1. Sale of application form on cash payment fromcounters of Main Post Of f ice (near Kendr iyaVidyalaya) of Banaras Hindu University only.

2. Last date for receiving requisit ion for sendingApplication Form by post from Office of Director,IMS, Banaras Hindu University,

3. Last date of receiving completed Application Formin the office of The Director, Institute of MedicalSciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005.

4. Date of BDS Entrance Examination - 2008.

Monday 8 th September, 2008 to

Monday 22nd September, 2008

Monday 15 th September, 2008upto 5 PM only

Wednesday 24 th September, 2008Up to 5 PM only.

Sunday 12 th October, 2008 (9.30 AM to 12.30 PM)

TIME SCHEDULE

Entry in Examination Centre 9.00 AM

Distribution of Answer Sheet 9.15 AM

Distribution of Question Booklet 9.20 AM

Seal of Booklet to be opened 9.30 AM

BDS Entrance Test-2008 commences 9.30 AM

Late entry allowed upto 10.00 AM

Examination to conclude at 12.30 PM

Material to be brought on day of examination Admit card, Black ball point pen ofgood quality

Rough work permitted All rough work to be done in Questionbooklet only.

Sunday 12 th October, 2008

(9.30 AM to 12.30 PM

Venue : Banaras Hindu UniversityCampus (VARANASI)

No Electronic gadget shall be allowed inside the Examination premises.

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CERTIFICATES/DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW/COUNSELING

1. Admit card (issued for BDS Entrance Examination-2008)

2. Date of birth certificate

3. High school certificate

4. 10 + 2 / Intermediate certificate

5. 10 + 2 / Intermediate mark sheet

6. Caste / Physically Disabled (PD) certificate (if applicable)

7. Transfer / Migration certificate

8. Character certificate

9. Four copies of passport size colour photograph as pasted on the OMR Application Form

5. Date of BDS Entrance Examination-2008

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1. The candidates are advised to read this information brochure CAREFULLY.2. Use only Black bal l point pen to fill the circles in the OMR application form. Scanner

machine reads only the Black ball pen darkened circles. What you write in the rectangularboxes above the circles is only for your guidance to enable you to fill the correct circles.

3. Declaration and specimen signature on OMR application form should be signed bycandidate himself / herself. The form will be rejected if submitted without signatures.

4. THUMB IMPRESSION of the candidate with RED ink should be affixed in the space (8.10)provided in OMR Application Form.

5. The candidate must specify his / her option of language of question paper (ENGLISH orHINDI). Option once made shall be final and will not be changed later at any stage.

6. The OMR application form will be screened by Computer based Optical Reader. The OMRform should be folded properly and placed in the envelope for mailing.No pin / staple should be attached to the OMR form.

7. The candidate must note down the application form number for future correspondence.8. Please ensure that you are using the correct category application form. SC/ST category

forms should not be used by General/Physically disabled (PD) category candidates and viceversa. Change of category at later stage will not be permitted under any circumstances.

9. Candidate should submit only one application. Applications in duplicate are not required.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS1. A recent, high contrast 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm size, unattested coloured photograph, clearly

showing full head, face, shoulders and both ears without wearing any cap/hat/sunglasses, isrequired. Polaroid photo is NOT acceptable.Photograph is NOT to be attested or self signed.

2. Photograph MUST have been taken on or after 1st January 2008 with a placard indicating thename of the candiate (as in the application form) and the date of taking the photograph.Thename and date on the photograph must be clear and legible.

3. In case name and date are written on the photograph after taking it, the application willbe rejected.

4. Photograph should be pasted (NOT stapled) on the application form in such a manner thatfull profile of head, face and shoulder lies entirely inside the box only.

5. Applications not complying with these instructions or with unclear photographs will be rejected.6. Keep at least 5 identical photographs extra for use at the time of entrance examination /

admission.

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Candidates and their guardians must ensure that they have filled inthe application form properly and completely. Any form which isincomplete or not properly f i l led wi l l be rejected and nocorrespondence will be made or entertained in this regard.

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The Banaras Hindu University, established in1916 by Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malviyaji, is oneof the most prestigious universities of the country. Aninstitution of autonomous character and repute havingHon’ble President of India as its Visitor, Banaras HinduUniversity is the largest residential university in Asia.Being a l iv ing embodiment of such visionaries asPt. Madan Mohan Malviya, Dr. Annie Besant andDr. Radhakrishnan, this national institution epitomizes asynthesis of ancient wisdom and modern scientif ictemper. The holistic model of education, conceived andenriched by its illustrious founder, offers refreshingly newperspec t ives to young minds and fac i l i ta tes theaccomplishment of their creative talent. Its contributionin extending the frontiers of knowledge in critical areasas also in the regeneration of community values is wellmanifest through its alumni who form a great chain ofdist inguished personal i t ies throughout the wor ld,occupying key positions in varied professional domains.

