What is the fees to be paid during the online registration for NEET MDS counselling?

At the time of registration for NEET MDS counselling, a candidate needs to pay two kinds of fee, refundable and non refundable. Non-refundable: A candidate who wishes to participate in the counselling of NEET MDS 2023 has to pay a non-refundable registration fee for the submission of choices and Refundable: During the registration process a candidate is also required to pay a part of the tuition fee. This will be refunded to the candidate if he/ she is not allocated a seat in the counselling process. Candidates do have to pay both fees during registration for NEET MDS 2023 counselling.

Will I be eligible to participate in the NEET MDS counselling if I do not qualify for the exam?

No, candidates have to qualify NEET MDS 2024 to become eligible for NEET MDS 2024 counselling. It is also to be noted candidates have to qualify NEET MDS exam with the minimum cut off which vary for each category. The minimum cut off percentile for general category candidates is 50 while for SC/ST, the cut off is 40th. Elligible candidates have to register on the official website, mcc.nic.in to participate in the counselling for NEET MDS 2024. Registration is followed by choice declaration. Candidates can declare as many choices as they want to in order of their prefrences.

Is registration mandatory to participate in NEET MDS counselling process?

Yes, candidates will have to do online registration to participate in the counselling process. Registration can be done on the official website, mcc.nic.in. NEET MDS counselling will start with registration, followed by choice declaration, paying fee, seat processing, result declaration, and reporting. Choices for college and course have to be filled online for seat allotment. It must be noted choice filled will be automatically locked if candidates don't lock themselves in the given deadline and they will not be able to modify the options in that case.

What documents are needed during reporting for NEET MDS counselling?

Candidates need to report to allotted college/institute for document verification. They have to carry following documents in original: NEET MDS result 2024 or scorecard NEET MDS Admit Card 2024 BDS degree certificate BDS marksheets Internship Completion Certificate (stating that the candidate has completed his/ her internship on or before June 30, 2024) Registration Certificate from the Dental Council of India (DCI) or State Dental Council (SDC) Birth Certificate or class 10 marksheet Photo Id proof (PAN card/ Driving Licence/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar card/ Passport) Caste Certificate (SC/ ST/ OBC, if applicable) Disability Certificate issued by the medical board (if applicable)

What documents are required at the time of online registration and choice filling for NEET MDS counselling?

Candidates filling the registration form of NEET MDS 2024 counselling are required to keep their application form and admit card handy. These details will have to be filled in the registration form as well. Candidates are advised to read the information brochure for NEET MDS counselling carefully before making registration online. Candidates will have to register on the official website, mcc.nic.in and declare choice for college and course for NEET MDS 2024 counselling. The counselling dates will be released tentatively in the first week of May 2024.

What will be the venue for NEET MDS 2024 counselling?

NEET MDS counselling 2024 is being conducted online. Candidates participating in the counselling of NEET MDS 2024 had to register on the official website of MCC to attend it. Candidates qualifying for NEET MDS 2024 with the minimum cut off is one of the eligiblity criteria to participate in the counselling rounds. The counselling proess began on July 1, 2024. Registered candidates could exercise choices for college and course for NEET MDS 2024 seat allotment. MCC released seat allotment result based on choice declared, availablity of seats in college and course, reservation factor etc.

When did MCC announce the dates for NEET MDS 2024 counselling?

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) announced the NEET MDS 2024 counselling dates on June 25, 2024, a couple of months after the result declaration. The Special Stray Vacancy Round was announced on October 11, 2024. Till last year, NEET MDS counselling was conducting simultaneously with the NEET PG counselling. This year, since there is around two months difference between the conduct of these exams, MCC conducted NEET MDS counselling before the NEET PG counselling.

How many choices can I fill during NEET MDS counselling?

There is no limit on the number of choices that a candidate can fill during the counselling of NEET MDS. These choices, however, should be in the order of preference as desired by the candidate. It must be noted choices have to be locked in the given deadline other it gets automatically locked. Candidates are advised to fill choices carefully as it can't be modified once the timeframe ends. Seats will be allotted based on choice declared by candidates and other factors. Total four rounds of NEET MDS counselling is held for allotment of 50% All India quota seats.

