NEET MDS 2025: Exam Date (January 31), Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Old Papers

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. The scores are accepted by most 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, and 100% seats in deemed/central universities and private colleges through the exam. After the declaration of the NEET MDS result, the counselling process will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). 

Note the major highlights of the NEET MDS exam.

Aspirants of the PG Dental entrance test have to register themselves on the official website of NBE. After the completion of the registration process, candidates have to fill the NEET MDS 2025 application form. NEET MDS 2025 application process involved the following processes.

• Register on the official portal to generate a User ID and Password
• Fill the application form
• Upload photograph and signature
• Pay the requisite amount of fees
• Take a printout of the filled application form with the transaction ID printed on it

Those who submitted the applications for NEET MDS 2025 within the given deadline will be allowed to avail the correction facility to modify details.

NEET MDS 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to apply for NEET MDS 2025 are advised to read and understand the criteria set by NBE. It was also important that a candidate meet the requirements set by NBE for the exam. If at any point in time NBE found out that the candidate does not meet the eligibility requirements for NEET MDS 2025, his/her candidature will be cancelled. The eligibility criteria for NEET MDS 2025, as per MDS Course Regulations 2017 notified by the Dental Council of India with prior approval of MoHFW are as follows :

• They must possess a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from a University/Institute recognised by the DCI

• They must be registered with the Dental Council of India (DCI) or State Dental Council (SDC) (permanent/provisional)

• They must have completed 12 months of compulsory rotatory internship on or before the stipulated date.

NEET MDS 2025 Test Cities

NBE will release the names of the test cities where the NEET MDS 2025 exam will held in the information brochure. Refer to the table given below for last year's NEET MDS test cities:

As per the NEET MDS 2025 pattern, the exam will be conducted in online or computer-based mode. The test paper comprises 240 objective questions and candidates will have three hours to attempt them. The exam will be divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. While Part A will carry 100 questions, Part B will carry 140 questions. As per the marking scheme, candidates will get 4 marks for every correct answer and a deduction of 1 mark for a wrong response. The following table brings the highlights of the NEET MDS 2025 exam pattern.

In case the NEET MDS 2025 exam pattern or structure is revised, it will be updated here. 

NEET MDS syllabus is considered as one of the basic tools to scale up the preparation for the exam. NEET MDS question paper is divided into two parts, A & B. Part A comprises 100 marks while part B has 140 marks questions. All the subjects given in NEET MDS syllabus should be prepared well to qualify for the exam. The subjects of the syllabus for NEET MDS are as follows.

Part A

• General anatomy including embryology and histology
• General human physiology and biochemistry
• Dental anatomy, embryology, and oral histology
• General pathology and microbiology
• General and dental pharmacology, and therapeutics
• General medicine
• General surgery

Part B

• Dental materials
• Oral pathology and oral microbiology
• Oral medicine and radiology
• Pedodontics and preventive dentistry
• Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics
• Periodontology
• Prosthodontics and crown and bridge
• Conservative dentistry and endodontics
• Oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Public health dentistry

The NEET MDS 2025 admit card is expected to be released by NBE for the eligible applicants in the second week of January 2025. The admit card of NEET MDS 2025 will carry important information like the name of the candidate, date of birth, exam date and timing, name and address of the exam centres and exam-day guidelines. The admit card for the NEET MDS exam has to be carried to the exam centre in hard copy. It is released online and candidates had to download it through login credentials. 

NEET MDS 2025: Exam Day Guidelines

NEET MDS 2025 was conducted in an online mode. Each candidate was allocated a separate computer for taking the exam. A few guidelines for NEET MDS 2025 exam day are given below:

• Visit the exam centre of NEET MDS 2025 one day before the examination to get an idea of the location
• Three things that you must carry to the examination hall: NEET MDS admit card, valid photo ID proof and a passport-sized photograph
• Report to the NEET MDS 2025 exam centre at least two hours prior to the examination
• Do not carry bags, books, pens, papers, notes, etc. to the examination centre
• Electronics such as calculators, mobile phones, smart watches, pagers, Bluetooth, etc. are prohibited inside the examination hall
• Do not carry food to the examination hall
• Wearing ornaments such as necklaces, pendants, earrings, nose pins, rings, brooches, etc. is prohibited. 

The NEET MDS 2024 exam difficulty level was easy to moderate. According to candidates appearing for the exam, the difficulty level was easier than last year. There was an equal distribution of questions from all 17 topics of the NEET MDS syllabus. The number of image-based questions was higher as compared to last year. Moreover, the theoretical questions were tricky in nature, and not direct. Some students, who had appeared for last year's NEET MDS exam, said that some questions from last year were repeated this year, including the answer choices. Topics from which maximum questions were asked include Medicine and Pharma.

NEET MDS 2025 result is expected to be declared in the fourth week of February 2025. Generally, NBE declares the NEET MDS result within a month of the conduct of the exam for those candidates who appear for the entrance examination. The NEET MDS results contain important details including the Roll number of candidates, the score obtained out of 960, and the NEET MDS overall rank. The NEET MDS cutoff marks are also released along with the result. NBE will release the NEET MDS 2025 scorecard a few days after the declaration of the result. Candidates can download the scorecard by entering the Roll number, date of birth, and captcha code.

MCC conducts the NEET MDS counselling for 50 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats, deemed/central university seats, ESIC and AFMC seats. To participate in the NEET MDS 2025 counselling, eligible candidates have to register themselves on the official website of MCC. They have to fill in their choice of colleges and courses as well. Four rounds of counselling are originally conducted including the online stray vacancy round for admission into Masters of Dental Surgery courses. Based on the marks and ranks of the applicants, choice filled, seat availability, and other criteria, MCC releases the seat allotment list for NEET MDS counselling. Selected candidates have to report to the allotted institute for confirmation of admission. In case of vacant seats, MCC will conduct additional rounds of counselling.

NEET MDS 2024 cutoff was reduced as compared to what was released along with the result. The table below brings the revised category-wise NEET MDS cutoff 2024.

The below table brings the original NEET MDS cutoff 2024 which was released by NBE along with the result. 

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