The national ethos of the university is reflected inthe richly diverse student and teaching communitytranscending regional, l ingual, rel igious and evennational boundaries. Foreign students from United States,England, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australiaprovide an international aroma to this great seat oflearning.

Nationwide competition for admission through theUndergraduate, Postgraduate and Research EntranceTests-UET/PET/RET and provision of English as amedium of instruction and teaching have been attractingstudents from different corners of India and abroad.

Spread over an area of 16.5 Sq Km, this universitywith its majestic buildings of monumental architecturaldesign, a sprawling campus, lush green f ields andcanopies of magnificent avenues is testimony to theingenuity and foresight of its founder, Mahamana Malviyaji.

The University is located on the western bank ofRiver Ganga about 10 km from the Varanasi RailwayStation and 19 km from the nearby Mughalsarai RailwayStation. Varanasi is airlinked with Delhi, Mumbai, Agraand Kathmandu.

It enshrines within its precinct phenomenal rangeof faculties incorporating diverse disciplines of Science,Human i t i es , Soc ia l Sc iences , Commerce , Law,Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Sanskrit VidyaDharma Vijnana, Management, Medicine-Modern andAyurveda, Engineering & Technology, Agriculture, LibraryScience, Journalism and a large number of Indian andForeign languages.

The University has 132 independent teachingDepartments, many of them recognized as centres of

excellence; 15 Faculties; 3 Institutes, viz. Institute ofMedical Sciences, Institute of Technology, Institute ofA g r i c u l t u r a l S c i e n c e s ; O n e C o l l e g e - M a h i l aMahavidyalaya; 4 Schools– School of Material Sciences,S c h o o l o f B i o m e d i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g , S c h o o l o fBiochemical Engineering and School of Biotechnology;6 Centres of Advanced Studies; 13 COSIST Programmesand 15 Special Assistance Programmes, in variousDepartments of the University. The Rajiv Gandhi SouthCampus of BHU at Barakachha, Distt. Mirzapur hasemerged as a hub of new training courses.

The University has its own tele-communicationsetup including internet, a press, a most modern computernetwork system, a dairy, agricultural farms, a museum ofart and culture of International repute - Bharat KalaBhavan, a swimming pool, guest house complex,auditoriums including the main Swatantrata Bhavanhousing nearly 2,000 seats with modern facilities, a CentralLibrary having more than one million volumes alongwith a chain of Library System, health centres, 1,000bedded modern hospital, an indoor and out-door stadia,gymnasium, the famous Lord Vishwanath Temple, Air/Navy/Infantry NCC Wings, employment guidance andinformation bureau, placement centres, hobby centre,cafeteria, 4 branches of State Bank of India includingATM, one branch of Bank of Baroda with ATM and 3branches of Post Office, a telegraph office, shoppingcentre, public relations bureau, helipad and own securityarrangement of law and order-all located within onewalled campus.

The institution provides ample opportunities forboth students and staff of varying disciplines for a fruitfulinteraction. It has on one hand the purest form of Indianculture and heritage, and on the other hand, it has facilitiesfor the development of most modern knowledge in science,technology, medicine, agriculture, music, fine arts andother emerging areas. Recognized world over as anesteemed institution, Banaras Hindu University has acomposite amalgam of academics and student community.

Besides teaching and training, the University hasearned a distinction of having contributed immensely bothin quality and quantity to a meaningful research. Manyamong the faculty members are the ones recognizedand awarded with national and international recognitionof the highest order for their contribution both in teachingand research. The University ranked as number oneduring the reference period of 1993-2002.

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Gram : MEDINSTITUTE, VARANASI Telephone : (0542) 2367568, 2369501Fax : (0542) 2367568, 2369501Website : www.bhu.ac.in

The history of Medical education in Varanasi,the oldest living city in the world and the cultural capitalof India, is at least 2500 years old. It was here that thegreat Indian Surgeon Sushruta l ived and practicedmedicine and surgery around the 5th century B.C. andalso compiled his treatise, the Sushruta Samhita.

The med i ca l educa t i on i n Bana ras H induUniversity started initiated with the inception of Collegeof Medical Sciences, which was recognized by MedicalCouncil of India and General Medical Council of GreatBritain in its very first inspection. This was the firstmedical col lege in the country s i tuated wi th in anUniversity campus as has been the practice in USA,Germany and Scandinavian countries. Because of theexcellent performance at all levels the college wasupgraded to an Institute in 1971 by the President ofIndia.

The re a re t h ree f acu l t i es v i z : Facu l t y o fMedicine, Faculty of Ayurveda and Faculty of DentalSciences under the Institute of Medical Sciences. Thereare 34 departments of broad special i t ies includinge leven Super spec ia l i t i es impar t i ng t ra in ing toUndergraduate and postgraduate students in Facultyof Medicine, 15 departments in Faculty of Ayurvedaand three disciplines having MDS course under Facultyof Dental Sciences. The Institute is the only tertiarymedical institution of its kind in India which impartseducation in all the disciplines of Modern Medicine andAyurveda at the UG and PG levels. The Institute has277 faculty members and 435 technical staffs. Theinstitute is proud of the fact that in a survey publishedin British Medical Journal and National Medical Journalof India, it was rated as the third best amongst 128medical colleges in the country in terms of researchoutput and publications in prestigious journals.