I forgot to lock my choices for NEET MDS counselling. Will I get a seat?

Choice filling in the given deadline is mandatory for seat allotment. If you have filled in the choices and saved them, they will be considered during the seat allotment process. However, if you haven't filled in the choices, you will have to wait till the next round of NEET MDS counselling 2024. Candidates do have to declare choice for college and course in the given timeframe. They also have to lock the choice otherwise it gets automatically locked after the deadline and candidates can't modify them. Seats will be allotted in different counselling rounds based on choice declaration, availability of seats in particular college and course, reservation factor etc.

Who conducts the NEET MDS counselling?

NEET MDS counselling is held by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). NBE is the conducting body of the exam. Candidates have to register on the official website to participate in the counselling. A total of four rounds of counsleling will be conducted for allotment of 50% All India Quota seats. Respective state authorities will be conducting counselling for rest 50% seat allotment. Dates and crucial deatils for NEET MDS counselling is released along with official information brochure on the official website.

Can I make offline registration for NEET MDS counselling?

No, candidates will have to make online registration to participate in the counseling process for NEET MDS seat allotment. Registration can be done on the official website, mcc.nic.in once counselling begins. Registration is mandatory to become eligible for seat allotment process. Registration will be followed by choice declaration. Candidates can declare choice of their prefrence and lock them. Registration can be done in any round except last round of NEET MDS counselling. Total four rounds of counselling will be held for NEET MDS counselling and seat allotment.

NEET MDS Counselling 2024: Stray Vacancy Round (October 14-25), Result (Out), Registration & Choice Filling (Over), Schedule, Fees & Process

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Updated on Oct 25, 2024 13:15 IST

The NEET MDS 2024 counselling Special Stray Vacancy seat allotment result was declared on October 18, 2024. As many as 64 candidates were allotted seats. The institute reporting process was conducted from October 19 to October 25, 2024, 5 PM. This was the last round of the NEET MDS 2024 counselling.

Click here to download the NEET MDS 2024 Counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round Result

Also Read: NEET MDS Counselling 2024: Special Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Out @mcc.nic.in; Allocation PDF

The registration process was held from October 14 to October 16, 2024. The choice filling process was conducted from October 14 to October 17, 2024. The choice locking process was held from October 16, 2024, 8 PM, to October 17, 2024, 8 AM.

According to the clear vacancy, 124 seats were available for allotment in the NEET MDS 2024 counselling Special Stray Vacancy round.

Click here to download the NEET MDS Counselling 2024 Special Stray Vacancy Round Clear Vacancy Seat Matrix

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) started the NEET MDS 2024 counselling process on July 1, 2024, with the registration process. The number of rounds increased based on the seat vacancies. NEET MDS 2024 counselling is being conducted for admission to 50 per cent of All India Quota (AIQ) seats. Only those candidates who have qualified for the exam by securing the cutoff marks are eligible to participate in the counselling process.

NBE released the NEET MDS 2024 merit list for All India Quota (AIQ) 50 per cent seats. This merit list carries the names of the candidates who are eligible to participate in the NEET MDS counselling 2024. Individual scorecards on AIQ 50 per cent were released on April 30, 2024.

Table of Contents

NEET MDS Seat Allotment 2024
NEET MDS 2025 Dates
NEET MDS 2024 Counselling: Seat Matrix
NEET MDS Counselling 2024 Process
Documents Required for NEET MDS counselling 2024
NEET MDS Cut Off 2024
NEET MDS 2024 Counselling: Eligibility Criteria
NEET MDS Cut off: Past Trends
NEET MDS Counselling 2024: Participating Institutes
NEET MDS 2024: FAQs

NEET MDS Seat Allotment 2024

MCC released the seat allotment result on the slated dates for each round. The NEET MDS seat allotment result was declared in PDF format, and candidates had to find their application number to check the seat allotment status. MCC releases a provisional seat allotment list and candidates may submit grievances within the said date. Take a look at the following table to download the NEET MDS 2024 counselling round-wise result.

