Every year, the National Eligibility and Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery, or NEET MDS, is administered online using a computerized format to select candidates for around 6200 MDS seats, with 50% going to states and 50% going to the All India Quota. There are no other exams that are acceptable for admission to MDS courses, either at the state or institution level. NEED MDS is an eligibility-cum-ranking exam. Register yourself to get more information - Click here
Events | Dates |
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NEET MDS 2023 Registration begins | January 9 - 30, 2023 |
NEET MDS 2023 Registration Reopened | February 10 to 12, 2023 |
NEET MDS 2023 Form Correction | February 15, 2023 |
NEET MDS 2023 Final Correction Window | February 17 to 19, 2023 |
NEET MDS 2023 Admit Card | February 22, 2023 |
NEET MDS 2023 Exam Date | March 1, 2023 |
Announcement of NEET MDS 2023 Result | March 10, 2023 |
Download NEET MDS 2023 Individual Scorecards | March 20, 2023 |
NEET MDS 2023 50% AIQ Merit List | June 16, 2023 |
NEET MDS 2023 Counselling | July 27 – October 10, 2023 |
Particulars | Details |
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Qualification | Bachelor's Degree in Dental Surgery |
Registration with SDC/ DCI | Provisional/permanent registration with the State Dental Council (SDC) or DCI by July 31, 2023 |
Internship | One-year Internship in a recognized Dental college |
Eligibility Criteria for All India 50% Quota Seats |
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Along with the results, the qualifying NEET MDS Cut off score has been made public. A merit list will be created for candidates who score higher than the NEET MDS 2023 Cut-off, making them eligible to take part in NEET MDS counseling for admission to 50% of AIQ seats. You can review the qualifying marks and percentile for the NEET MDS 2023 below:
Category | Cut off percentile | Cut off Scores 2023 |
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General Category (UR/EWS) | 50 | 272 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40 | 238 |
UR-PWD | 45 | 255 |
SC/ST/OBC - PWD | 40 | 238 |
Category | Revised Cut-off Percentile 2022 | Revised Cut-off Scores 2022 |
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General Category (UR/EWS) | 24.286 | 174 |
SC/ST/OBC | 14.286 | 138 |
UR-PWD | 19.286 | 157 |
SC/ST/OBC - PWD | 14.286 | 138 |
Category | Cut off percentile | Cut-off Scores 2022 | Cut-off scores 2021 |
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General Category (UR/EWS) | 50 | 263 | 259 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40 | 227 | 227 |
UR-PWD | 45 | 245 | 243 |
SC/ST/OBC - PWD | 40 | 227 | 227 |
The Medical Counseling Committee's official website, www.mcc.nic.in, is the place for candidates to find out about reservations for DGHS counseling in institutions.
Category | Reservation |
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SC Candidates | 15% |
ST Candidates | 7.5% |
OBC Candidates | 27% (only in central government institutions / central universities |
EWS | 10% |
PwD | 5% |
The three-hour NEET MDS 2023 test consists of 240 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering subjects covered in the BDS program. As required by the standards, the exam syllabus covers every subject that was covered in the BDS course. The following table provides the NEET MDS Exam Pattern:
Mode of Examination | Online |
Number of Questions | 240 |
Question Paper Type | Multiple Choice Questions |
Maximum Marks | 240 |
Marking Scheme |
4 Marks for one correct response -1 mark deduction for incorrect response No negative marking for unattempted questions |
Duration of Exam | 3 hours |
Sections in Paper | 1 |
There are two halves to the NEET MDS paper: Part A has 100 questions, and Part B has 140 questions. Below is the distribution of questions by topic.
Part A | Part B |
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General Anatomy including embryology and histology | Dental Materials |
General human physiology and biochemistry | Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology |
Dental Anatomy, Embryology, & Oral Histology | Oral Medicine and Radiology |
General Pathology and Microbiology | Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry |
General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics |
General Medicine | Periodontology |
General Surgery | Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge |
-- | Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics |
-- | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
-- | Public Health Dentistry |
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