The BDS course is of five years duration as perrecommendations of the Dental Council of India. Twentyfive students will be admitted this year in the BDS coursethrough a nation-wide competitive test. There are 84seats in different post-graduate courses for MD, MSand MDS (3) degrees and 16 seats in super specialitiesleading to DM & M.Ch. degrees per year. In addition, anumber of scholars are enrolled for Ph.D. degree invarious disciplines of Medicine. Indeed, this Instituteoffers unlimited opportunities to its students to realisetheir potential.

They may opt to become a basic dentist /doctor, aspecialist, a superspecialist, or a scientist.

Besides Medical courses, students can concurrentlypursue foreign language, yoga and computer educationcertificate courses in the university. To facilitate an overallpersonality development, the university offers withinits campus opportunities for the students to join HobbyCentre, Gymnasium, Sports Centre, Adventure Cluband Literary Societies.

The Institute has well furnished laboratories andlecture theaters, an auditorium and a cafetaria. Thereare separate hostels for boys and girls with in-houseinternet faci l i t ies in close proximity to the Institutepremises.

The Ins t i tu te o f fe rs amp le oppor tun i t i es fo rconduct ing research in f ront ier areas of Medica lSciences. Recently Institute has acquired an electronmicroscope which wi l l fu r ther boost up researchactivities. The Institute has a well equipped l ibrarycontaining nearly 90,000 volumes of reading materialsl i ke books , j ou rna ls , techn ica l repor ts e tc . andsubscribes to more than 200 national and internationaljournals.

The Sir Sunderalal Hospital attached to Institute ofMedical Sciences, a 927 bedded tertiary care level referralcenter, is providing comprehensive medical care to peopleof this region. It has all modern medical facilities includingsuper-speciality services and also facilities for treatmentby the Ayurvedic system of medicine. The popularity ofthis hospital is evident by the fact that every year, nearly6,00,000 patients attend the Out Patient Department,30,000 patients are admitted with a bed occupancy rateof over 95% and 30,000 major and minor operations arecarried out. The hospital boasts of a state-of-the-artintensive care unit, a well equipped blood bank withfacilities for component therapy and a sixty four slice CTmachine.

Recently this Institute has been upgraded to AIIMSstatus by Government of India. This has led to furtherimprovement in patient care facilities in the hospital. Anew Trauma Centre capable of providing comprehensivecare to trauma victims is under construction.

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BDS ENTRANCE TEST FOR ADMISSION TO FIRST YEAR BACHELOR OF DENTAL

SURGERY IN FACULTY OF DENTAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

The Banaras Hindu Univers i ty wi l l conductcompet i t ive examinat ion (hence af ter cal led BDSEntrance Test on Sunday 12 th October , 2008 fo radmission to the BDS course of this University.

1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1.1 Candidate shall be eligible to appear in BDSEntrance Test, if he /she :

1.1.1 Is an Indian National.1.1.2 H a s p a s s e d t h e I n t e r m e d i a t e S c i e n c e o r

Pre-Medical Course/12 year of 10+2 examinationor Equivalent Examination of a recognized IndianUnivers i ty / Board / Counc i l , w i th Phys ics ,Chemistry, Biology and English (hereafter calledthe qualifying examination).

1.1.3 Has obta ined not less than 50% [Genera l /Physically Disabled (PD)] of the total marks inEnglish, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (orBotany plus Zoology together) taken together atthe qualifying examination. For ScheduledC a s t e ( S C ) a n d S c h e d u l e d T r i b e ( S T )candidates the minimum marks required shallbe 40% in aggregate of the above subjects at thequalifying examination. The candidate has tosubmit original marksheet and pass certificate atthe time of counselling indicating that he/she haspassed the qualifying examination in English,Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany plusZoology together) along with other subjects.

NOTE :(i) A l l t hose cand ida tes appear ing in the

qualifying examination must fulfil the eligibilityrequirements of clause 1.1.2. and 1.1.3. by30th June 2008. They are eligible to applyand appear in the tes t . However , the i rperformance at the BDS will be consideredonly if they provide documentary evidence ofhaving satisfied the requirements of thec lause 1.1.2 . ; and 1.1.3 . a t the t ime ofinterview.

(ii) If the student fails to submit his/her marks sheetof the qualifying examination (appearing in2008) at the time of conselling or if he/shefails to secure a minimum of 50% marks(40% marks in case of SC/STcandidates) inEnglish, Physics, Chemistry & Biology (orBotany plus Zoology together) taken togetherat the qualifying examination as per clause1.1.3, his/her candidature for admission to theabove course shall not be considered.