NEET MDS Counselling 2024 Round	Seat Allotment Result PDF
Round 1	Download Now (Provisional) Download Now (Final)
Round 2	Download Now (Provisional) Download Now (Final)
Round 3	Download Now (Provisional) Download Now (Final)
Stray Vacancy Round	Download Now (Provisional) Download Now (Final)
Special Stray Vacancy Round	Download Now

Information Carried on the NEET MDS Seat Allotment Result

The following information are carried on the NEET MDS seat allotment result.

Rank
Allotted Quota
Allotted Institute
Course
Allotment Category
Candidate Category
Remarks

NEET MDS 2025 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET MDS 2025 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Feb '25	NEET MDS 2025 Result TENTATIVE
Mar '25	NEET MDS 2024 Scorecard Release TENTATIVE

NEET MDS 2024 Counselling: Seat Matrix

The NEET MDS counselling seat matrix defines the number of seats available in each round of NEET MDS counselling 2024. It also indicates the number of seats that will be allotted to reserved category students in each round. MCC will be releasing the seat matrix for All India Quota, Deemed University, and Central University.

The following table brings the PDFs of the NEET MDS 2024 seat matrix, along with the number of seats.

NEET MDS 2024 Seat Type	Seat Matrix PDF	Number of Seats
Internal Quota – DU/BHU	Download Now	25
Internal Quota – AMU	Download Now	10
Deemed University	Download Now	1,114
All India Quota	Download Now	403
AFMC Pune	Download Now	2
Total		1,554

NEET MDS 2024 Round 2 Seat Vacancy

The following table brings the NEET MDS 2024 counselling Round 2 seat vacancy.

NEET MDS 2024 Counselling Round 2 Seat Type	PDF Download	Number of Sears
Clear Vacancy	Download Now	589
Virtual Vacancy	Download Now	450
Newly Added	Download Now	1
Total		1,040

NEET MDS 2024 Round 3 Seat Vacancy

The following table brings the NEET MDS 2024 counselling Round 3 seat vacancy.

NEET MDS 2024 Counselling Round 3 Seat Type	PDF Download	Number of Sears
Clear Vacancy	Download Now	274
Virtual Vacancy	Download Now	525
Total		799

NEET MDS 2024 Round 4 Seat Vacancy

The following table brings the NEET MDS 2024 counselling Round 4 seat vacancy.

NEET MDS 2024 Counselling Round 4 Seat Type	PDF Download	Number of Sears
Clear Vacancy	Download Now	158
Addition of Seats	Download Now	1
Total		159

NEET MDS 2024 Round 4 Seat Vacancy

The following table brings the NEET MDS 2024 counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round seat vacancy.

NEET MDS 2024 Counselling Round 5 Seat Type	PDF Download	Number of Sears
Clear Vacancy	Download Now	124

NEET MDS Counselling 2024 Process

Registration

To participate in the NEET MDS 2024 counselling, a candidate had to register himself/ herself on the portal of MCC
He/ she had to visit the official website of MCC - mcc.nic.in and select “MDS Medical Counselling”
Now select “New Registration” and proceed with the registration process
To register, a candidate needs to enter the following information: NEET MDS roll number, the application number, date of birth, etc.
Upon completion of the registration process, the candidate will receive the login credentials for his/ her registered account

Completing the form and filling in the requisite details

Candidates now have to fill in the details such as father’s name, address, category, etc. in the registration form and complete it
One must note that the details filled in during this stage of registration cannot be changed later and thus, a candidate must fill in this information carefully

Registration fee

After completing the registration form a candidate needs to pay a non-refundable registration fee
Without paying the registration fee, they will not be able to submit the registration form
The registration fee for NEET MDS counselling 2024 has to be paid online (Credit card/ Debit card/ Net banking)
After the payment is processed successfully a registration slip will be displayed
The candidate must print this registration slip and keep it safe for future use

NEET MDS 2024 counselling fee

The following table brings the NEET MDS counselling registration fee, based on last year's data. It is expected that the fee amount will remain the same this year.

