NEET MDS or the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test is the single most entrance test to gain entry in the MDS courses offered by the various dental colleges in India. Any State or Institution does not conduct any individual entrance examination for admission into the MDS courses. This entrance examination includes:
The registration fee is INR 3750 for the candidates belonging to the general/OBC category and INR 2750 for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
Conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), NEET MDS 2021 requires the aspirants to fulfill the following eligibility criteria:
Aspirants must read the NEET MDS Information Bulletin available on the NBE website www.nbe.edu.in before they fill the registration form for the test. They also have to deposit a registration fee along with the application form.
The results for NEET MDS 2021 is declared on 31 December 2020. Candidates who appeared in this exam can download their scorecard from the NBE website.
The cut-off scores in NEET MDS are different for various categories.
Category | Cut-off score (out of 960) |
General category | 259 |
SC/ST/OBC/SC-PH/ ST-PH/OBC-PH | 227 |
General category-PH (physical handicap) | 243 |
Different ranks in NEET MDS 2021:
In case if two or more candidates score the same marks, the overall merit position will be decided by using the tie-breaker criteria:
Candidates who get marks equal to or above the cut-off score in NEET MDS as per the NBE regulations will be eligible for the counseling sessions. Counseling for NEET MDS 2019 will be conducted in the second week of March 2021 by the various designated authorities depending upon the categories of MDS seats. The date and venue for same will be updated on the official website of NBE.
MDS Seat Categories | Counseling Authority |
All India 50% Quota seats | Medical Counseling Committee, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare |
State Quota seats | Counseling authority designated by State government |
Private/Management seats | Designated Private Counseling body |
MDS seats in Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) | Army Dental Corps |
Counseling for All India 50% quota seats will consist of two rounds. If any position stays vacant, it will be transferred to the respective state governments for allotment under state quota.
The counseling procedure for NEET MDS 2021 will comprise the following steps:
Candidates should carry the following documents along for the counseling sessions:
Besides the above documents, candidates have to carry these for State Level Counseling sessions:
“Counseling session in Karnataka for NEET MDS 2021 will be conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).”
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