(iii) Candidate admitted to or studying in anyProfessional Course from BHU or any otherUniversity/ Institution are NOT eligible toappear in BDS.

1.2. AGE1.2.1 To be eligible for the entrance examination, the

candidate must have completed the age of 17 years

but not crossed the age of 25 years as on 31stDecember 2008. Only those candidates whosedate of birth falls between 1st January, 1984 and1st January, 1992 (both dates inclusive) areeligible.Those born on or before 31st December, 1983or after 1st January, 1992 are not eligible.

2. HOW TO APPLY FOR THE TEST2.1 Candidate who ful f i ls the above el ig ibi l i ty

requirements shal l apply on the prescr ibedapplication form for BDS Entrance Test 2008 andshall be required to appear in the CompetitiveEntrance Examination to be conducted by theBanaras Hindu University for purpose of admissionto the first year BDS course.

2.2 The prescribed application form along with theInformation Booklet giving details of eligibilitycriteria etc. for appearing in the BDS Entrance Test2008 can be obtained through post by a writtenrequest addressed t o the Director, Institute ofMedical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi-221005, on payment of the prescribedfee which includes examination fee and postalcharges by Crossed Demand Draft/Banker'sCheque (MICR).The requisition for obtaining the application formby POST must contain the following :(i) A Crossed Demand Draft/Banker’s Cheque

(MICR)for Rs. 1060 (Rs. 660 for SC / STcandidates) including postal charges from aNationalised Bank drawn in favour of 'TheDirector, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU'payable at Varanasi. Write candidate's nameand address on the back of DD/Banker'sCheque.

(ii) Two self addressed white paper slips/stickersof 10 cm x 6 cm size. The address should beclearly and neatly written in Capital letters. Theaddress should include PIN code also.No postal stamps required.

(iii) An application on A-4 size paper indicatingthe course for which the application form isrequired (BDS) along with particulars of theDD/Banker's Cheque indicating number, date,amount, name of the issuing branch andcomplete postal address of the candidate.Superscribe the envelop" Request for BDSEntrance Test 2008 Application Form"

NOTE :(i) Demand Draft, if it is incomplete or of under

amount will not be accepted or refunded. Soapplicants should send the DD for full amount(Rs. 1060/- or Rs 660/- in case of SC/ST, inclusiveof postal charges) and payable at Varanasi only.

(ii) Money orders, postal orders or personal chequesshall NOT be accepted.

(iii) Request for forms which are not accompanied withthe above documents and are incomplete in anyrespect will not be considered.

2.3 The prescribed application form can also be obtainedon payment of Rs. 1000 (Rs 600 in case of SC / STcandidates) in cash from the Main Post Office (NearKendriya Vidyalaya) of Banaras Hindu University.

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3. LAST DATE FOR SALE OF APPLICATION FORMS3.1 The last date for receiving requisition for application form

by post shall be Monday the 15th September 2008.

NOTE :(I) Requisition received after the last date i.e. 15th

September 2008 upto 5 p.m. will not be entertained.The Inst i tu te wi l l not communicate anycorrespondence in this regard.

(ii) The Institute and BHU main Post Office take noresponsibility for any postal delay or loss in thepostal transit of application or correspondence.

3.2 The application form will however continue to be soldfrom the Main Post Office (Near Kendriya Vidyalaya)of Banaras Hindu University on all working days exceptSundays & holidays till Monday 22nd September, 2008.

4. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETEDAPPLICATION FORMS

4.1 The completed application form for BDS-2008 (OMRForm) should be sent by Registered Post in theenvelope supplied with the application form to TheDirector, Institute of Medical Sciences , BanarasHindu University, Varanasi-221005 so as to reachthe Director's Office on or before Wednesday, 24thSeptember 2008 upto 5 p.m.

Note : Incomplete application form shall not beconsidered and no correspondence shall bemade in this regard.

4.2 Application form received after the last dateshall not be accepted, even if posted on or before24th September 2008.

4.3 The application form once sold shall not be takenback under any circumstances nor the applicationfee as deposited shall be refunded in any case.

4.4 The university takes no responsibility for any delayor loss of the application form in the postal transit.

5. DATE OF EXAMINATION AND EXAMINATIONCENTRE (BDS-2008).

5.1 The BDS Entrance Test - 2008 will be held onSunday, the 12th October, 2008 at BHU Campusfrom 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM in one shift only.

5.2 The question paper will have questions in eitherEnglish or Hindi medium. The candidate can haveoption of question paper in English or Hindi. Thecandidate should specify in Application Form theirchoice of English or Hindi question paper. Optiononce made shall not be changed at later stage.

