An Introduction to First year BDS Subjects

Now that you are well settled in your new college, let’s get down to business.

First year BDS consists of the following subjects:

1. GENERAL HUMAN ANATOMY INCLUDING EMBRYOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY
2. GENERAL HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY NUTRITION AND DIETICS
3. DENTAL ANATOMY ,EMBRYOLOGY AND ORAL HISTOLOGY
4. DENTAL MATERIALS SCIENCE
5. PRE-CLINICAL PROSTHODONTICS

The exam pattern for the academic year:

1. Three internal assessment examinations
2. One university examination

Specific division of written papers:

GENERAL HUMAN ANATOMY,HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY

MAX MARKS:60

SECTION A) MCQ-20 MARKS

SECTION B)

1. SAQ-10 MARKS
2. ESSAY TYPE QUESTION-10 MARKS

SECTION C)

1. SAQ-10 MARKS
2. ESSAY TYPE QUESTION-10 MARKS

GENERAL HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

MAX MARKS: 60

SECTION A) MCQ-20 MARKS

1. PHYSIOLOGY SYLLABUS-12 MARKS
2. BIOCHEMISTRY SYLLABUS-8 MARKS

SECTION B)

SECTION 1 PHYSIOLOGY – 24 MARKS

1. SAQ -12 MARKS
2. ESSAY TYPE -12 MARKS

SECTION 2 BIOCHEMISTRY-16 MARKS

1. SAQ-8 MARKS
2. ESSAY TYPE-8 MARKS

DENTAL ANATOMY HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY

MAX MARKS-60 MARKS

SECTION A) MCQ-20 MARKS

SECTION B)

1. SAQ-10 MARKS
2. ESSAY TYPE QUESTION-10 MARKS

SECTION C)

1. SAQ- 10 MARKS
2. ESSAY TYPE QUESTION-10 MARKS

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