The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, (CEE) Govt. of Kerala conducts P.G. Dental (MDS) Entrance Examination for admission to Post Graduate courses in Dental Surgery (MDS- Master of Dental Surgery) in eight different specialties.


Eligibility Criteria:-

(i) The candidate / applicant must be an Indian National / Person of Indian Origin,

(ii) Possessing a BDS degree from an approved Dental College and duly awarded by any one of the Universities in Kerala or duly recognized by the Government of India as equivalent thereto under the Indian Dentists Act, 1948 and who has

(iii) Obtained permanent registration from the Kerala State Dental Council after passing the final BDS examination or its equivalent thereto with eligibility for full Registration in Kerala State Dental Council in all respects, and has,

(iv) Completed one year (12 months) Compulsory Rotating Internship in an approved/recognized Dental College shall be eligible.


Exam Pattern:

-Kerala PG Dental examination consists of 200 questions

-All questions are objective types of questions and for each question, 4 options are given

-Negative mark concept is applicable in this entrance test

-For each right answer, 4 marks are awarded

-180 minutes will be exam duration

-English is the medium of instruction


The number of questions from each subject will be as shown below:

Subjects - No. of questions:-

Anatomy - 05
Physiology - 05
Biochemistry - 05
Dental Materials - 10
General and Dental Pharmacology - 10
Pathology - 05
Microbiology - 05
Oral Anatomy and Histology - 10
General Medicine - 05
General Surgery - 05
Oral Pathology - 10
Forensic Medicine - 05
Community Dentistry - 15
Paedodontics - 15
Orthodontics - 15
Oral Medicine and Radiology - 15
Conservative Dentistry - 15
Prosthodontics - 15
Periodontics - 15
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - 15