6. NUMBER OF SEATS & RESERVATION OFSEATS

6.1 BDS : Twenty Five (25) seats are available foradmission to the first year BDS course of theFaculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of MedicalSciences, BHU. Out of the above seats 15% (tothe maximum of four seats) shall be reserved forscheduled caste (SC) and 7.5% (to the maximumof two seats) for scheduled tribe (ST) and 3% forphysically disabled (PD) candidates (maximum ofone seat ) who fu l f i l the min imum e l ig ib i l i tyrequirements and qualify in the BDS Entrance testas prescribed in section 1 and 14, respectively ofthe Information Brochure.

6.1.1 Out o f the above, a min imum of three g i r lscandidates shall be admitted in order of merit toBDS course. Provided that nothing in this clauseshall bar the admission of more than three girls

candidates in case more than three are selectedon merit in open competition (general or reserved).

6.2 SC/ST CANDIDATEST h e s e a t s r e s e r v e d f o r s c h e d u l e d c a s t e /scheduled tribe shall be filled only with S.C. andS.T. candidates and not with others. In case ofnonavailability of candidates in the merit list ofeither SC or ST, the principle of intertransferabilityof candidate between aforesaid two categoriesshall be followed. Even after this effort if the seatsfor SC/ST or both remain vacant the same willremain unfilled.

6.2.1 In respect of candidates belonging to scheduledcaste or scheduled tribe category, a certificatefrom any one of the following authorities statingthat the candidate belongs to a scheduled casteor scheduled tribe category, should be submittedat the time of counselling.

(A) 1. District Magistrate.2. Additional District Magistrate.3. Collector.4. Deputy Commissioner.5. Additional Deputy Commissioner.6. Deputy Collector.7. 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate.8. City Magistrate.9. Sub-Divisional Magistrate.10. Taluka Magistrate.11. Executive Magistrate.12. Extra Assistant Commissioner.

(B) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional ChiefPresidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.

(C) Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.(D) Sub-Divisional Off icer of the area where the

candidate and his / her family normally resides.(E) Admin is t ra to r /Sec re ta ry to Admin is t ra to r /

Development Officer (Lakshdweep Island).Candidate must note that a certificate from anyother person / authority wil l not be accepted.The name, designation and the seal of the officershould be legible. The original certificate has tobe submi t ted a t t he t ime o f i n te rv iew andadmission.

6.3 Physically disabled (PD): Reservation for disabledcandidates will be as per GOI regulation.

7. Except for the above category of seats there is noother category / quota of seats for admission toBDS course.

8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING COMPUTERIZEDOMR APPLICATION FORM.

NOTE : Form should be filled in by the candidate in his/her own handwriting.Candidate must see the specimenenclosed in this booklet.

It is suggested that candidate make a photocopyof the form and use that for practice.

Please fill in the form with great care. Requestsfor corrections wil l not be entertained at anystage Incompletely fil led applications will berejected without any notice. Candidates shouldread all the instructions carefully and fill the formwith utmost clarity. They should use black ball penonly to write in the boxes and to darken the circlesin the columns/lines provided.

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8.1. Name of the Candidate: Write first name, thenmiddle name (abbreviate if necessary) and thensurname in the boxes provided on top of thecircles. Leave a box blank between first, middleand surname. Darken the corresponding circleswith Black bal l pen (see the specimen OMRApplication Form). Do not write Mr., Km., Kumarietc. before the Name.

8.2. Category : Please ensure that you are filling up formbelonging to your category. If you are Gen/PD orSC/ST candidate write the category code to whichyou belong and darken the category code circle.

8.3. Sex: Write MALE or FEMALE in the box providedand darken the appropriate circle.

8.4. Choice of Language of Question Paper : Thequestion paper will be printed in English and Hindiseparately for BDS Entrance Test 2008. Mentionclearly your language preference for questionpaper whether Hindi or English in the box providedand darken the corresponding circle.

8.5. Date of Birth of Candidate : In the first columntwo boxes are provided; write the date in the boxes(7 should be written as 07). In the second columnone box is provided. Write the month (January asJan) and darken the corresponding circle. In thethird column two boxes are given. Write the year(if born in year 1991 write 9 and 1) in the boxesand darken the corresponding circles.

8.6. Board of Qualifying Exam.Darken the circle toindicate the board of your qualifying examination(Intermediate or equivalent).

8.7. Intermediate or Equivalent Exam.Write the yearof appearing/passing in the boxes and also darkenthe appropriate circles. Then fill the percentageof aggregate of marks obtained in intermediateor equivalent qualifying examination in subjectsEng l i sh , Phys ics , Chemis t r y , and B io logy(Zoology+ Botany) taken together.

8.8. A recent high contrast 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm sizecolour photograph is required. Only Photographof the front profile with full face, head, shouldersand with both ears visible and taken withoutwearing any cap or hat or sunglasses wil l beaccepted. Polaroid photo is NOT acceptable.Photograph MUST be taken on or after 1st January2008 with a placard indicating the name of thecandidate (as in the application form) and the dateof taking photograph. In case name and date arewritten on the photograph after taking it , theapplication will be rejected. The name and dateon the photograph must be clear and legible.Photograph should be pasted in such a mannerthat full profile of head, face and shoulders liesentirely inside the box and nowhere else. Do notuse pin/staple to fix the photograph.It is not necessary to attest or sign the photograph.

