Part I Applied Basic Sciences ( at the end of six months)

( Common to all branches )
The examination shall be commenced from December

PAPER I :
A) ANATOMY,
B) PHYSIOLOGY,
C) BIO-CHEMISTRY
The duration of the examination for Paper I shall be 3 Hrs. 120 marks shall be allotted for Paper I.

PAPER II :
D) MICROBIOLOGY,
E) PATHOLOGY
The duration of the examination for Paper II shall be 2 Hrs.
80 marks shall be allotted for Paper- II.
The format for Applied Basic Sciences question paper: Consisting of 6 short questions in each subject of which five have to be answered in a separate answer paper, viz., Sections A, B & C for Paper I and Sections D & E for Paper II. Each question shall carry 8 marks.

There shall be no viva-voce or practical on the Applied Basic sciences.

Part II at the end of 18 months: ( 3 Papers )

The examination shall be commenced from December PAPER I consist of two optional subjects consist of six short questions in each subject, of which five have to be answered. Each question shall carry 10 marks. Each paper shall carry 100 marks.

Speciality Papers:

Two speciality papers (Paper-II & Paper-III) shall have two long essay questions carrying 20 marks each and six short essay questions carrying 10 marks each. 100 marks for each paper.Questions on recent advances may be asked in any or all the papers. Practical examinations for the respective papers may be included if needed.There will be a Library Dissertation for which 20 marks will be allotted.
 

Part-III at the end of 36 months

The examination shall be commenced from December Part-III will consist of four theory papers out of which one will have essay question in all branches in addition to Practical / Clinical/ Dissertation / Viva-Voce at the end of 36th months of the course. Each paper shall carry 100 marks. The type of questions in these papers will be two long essay questions carrying 20 marks each and six short essay questions each carrying 10 marks.

Minimum pass will be 200 out of 400 and not less than 50% in each subject. In practical examination, minimum pass is 100 marks out of 200 marks. The Viva-Voce is for 50 marks, Main Dissertation for 30 marks. Overall, the candidate should get 50% marks under each category for passing the examinations.Questions on recent advances may be asked in any or all the papers.

(a) Dissertation: Acceptance of dissertation shall be a precondition for the candidate to appear for the final examination.Library Dissertation shall be submitted at the end of Eighteen months, which shall be kept at the Library.

(b) Practical/clinical/examination:

In case of practical examination, it should be aimed at assessing competence and skills of techniques and procedures. It should also aim at testing student’s ability to make relevant and valid observations, interpretation and inference of laboratory or experimental or clinical work relating to his/her subject for undertaking independent work as a specialist. The total marks for practical /clinical examination shall be 200.
The clinical/practical and viva voce examination conducted for a minimum of two days.
Time of Examination 9.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. Maximum shall be eight candidates for each day. 

Credit System : (Internal Assessment)

300 marks shall be allotted for a Credit System conducted internally by the department, of which a student should get 50% minimum to appear for the respective University examinations. These credits will be continuously awarded and sent to the University on monthly basis, it is to be updated as the Cumulative Grade Point Average.
Viva-Voce: In two batches with one internal and one external examiner shall examine.
 
Branch I - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Part I (Common to all specialties) 
Part II (After 18 months of the course)
Paper I : BIO-STATISTICS, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY &APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
Paper II : MAXILLO FACIAL SURGERY IN RELATION TO OTHER DENTAL AND MEDICAL SPECIALITIES
Paper III: PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY IN GENERAL AND OF RELEVANCE TO PRACTICE IN MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Part III (After 36 months of the course)

Paper I : SURGICAL ANATOMY, TRAUMA, TMJ, ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY, CLEFT LIP & DISTRACTION
Paper II : CANCER, PATHOLOGY OF JAWS, PRE PROSTHETIC SURGERY, IMPLANTS, INFECTIONS, IMPACTIONS, SALIVARY GLAND
Paper III: OTHER MAJOR SURGICAL PROCEEDURES INCLUDING CLEFT, IMPLANTS & DEVELOPMENTAL DEFORMITIES
Paper IV: ESSAY
 
Branch II - Periodontics

Part I (Common to all specialties) 
Part II (After 18 months of the course)

Paper I : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, BIOSTASTISTICS & APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
Paper II : ORAL MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY IN PERIODONTICS
Paper III: GENETICS CELL BIOLOGY & APPLIED BOICHEMISTRY IN PERIODONTICS

Part III (After 36 months of the course)

Paper I : HISTOLOGY & STRUCTURE OF PERIODONTIUM ETIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES
Paper II : DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS, NON-SURGICAL, INTER DISCIPLINARY & SUPPORTIVE THERAPY
Paper III: SURGICAL THERAPY & ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
Paper IV: ESSAY

