MDS Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Eligibility

• BDS or equivalent from institutions recognized by the government of Nepal
• Registered in Nepal Medical Council 
• Registered in the respective medical council of applicant's own country for foreign candidates 
• One year experience
• Candidate should score a minimum of 50% (Pass Marks) in the Entrance Examinations conducted by Medical Education Commission for being eligible to be on the merit list

Exam Format

• Single best response type with Multiple choice questions
• Four options (A, B, C, D)
• No. of questions - 200
• Recall: Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
• Duration – (3 hours including one-time voluntary toilet break)

Weightage

S.No.	Subjects	Marks
Clinical Dental Sciences Subjects
1	Oral Medicine and Radiology (10+5)	15
2	Oral and Maxillofacial	15
3	Periodontics	15
4	Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics (7+8)	15
5	Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics	15
6	Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	15
7	Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics (Removable Prostho + Fixed Prosthodontics + Maxillofacial Prosthetics) (8+6+1)	15
8	Public Health Dentistry + Community Medicine and Biostatistics (5+5)	10
9	Oral Pathology and Microbiology	10
10	Dental Implantology	5
Sub-Total		130
Basic Medical Sciences
11	Anatomy	5
12	Physiology	5
13	Pathology	5
14	Pharmacology	5
15	Biochemistry	5
16	Microbiology	5
	Sub-Total	30
17	Oral Biology	5
18	Dental Materials	5
19	Forensic Odontology	5
20	General Medicine	5
21	General Surgery	5
22	Anesthesia	5
23	NMC CPD Topics (Medical ethics, rational use of drugs, infection prevention, BLS/ACLS, communication skills, medical emergencies in dental practices and practice management in dentistry)	10
Total		200