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Section 18 in Dental Council of India, Master of Dental Surgery Course Regulations, 2017

18. Examinations.

- (a) Eligibility: The following requirements shall be fulfilled by the candidate to become eligible for the final examination.
(i)Attendance: Every candidate shall secure (80% attendance during each academic year).
(ii)Progress and conduct: Every candidate shall participate in seminars, journal review meetings, symposia, conferences, case presentations, clinics and didactic lectures during each year organised by the concerned department.
(iii)Work diary and log book: Every candidate shall maintain a work diary and log book as per Annexure-I appended to these regulations for recording his or her participation in the training programmes conducted by the department. The work diary and log book shall be verified and certified by the Head of the Department of the institution. The certification of satisfactory progress is based on the work diary and log book.
(b)University Examination. The university examination shall consist of theory, practical and clinical examination and viva-voce and Pedagogy
(i)Theory:
Part-I: Shall consist of one paperThere shall be a theory examination in the Basic Sciences at the end of 1st year of course. The question papers shall be set and evaluated by the concerned Department/Specialty. The candidates shall have to secure a minimum of 50% in the Basic Sciences and shall have to pass the Part-I examination at least six months prior to the final (Part-II) examination.Part-II: Shall consist of three papers, namely:-
(ii)Practical and Clinical Examination;
(iii)Viva-voce; and
(iv)Pedagogy.
A candidate who wishes to study in a second speciality, shall have to undergo the full course of three years duration in that speciality.
(c)Dissertation: Every candidate appearing for the post-graduate degree examination shall at least six months prior to the examinations, submit with his form for examination, four typewritten copies of the dissertation undertaken by the candidate, prepared under the direction and guidance of his/her guide. The dissertation so submitted shall be referred to the examiners for their examination and acceptance of it shall be a condition precedent to allow the candidate to appear for the written part of the examination:
Provided that a candidate whose dissertation has been accepted by the examiner, but declared failed at the examination, shall be permitted to re-appear at the subsequent examination without a new dissertation:Provided further that if the dissertation is rejected by the examiner, the examiner shall assign reasons therefor with suggestions for its improvement to the candidate and such candidate shall resubmit his/her dissertation to the examiner who shall accept it before appearing in the examination.
(d)Clinical/practical Examination: Clinical/practical examination is designed to test the clinical skill, performance and competence of the candidate in skills such as communication, clinical examination, medical/dental procedures or prescription, exercise prescription, latest techniques, evaluation and interpretation of results so as to undertake independent work as a specialist. The affiliating university shall ensure that the candidate has been given ample opportunity to perform various clinical procedures.
The practical/clinical examination in all the specialities shall be conducted for six candidates in two days:Provided that practical/clinical examination may be extended for one day, if it is not complete in two days.
(e)Viva-Voce Examination: Viva voce examination aims at assessing the depth of knowledge, logical reasoning, confidence and communication skill of the students.
(f)Scheme of Examination:
Theory: Part-I: Basic Sciences Paper -100 Marks
  Part-II: Paper-I, Paper-II & Paper-III -300 Marks(100 Marks for each Paper)
Written examination shall consist of Basic Sciences (Part-I) of three hours duration shall be conducted at the end of First year of MDS course. Part-II Examination shall be conducted at the end of Third year of MDS course. Part-II Examination shall consist of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III, each of three hours duration. Paper-I & Paper-II shall consist of two long answer questions carrying 25 marks each and five questions carrying 10 marks each. Paper-III will be on Essays. In Paper-III three Questions will be given and student has to answer any two questions. Each question carries 50 marks. Questions on recent advances may be asked in any or all the papers. Distribution of topics for each paper will be as follows:Part-I : Applied Basic Sciences: Applied Anatomy, embryology, growth and development Genetics, Immunology, anthropology, Physiology, nutrition & Biochemistry, Pathology & Microbiology, virology, Applied pharmacology, Research Methodology and bio statistics,. Applied Dental anatomy & histology, Oral pathology & oral Microbiology, Adult and geriatric psychology. Applied dental materials.Part-IIPaper-I : Removable Prosthodontics and Implant supported prosthesis (Implantology), Geriatric dentistry and Cranio facial ProsthodonticsPaper-II : Fixed Prosthodontics, occlusion, TMJ and esthetics.Paper-III : Essays*The topics assigned to the different papers are generally evaluated under those sections. However a strict division of the subject may not be possible and some overlapping of topics is inevitable. Students should be prepared to answer overlapping topics.
(g)Distribution of Marks:
Theory : (Total400 Marks)
(1)Part I University Examination (100Marks):-
There shall be 10 questions of 10 marks each(Total of 100 Marks)
(2)Part II (3 papers of 100 Marks):-
(i) Paper-I: 2 long essay questions of 25 markseach and 5 short essays of 10 marks each. (Total of 100 Marks)
(ii) Paper-II: 2 long essay questions of 25marks each and 5 short essays of 10 marks each. (Total of 100Marks)
(iii) Paper III: 2 out of 3 essay questions (50x 2 = 100 Marks)
Practical and Clinical Examination : 200 Marks
Viva-voce and Pedagogy : 100 Marks