The same applies to the postgraduate CDCRI admissions, which are also initiated from around February through the NEET-MDS applications to conclude via the May-June period.

The application process for the admission to CDCRI involves the several steps

CDCRI BDS Application Process

• Register for and appear in NEET-UG conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
• Register for state counselling after the results of NEET-UG are declared.
• Fill up the online application form for CDCRI through the counselling authority allocated for it.
• Upload all requisite documents, such as NEET-UG score card, 10+2 mark sheet, domicile certificate (if applicable), and category certificate (if applicable).
• As specified by the counselling authority, pay the application fee
• Participate in the counselling rounds, including document verification and seat allotment.
• If a seat at CDCRI is allotted, candidates have to report to the institution for physical verification of documents and fee payment within a specified duration.

CDCRI MDS Application Process

• Register and appear for NEET-MDS conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE).
• Register for the state-level or All India Quota counselling process, as applicable, after the declaration of NEET-MDS results.
• Fill out the online application form for CDCRI through the designated counselling authority.
• Upload all required documents, including NEET-MDS score card, BDS degree certificate and mark sheets, internship completion certificate, and registration certificate from the State Dental Council. 
• Pay the application fee as specified by the counselling authority.
• Participate in the counselling process, which may include document verification and seat allotment rounds.
• If allotted a seat at CDCRI, report to the institute for physical document verification and fee payment within the stipulated time.

The admission process occurring in CDCRI is majorly based on national-level entrance examinations.

CDCRI Eligibility Criteria for UG courses

Candidates must take the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) in order to obtain admission to BDS. Those eligible for admission must have completed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology being mandatory subjects, and English as an essential subject. 

CDCRI Eligibility Criteria for PG courses

Aspirants for MDS courses must also take the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for MDS (NEET-MDS). Candidates should also have their BDS degree from a recognised institution to be eligible for MDS programmes. Typically, NEET-UG takes place during the month of May, while NEET-MDS is conducted in March.

The institute provides 19 programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.Students can check the courses offered by CDCRI are specifically mentioned below

CDCRI BDS Admission Process

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme at CDCRI has an intake of 100 seats. CDCRI admission will be through NEET-UG score of the candidate. This programme has a duration of 5 years, which should include a rotatory internship of one year. Candidates must have passed their 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as compulsory subjects and English as a core subject.

CDCRI MDS Admission Process

CDCRI offers various specialisations in its Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), with courses lasting 3 years each. The MDS programmes offered are in Oral Medicine and Radiology, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Periodontology, Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Pathology, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Each specialisation has an intake of 2-3 seats. Admission to the programme will be based on the NEET-MDS score of the candidate. Eligible candidates should have completed their BDS degree from a recognized institution.

CDCRI Documents Required

Normally documents required for CDCRI admission are:

• NEET-UG/NEET-MDS score card
• 10th and 12th mark sheets and certificates
• BDS degree certificate and mark sheets (for MDS applicants)
• Internship completion certificate
• State Dental Council registration certificate (for MDS applicants)
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile certificate (if applicable)
• Recent passport-size photographs
• Valid ID proof.

The above-mentioned documents must be submitted for verification to the CDCRI admission.