Please retain the negative of the photo pasted forfuture use at the time of admission interview/counseling.

8.9. Mailing address should be clearly written entirelyinside the box. Write your name, followed by theaddress and finally PIN code.Write name and address in capital letters only.

8.10. THUMB IMPRESSION : A f f i x y o u r t h u m bimpression using RED stamp pad ink in thespace provided for the purpose in ApplicationForm. DO NOT use wet or any other colouredink for putting the thumb impression as it givessmudging and may interfere in scanning of OMRForm by the optical mark reader. Allow the ink

to comp le te l y d r y and t he rea f t e r f o l d t heApplication Form properly.

8.11. Signature should be made by the Candidatehimself /herself entirely inside the box.

8.12. If you have contact phone number please fill inthe boxes.

8.13. If you have e-mail address please fill in the box.8.14. Name of Parent/Guardian: Write first name, then

middle name (abbreviate i f necessary) thensurname in the boxes provided. Leave a box blankbetween words. Darken the corresponding circles.

8.15. Darken the circ le to indicate the guardian’srelationship with you.

8.16. Read the Declaration carefully. Make sure that yourname is properly filled and sign it using Black BallPoint Pen. (Do not use CAPITAL LETTERS in fillingand signing). Declaration must be signed by thecandidate himself/herself only. The applicationwill be rejected if declaration is not signed by thecandidate.

8.17. Get the declaration attested by the Principal of theSchool/ College last attended.Parent/gaurdian should ensure the applicationform has been filled properly and signed at theappropriate place.

NOTE:(a) All the particulars in the application OMR Form

must be written carefully and legibly by thecandidate in his/her own hand writing.

(b) Do not tamper the Bar code of application form.Any attempt to do so will lead to rejection of form.

(c) A single recent 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm size unattestedcolour photograph of the candidate should bepasted in the space, provided in the OMR Formentirely within the margins of the box. In no case,a p p l i c a t i o n f o r m w i t h p i n n e d / s t a p l e dpho tograph sha l l be accep ted . Xerox o fPhotograph shall NOT be accepted.

(d) If candidate fails to sign the declaration inOMR Form and specimen signature in column8.11 in OMR Form, the application shall ber e j e c t e d w i t h o u t a n y i n t i m a t i o n t o t h ecandidate. Any correspondence in this regardshall not be considered.

(e) In case a candidate is appearing in thePremedical or Intermediate (Science) or 12 yearsof 10+2 course or an equivalent examination withEnglish, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, he/sheshould darken the appropriate circle (2008) inthe OMR Form. He/She wil l have to submitdocumentary evidence of his/her having passedthis qualifying examination along with the markssheet at the time of interview failing which his/her candidature shall not be considered in any case.

( f ) The candidates are adv ised to re ta in thenegative of the photograph pasted in the OMRform for future use. They should bring 4 (four)photographs from the same negative at thetime of admission/interview/counseling.

9. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to influencethe authorities, directly or indirectly will be treatedas disqualification of candidature for admission toMBBS course.CANDIDATES MUST NOTE THAT :(a) T h e y s h o u l d n o t s u b m i t a n y o r i g i n a l

ce r t i f i ca te o r demand d ra f t w i t h OMRApplication Form. The Institute does not takeany responsib i l i ty for re turn of or ig ina lcertificates.

(b) In case of incomplete application, his/hercandidature shall not be considered.

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(c) The candidates must make sure that theyare fi l l ing application form pertaining totheir correct category for which he/she isapplying i.e. General/PD or SC/ST Category.Such an option once exercised shall not bechanged later under any circumstances.

(d) The candidates are advised to keep thephotocopy of OMR application form (of bothsides).

10. FOR FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE :(a) Mention your address for communication in

the appropriate column.(b) No change in address will be permitted at later

stage and the candidate will have to makehis/her arrangement for receiving the mail onthat address.

(c) The University/Institute shall not take anyrespons ib i l i t y f o r non -de l i ve r y o f anycommunication on above account.

(d) Always mention your application (OMR) formnumber as printed on top right hand cornerof the form. After the allotment of roll numberthe cand ida te shou ld ment ion the RollNumber in all the correspondence.

11. DUPLICATE ADMIT CARD :Provisional admit card for BDS Entrance Test 2008shall be sent by registered post/speed post to thecandidate. If a candidate does not receive the admitcard or any correspondence by 7th October(Tuesday) 2008, he/she may contact [a] the officeof the Director, Insti tute of Medical Science,BHU, Varanasi - 221005 in person or [b] on thefollowing phone numbers : 0542-2367568 ; 0542-2369501 (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM).For duplicate admit card, the candidate (himself/herself) should approach the Director IMS Officeon Saturday the 11th October 2008 (between10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.) along with the applicationform number as submitted by him/her and twocopies of passport size photograph ( identicalas pasted on the Appl icat ion Form of BDS-2008).No duplicate admit card will be issued on theday of examination i.e. 12th October 2008.

12. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES REGARDINGEXAMINATION

12.1 SYLLABUS :The standard of BDS will be broadlybased on the 10+2 course or equivalent , as laiddown by Central Board of Secondary Education.

12.2 QUESTION PAPER :There shall be SINGLE paper containing 200 (TwoHundred) objective type questions in English orHindi. The examination (BDS-2008) will be of threehours (3 Hrs.) duration inclusive of time for fillingin answer sheet and checking of question bookletin first fifteen minutes. The paper will consist offour sections of Fifty (50) questions each containingobjective type (mult iple choice) questions asdetailed below :–

SECTIONS NO. OF TOTAL DATEQUESTIONS MARKS & TIME

A. PHYSICS 50 100 SUNDAY

B. CHEMISTRY 50 100 OCT. 12, 2008

C. BOTANY 50 100 9.30 AM TO

D. ZOOLOGY 50 100 12.30 PM

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12.3 METHOD OF INDICATING ROLL NUMBER INTHE ANSWER SHEET :The candidate should indicate his/her Roll Numberonly at the place provided on the front page of theanswer sheet correctly as per the instructions givenin the BDS Information Booklet 2008. The candidatewill write Roll Number with black ball pen only atthe place provided for the purpose (do not write incapital letters) and nowhere else. If a candidatewrites his/her Roll Number at any other place onthe answer sheet and makes any sign any wherewhich may disclose his/her identity, he/she will bedeemed to have used unfair means and his/herBDS CANDIDATURE will be cancelled withoutassigning any reason whatsoever.

Example : If the candidate's roll number is 52607 thesame should be indicated as follows byBlack Ball Pen Only

Roll No. 5 2 6 0 7

1234567890

1234567890

1234567890

1234567890

1234567890

NOTE : In the examination the question booklet andanswer sheet given to you will bear the samenumbers as your roll number. Please ensure itbefore you start answering.

12.4 The candidates are required to read and followthe instructions as given in the Question Bookletfor answering the questions carefully.

12.5 The candidate must check the question bookletwithin fifteen minutes of its issue and ensureit contains all the pages and no page or questionis missing. Thereafter no second question bookletor answer sheet will be given to the candidateunder any circumstances.

12.6 No page from the question booklet is to be tornout or removed. If a candidate is found tearing anyp a p e r f r o m t h e q u e s t i o n b o o k l e t h i s / h e rcandidature in BDS will be cancelled.

12.7 METHOD OF SHOWING ANSWER :Each question is followed by four alternativeanswers which are numbered A B C and D. Selectthe most appropriate answer. Then by usingBlack ball pen blacken the circle bearing thecorrect answer in the answer sheet againstthe corresponding number of the question.Any other method of answering the question suchas using tick, cross mark, dot, line mark and halffilled circle or mark outside the circle is wrong as itwill not be read by the machine.

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For Example : If the answer to question number 59 is‘B’, it should be blackened as follows :

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Wrong & Correct Methods of showing your answer

Wrong method

Wrong method

Wrong method

Wrong method

Wrong method

Wrong method

Correct method

A B C D

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�A B

C

D

A B D

A B C

D

A B C D

A B C D

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A A C D

C

A C DB

59.

12.8 Candidates appearing in the test shall be subjectedto usual rules, regulations and ordinances of theUnivers i ty examinat ions f rom t ime to t ime.Candidates found adopting unfair means shall beexpelled from the examination.

12.9 No candidate shall be allowed to appear in the BDStest unless he / she possesses the valid “ADMITCARD” issued by the Director, Institute of MedicalSciences, Banaras Hindu University.N O T E : T h e c a n d i d a t e s h o u l d r e a d t h einstructions given in the information Booklet forBDS carefully and follow them strictly in letterand spirit.

12.10 The candidate must retain the admit card (BDSEntrance Test 2008) which he/she has to submitat the time of counselling / interview.

13. EVALUATION OF OMR ANSWER SHEET:13.1 Two marks wil l be awarded for each correct

answer.13.2 There will be negative marking for incorrect

answer. One mark wil l be deducted for eachincorrect answer.

13.3 If a candidates decides not to answer a question,he / she shou ld l eave a l l t he c i r c l es b l ankcorresponding to that question in answer sheet toavoid negative marking.

13.4 No scrutiny / re-evaluation of the answer sheet ofthe PMT/PAT test shal l be al lowed, nor anyrepresentation thereof shall be entertained.

14. SELECTION PROCEDURE

Candidate will be selected in order of merit on thebasis of the aggregate marks secured at theBDS Entrance Test-2008.

14.1 Qualifying marks : The minimum qualifying markswill be 50% for General/Physically Disabled (PD)cand idates and 40% for Schedu led Caste /Scheduled Tribe candidates.

