National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery abbreviated as NEET MDS is an entrance exam conducted by NBE for providing admissions to all the postgraduate dental courses offered by the institutions in India. NEET MDS exam is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination conducted annually in online mode. Except for NEET MDS, no other exams, either at the state or institution level are valid for admission in PG dental courses. The scores are accepted by most of the dental colleges across the country. A total of 6,501 Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) seats are offered under 50% All India Quota (AIQ), 50% state quota seats, 100% seats in deemed/central universities and private colleges through the exam.
NEET MDS 2025 Highlights
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Full Exam Name: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for MDS
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Short Exam Name: NEET MDS
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Conducting Body: National Board of Examinations (NBE)
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Frequency of Conduct: Once a year
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Exam Level: National Level Exam
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Languages: English
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Mode of Application: Online
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Application Fee (General): 3500 Rs [Online]
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Mode of Exam: Online
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Mode of Counselling: Online / Offline
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Participating Colleges: 274
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Exam Duration: 3 Hours
NEET MDS 2025 Exam Dates
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Dates
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NEET MDS 2025 Registration opens
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18 Feb 2025 |
| Last date to submit the application form |
10 March 2025 |
| Edit window |
14 to 17 March 2025 |
| Final correction window to rectify images | 27 to 31 March 2025 |
| Admit card to be issued |
15 April 2025 |
| Exam date |
19 April 2025
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| Result |
31 May 2025 |
| Scorecard Download |
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NEET MDS 2025 Eligibility Criteria
It is important to fulfil the basic eligibility criteria of NEET MDS 2025, before applying for the dental postg raduate entrance exam. As failing to fulfill the eligibility conditions of NEET MDS aspirants will not be allowed to appear for the exam. Candidates can check the NEET MDS eligibility conditions below.
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Applicants must not be younger than 20 years of age
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They must possess a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from a University/Institute recognised by the DCI
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They must be registered with the Dental Council of India (DCI) or State Dental Council (SDC) (permanent/provisional)
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They must have completed 12 months of compulsory rotatory internship on or before March 31, 2024
NEET MDS 2025 Exam Pattern
NEET MDS 2025 Exam will be conducted in the online mode. The exam syllabus will include all the topics that were taught during the BDS course as mandated in the guidelines. NEET MDS Exam Pattern Highlights Table is given below.
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Mode of Examination: Online
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Number of Questions: 240
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Question Paper Type: Multiple Choice Questions
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Maximum Marks: 240
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Marking Scheme: 4 Marks for one correct response, -1 mark deduction for incorrect response, No negative marking for unattempted questions
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Duration of Exam: 3 hours
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Sections in Paper: 1
NEET MDS 2025 Syllabus
The Paper for NEET MDS is divided into two parts with a distribution of 100 marks for Part A and 140 for Part B. The question and topic-wise distribution is given below.
Part A
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General Anatomy including embryology and histology
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General human physiology and biochemistry
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Dental Anatomy, Embryology, & Oral Histology
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General Pathology and Microbiology
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General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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General Medicine
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General Surgery
Part B
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Dental Materials
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Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
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Oral Medicine and Radiology
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Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
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Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
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Periodontology
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Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge
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Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Public Health Dentistry
NEET MDS 2024 Cut-off
The percentile obtained by a candidate determines the NEET MDS cut-off 2024. The percentage is calculated based on the highest marks secured in the exam. Candidates should meet NEET MDS cut-off to be eligible for subsequent rounds of the admission process. The minimum qualifying scores and percentile after the 2021 examination are mentioned below:
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Category
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Cut off percentile
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Cut-off scores 2021
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General Category (UR/EWS)
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50th percentile
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268-275 |
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SC/ST/OBC (including PWD of SC/ST/OBC)
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40th percentile
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232-240 |
| General and EWS - PH |
45th percentile |
245-255 |
| SC/ST/OBC - PH |
40th percentile
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232-240 |
NEET MDS 2025 Reservation
For information regarding reservations in institutions for DGHS counselling, candidates should visit the official website for Medical Counseling Committee (www.mcc.nic.in).
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Category
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Reservation
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SC Candidates
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15%
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ST Candidates
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7.5%
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OBC Candidates
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27% (only in central government institutions / central universities
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NEET MDS 2025 Examination Fee
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Category of Candidate
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Examination Fee
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General, OBC and EWS
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Rs. 3500/-
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SC, ST, PWD
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Rs. 2500/-
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