Branch III Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Part I (Common to all specialties) 
Part II (After 18 months of the course)
Paper I : APPLIED CHEMISTRY INCLUDING METALLURGY, IN RELATION TO DENTAL MATERIALS, GENERAL AND LOCAL ANESTHETICS
Paper II : DENTAL ANATOMY
Paper III : DIAGONOSTIC METHOD AND TREATMENT PLAN IN ENDODONTICS
Part III (After 36 months of the course)
Paper I : PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY 
Paper II : DENTAL MATERIALS & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
Paper III : ENDODONTICS
Paper IV : ESSAY

Branch IV Oral Pathology
Part I (Common to all specialties)
Part II (After 18 months of the course)
Paper I : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & BIOSTATISTICS
Paper II : ORAL BIOLOGY,ORAL HISTOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.
Paper III : LABORATORY TECHNIQUES-BASIC HISTOTECHNIQUESAND MICROSCOPY, SPECIALIZED HISTOTECHNIQUE AND SPECIAL STAINS 

Part III (After 36 months of the course)

Paper I : CLINICAL PATHOLOGY,DERMATOLOGY,ORAL PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY
Paper II : ORAL ONCOLOGY
Paper III : FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY
Paper IV : ESSAY

Branch V - Orthodontics

Part I (Common to all specialties)
Part II (After 18 months of the course)
Paper I : BIO STATISTICS & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Paper II : GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT, GENETICS & NORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF OCCLUSION, GENETICS & CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
Paper III : CEP HALOMETRICS, PHOTOGRAPHY & COMPUTERS AND STERILIZATION IN ORTHODONTICS 

Part III (After 36 months of the course)

Paper  I : DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT PLAN – IMAGING AND EVIDENCE BASED ORTHODONTICS
Paper II : PREVENTIVE, INTERCEPTIVE & CORRECTIVE ORTHODONTICS
Paper III : MULTI-DISCIPLINARY & ADULT ORTHODONTICS
Paper IV : ESSAY
 
Branch VI Prosthodontics

Part I (Common to all specialties) 
Part II (After 18 months of the course)
Paper I: SCIENCE OF DENTAL MATERIALS, BIOSTATISTICS & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Paper II : COMPLETE DENTURE PROSTHODONTICS Paper III: REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE PROSTHODONTICS

Part III (After 36 months of the course)

Paper I : FIXED PROSTHODONTICS
Paper II : MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS
Paper III : ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
Paper IV : ESSAY

Branch VII Oral Medicine and Radiology

Part I (Common to all specialties)
Part II (After 18 months of the course)
Paper I : NUTRITION, DIETETICS AND PHARMACOLOGY WITH EMPHASIS ON DRUGS IN ORAL MEDICINE,
Paper II : INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDING SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS IN ORAL MEDICINE
Paper III : RADIOLOGY AND ORAL AND MAXILLO FACIAL RADIO TECHNIQUES

Part III (After 36 months of the course)

Paper I : ORAL MEDICINE AND THERAPEUTICS
Paper II : DIAGNOSTIC METHODS IN ORAL MEDICINE AND ORAL & MAXILLO FACIAL RADIOLOGY AND IMAGING SCIENCE
Paper III : DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS IN ORAL MEDICINE, AND ORAL AND MAXILLO FACIAL RADIOLOGY AND IMAGING SCIENCE
Paper IV : ESSAY
 
Branch VIII Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Part I (Common to all specialties)
Part II (After 18 months of the course)
Paper I : BIOSTATISTICS & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY NUTRITION & DIETICS
Paper II : PRINCIPLE, THEORIES OF GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT, CHILD PYSCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT.
Paper III : FLOURIDES & TRACE ELEMENTS SCHOOL DENTAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY

Part III (After 36 months of the course)

Paper I : CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF FACIAL SKELETON INCLUDING PREVENTIVE AND INTERCEPTIVE ORTHODONTICS.
Paper II : CLINICAL PEDODONTICS
Paper III : BIOSTATISTICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PREVENTIVE AND PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY
Paper IV : ESSAY
 
Branch IX Preventive and Community Dentistry
Part I (Common to all specialties)
Part II (After 18 months of the course)
Paper I : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, BIOSTATISTICS & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Paper II : SOCIAL SCIENCE & DENTISTRY
Paper III : ENVIRONTMENT & NUTRITION IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Part III (After 36 months of the course)

Paper I : PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, ADMINISTRATION & FAMILY PLANNING
Paper II : DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
Paper III : PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
Paper IV : ESSAY