In case of candidates obtaining equal marks in theBDS-2008, their Inter-se-ranking shall be decidedin the following order :

a) Marks obtained by the candidate in the ZoologySection.

b) Marks obtained by the candidate in the BotanySection.

c) Marks obtained by the candidate in the ChemistrySection.

d) Marks obtained by the candidate in the PhysicsSection.

e) The date of birth i.e. the candidate senior in the agewould rank higher.

14.2 Roll number of ONLY those candidates who areselected for admission or are in waiting list will bep u b l i s h e d a n d d i s p l a y e d o n t h e w e b s i t ewww.bhu.ac.in and www.imsbhu.nic.in. They willalso be informed individually by Registered post /SPEED POST by the Institute. However, the Instituteshall not be responsible for any postal delay orloss of the correspondence in postal transit.

14.3 The selected candidates shall be required toa p p e a r b e f o r e t h e A d m i s s i o n C o m m i t t e epersona l l y fo r i n te rv iew /counse l i ng a l o n gw i th o r ig ina l documents and admi t ca rdsused for BDS Entrance Test-2008.

NOTE : Admission shall not be claimed by any candidateas a matter of right. The admission shall be en-tirely at the discretion of the Admission Committeeof the Institute subject to fulfilling of the eligibilitycriteria and other requirements by a candidate.

14.4 There is no provision to send the marks of thecandidates (selected or unselected) by post.However, the result of BDS course 2008 can beaccessed on www.bhu.ac.in or www.imsbhu.nic.in

14.5 The candidate who is selected for admission shallbe admitted to the Institute provided he/she is foundto be medically fit on medical examination by theMedical Board as constituted by the Director forthe purpose on any date as fixed by the Director ofthe Institute.

If a candidate does not personally appear beforethe Admiss ion Commit tee for Counse l ing /Interv iew or does not come for the MedicalExam ina t i on on t he da te so f i xed h i s / he rprovisional admission shall be automaticallycancelled, and his/her seat shall be offered tothe next candidate on merit. The candidatess e l e c t e d M U S T d e p o s i t t h e p r e s c r i b e dadmission fee on the date as specified, failingwhich his / her admission is l iable to becancelled.

15. GENERAL

15.1 No candidate is allowed to note down the questionsor their answers. If a candidate is found doing sohis/her candidature for BDS will be cancelled.

Candidate will NOT bring any loose paper whetherwritten or blank inside the Examination Hall exceptthe Admit Card. Calculators / Slide rule / electronicDiary / Pager / Electronic gadgets / Mobile Phoneare not allowed inside examination room. Incase o f v io la t i on o f t h i s p rov i s ion h i s /he rcandidature shall not be considered.

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15.2 Candidates found talking to one another or copyingfrom any source or attempting to use any form ofunfair means or found in possession of any writtenmaterial on their person or clothing or on or abouttheir seat or causing or attempting to cause wantondisturbances in the examination hall or being ofUNRULY behaviour sha l l be l iab le to suchpunishment as the University may determine andimpose on them, and his/her performance at theBDS test shall be treated as cancelled.

16. Notwithstanding any thing to the contrary containedanywhere in the ordinances of the University, noscrutiny/re-evaluation of the answer sheet of theBDS test shall be allowed on any ground.

17. In all matters relating to BDS test and admission toBDS course the dec is ion o f the admiss ioncommittee of the institute shall be final and bindingon the candidate.

18. If it is detected that there is something against thecandidate which would have prevented him/herfrom being admitted to the Institute such as byproviding false information, act of gross misconductand indiscipline, his/her candidature for admissionto the BDS course shall not be considered and his/her provisional admission shall be cancelled.

19. In case of any dispute the decision of the admissioncommittee shall be final.

However , an appea l m a y b e m a d e t o t h eVice-Chancel lor , Banaras Hindu Univers i tyaga ins t such dec is ion and in no case anycandidate shall take recourse to the court of lawdirectly.

20. If anything against the candidate is detectedafter the issue of Admit Card, the Director,Inst i tute of Medical Sciences, BHU has theauthority to CANCEL the Admit Card and canDEBAR the candidate from appearing in BDS-2008.

21. In case of any dispute Varanasi shall be thejurisdiction.

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1. A Correct computerized (OMR) application form appropriate to your category-General/Physically Disabled (PD) category or SC/ST category used andcorrectly filled in and signed.

2. No certificate or demand draft should be sent along with OMR ApplicationForm.

3. Proper coloured photograph pasted as per instructions.

4. Correct thumb impression with red stamp pad ink affixed.

5. Signature and Seal of the Principal of the School / College last attended.

6. Photocopy of the OMR application form (on both sides) kept for futurereference.

7. Phone number filled up properly with STD code.

8. Date of birth of candidate correctly filled in.

9. Year of appearing/passing 10 + 2 examination filled in correctly.

10. Declaration column (8.16) properly filled in and signed.

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