Category		Fee (in INR)
Non-refundable
For 50% AIQ/Central Universities	General	1,000
For 50% AIQ/Central Universities	SC/ ST/ OBC	500
For Deemed Universities	All categories	5,000
Refundable
For 50% AIQ/Central Universities	General	25,000
For 50% AIQ/Central Universities	SC/ ST/ OBC	10,000
For Deemed Universities	All categories	2,00,000

Choice filling and locking of preferences

The choice filling and locking processes are described below.

Candidates have to log in into their registered account on the MCC portal
They then have to choose from among the choices provided on the left side of the screen
To add to the list, select the “+” button provided after every option
The option selected by the candidate will move from the left side of the screen to the right side of the screen
The candidate can also change the order of preference by moving the options up or down in the list
Once they are satisfied with the selection, they must click on “Save and continue” followed by “Save and go home page” to exit
Take a printout of the choices filled and keep it safe for future reference
This process can be repeated after every round and the choices can be edited for the subsequent round

Documents Required for NEET MDS counselling 2024

A candidate who was allotted a seat through the NEET MDS 2024 counselling had to report to the allocated institute to verify documents. For confirmation of the seat allocated, he/she needed to carry the following documents

NEET MDS result 2024
NEET MDS Admit Card 2024
BDS degree certificate
BDS mark sheets
Internship Completion Certificate (stating that the candidate has completed his/ her internship on or before June 30, 2024)
Registration Certificate from the Dental Council of India (DCI) or State Dental Council (SDC)
Birth Certificate or class 10 mark sheet
Photo ID proof (PAN card/ Driving Licence/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar card/ Passport)
Caste Certificate (SC/ ST/ OBC, if applicable)
Disability Certificate issued by the medical board (if applicable)

NEET MDS Cut Off 2024

The NEET MDS cutoff 2024 was announced by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on or before April 3, 2024, along with the result. The following table brings the NEET MDS 2024 cutoff.

Category	NEET MDS Cutoff Percentile	NEET MDS 2024 Cutoff Score
General/EWS	50^th Percentile	263
SC/ST/OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC)	40^th Percentile	230
General PWBD	45^th Percentile	346

NEET MDS 2023 Cutoff

The following table brings the NEET MDS cutoff for 2023.

Category	Cut-off percentile	NEET MDS 2022 Cut-off marks
General	^50th	263
SC/ ST/ OBC	^40th	227
UR - PwD	^45th	245
SC/ ST/ OBC – PwD	^45th	227

It must be noted that last year the NEET MDS cutoff was reduced by 31.807 percentile for each category. The revised cutoff is given below.

Category	NEET MDS Cutoff 2023 percentile	NEET MDS Cutoff 2023 score
General Category (UR/EWS)	18.193	168
SC/ST/OBC (including PWD of SC/ST/OBC)	8.193	125
UR-PWD	13.193	149

MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in MAHE : NEET MDS 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in MAHE : NEET MDS 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2022	2023	2024
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	5606	4723	477
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	4531	3983	2825

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MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in SRM : NEET MDS 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2022	2023	2024
SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital University Main Campus	7192	3503	5729

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MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in MMU : NEET MDS 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2022	2023	2024
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana	9398	7645	5256

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Rounds

MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedies : NEET MDS 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2022	2023	2024
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC	– / –	– / –	1
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU	17	5	5
Government Dental College, Trivandrum	24	9	15
KGMU - King George's Medical University	80	– / –	41
Government Dental College And Hospital,Mumbai	47	– / –	91
Government Dental College, Kozhikode	5	– / –	– / –
Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Science	– / –	18	– / –
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai	25	– / –	– / –
Government Dental College, Kottayam	– / –	46	– / –
Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad	28	204	– / –
Government Dental College And Hospital, Nagpur	92	212	– / –

NEET MDS 2024 Counselling: Eligibility Criteria

The NEET MDS counselling 2024 eligibility criteria are as follows:

Candidates must have completed BDS programme from a recognized Dental college
They must have appeared and qualified for the NEET MDS 2024 exam
They must have completed their one-year compulsory internship by June 30, 2024.

