NBE Announces FDST 2022 Results For BDS Graduates
Delhi: National Board of Examinations (NBE) has announced the result of the Foreign Dental Screening Test (FDST) for BDS Graduates 2022.
The results consist of Roll No, Paper – I, Paper – II, and Result. To view the results, click on https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/fdst-201154.pdf
The Foreign Dental Screening Test (FDST) 2022 for BDS graduates was conducted on 20th January 2023 by NBEMS on a computer-based platform in New Delhi. As per the Dental Council of India Screening Test Regulations 2009 (amended up to September 2018), a candidate has to score 50% in each paper individually to qualify for appearing in the viva-voce examination.
To pass the Screening Test, a candidate has to score 50% in the viva-voce examination separately. The date and venue for the viva-voce examination shall be individually intimated to the theory-qualified candidates.
The Dental Screening Test (FDST) for BDS Graduates has been introduced through Screening Test Regulations 2009. As per the regulations, "An Indian citizen or Person of Indian Origin (PIO) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) possessing a primary dental qualification/PG Diploma/Post Graduate Dental qualification awarded by any dental institution outside India, who is desirous of getting registration with any State Dental Council or of any other purpose as specified by the Dental Council of India from time to time, on or after the date of publication of these regulations in the official gazette, shall have to qualify a screening test conducted by the prescribed authority for that purpose as per the provisions of section 10(4) or 10(5) of the Dentist Act, 1948, as the case may be".
The responsibility of NBEMS is limited to the conduct of the Foreign Dental Graduate Screening Test, declaration of the result, and handling of the result to DCI. NBEMS has no role in document verification and eligibility determination; DCI shall undertake these.