NEET MDS Cut off: Past Trends

NEET MDS Cut Off 2021

Category	Cut-off percentile	Cut-off marks
General	^50th	259
SC/ ST/ OBC	^40th	227
UR - PwD	^45th	243
SC/ ST/ OBC – PwD	^45th	227

NEET MDS Cut Off 2020

Category	Cut-off percentile	Cut-off marks
General	31.065^th	220
SC/ ST/ OBC	21.065^th	188
UR - PWD	26.065^th	204
SC/ ST/ OBC – PWD	21.065^th	188

NEET MDS Cut Off 2019

Category	Cut-off percentile (2019)	Cut-off marks (2019)
General	50^th	250
SC/ ST/ OBC	40^th	215
UR - PWD	45^th	232
SC/ ST/ OBC – PWD	40^th	215

NEET MDS Counselling 2024: Participating Institutes

The following table brings the list of participating institutes for NEET MDS 2024 along with the institute or seat category.

Name of the Institute	Category
Regional Dental College, Guwahati	All India Quota
Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna	All India Quota
Maulana Azad Institute and Dental Science, New Delhi	All India Quota
University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi	All India Quota
Goa Dental College and Hospital, Goa	All India Quota
Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad	All India Quota
Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak	All India Quota
Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla	All India Quota
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore	All India Quota
Government Dental College, Kottayam	All India Quota
Government Dental College, Kozhikode	All India Quota
Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram	All India Quota
Government College of Dentistry, Indore	All India Quota
Government Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad	All India Quota
Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai	All India Quota
Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur	All India Quota
Nair Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai	All India Quota
S.C.B Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack	All India Quota
Mahatma Gandhi PG Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry	All India Quota
Government Dental College and Hospital, Patiala	All India Quota
Government College and Hospital, Amritsar	All India Quota
Government of Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur	All India Quota
Government Dental College, Chennai	All India Quota
Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh	All India Quota
Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMU, Lucknow	All India Quota
UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai	All India Quota
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata	All India Quota
K M Shah Dental College, SumanDeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara	Deemed
MM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana	Deemed
Manipal College of Dental Science, Mangalore	Deemed
Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya	Deemed
JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysuru	Deemed
AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Science, Mangaluru	Deemed
Manipal College of Dental Science, Manipal	Deemed
Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur	Deemed
KLE VK Inst. of Dental Scie. Belagavi	Deemed
Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi	Deemed
BVDU Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai	Deemed
BVDU Dental College and Hospital, Sangli	Deemed
Bharati Vidyapeeth DU Dental College and Hospital, Pune	Deemed
Dr. DY Patil Dental College and Hospital Pune	Deemed
Dr. DY Patil Dental College and Hospital Navi Mumbai	Deemed
Rural Dental College, Loni	Deemed
School of Dental Sciences and KIMSDU, Karad	Deemed
Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Wardha	Deemed
Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar	Deemed
Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar	Deemed
Indira Gandhi Dental College and SBV, Puducherry	Deemed
SRM Katt. Dental College and Hospital Chennai	Deemed
VMS Dental College, Salem	Deemed
Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital Chennai	Deemed
Santosh Dental College and Hospital, Ghaziabad	Deemed
Saveetha Dental College, Chennai	Deemed
Thaimoogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai	Deemed
Sri Ramachandra Dental and Hospital, Chennai	Deemed
SRM Dental College, Chennai	Deemed
Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai	Deemed
Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai	Deemed
Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada	All India Quota
RIMS, Government Dental College and Hospital, Kadapa	All India Quota
Dr. Z.A.D.C,Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh	Central University
Institute of Medical Sciences	All India Quota
Lady Hardinge Medical College	All India Quota
IMS BHU Dental, Varanasi	Central University
University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University	Central University
Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital	All India Quota
Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar	All India Quota
Government Dental College Raipur Chhattisgarh	All India Quota
Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad	Deemed