NEET MDS Exam Date 2025 (Announced): Check all NEET MDS Dates & Schedule Here

National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination for MDS admissions 2025 ( NEET MDS )

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Exam On: 31 Jan '25

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The NEET MDS 2025 exam date is January 31, 2025. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has announced the NEET MDS 2025 date, along with a common exam calendar. No other dates for NEET MDS 2025 have been announced yet. Hence, it is likely that the NEET MDS 2025 exam date will get postponed. However, there is no official update on this yet. 

It is expected that the NEET MDS 2025 application form will be released in the first or second week of January 2025. The total duration of the application process is likely to range from three to four weeks. After the completion of the application process, an application correction or edit window will be provided for the registered candidates. The NEET MDS 2025 admit card will be released online tentatively by the third week of January 2025.

The NEET MDS 2025 result will be declared within a month of the conduct of the exam, followed by the counselling process, which wil tentatively begin in April 2025. The complete schedule for NEET MDS 2025 will be updated here as and when NBE releases the notification and information bulletin. 

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Q:   When will NEET MDS 2025 application process begin?

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The NEET MDS 2025 application process is likely to be released in the second week of January 2025. The application process of NEET MDS 2025 will be completely online. Hence, the last date of NEET MDS 2025 application is likely to be scheduled in the third week of January 2025. The actual date of NEET MDS 2025 application form will be announced by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on its official website through notification and information bulletin. Given the fact that there is a delay in the commencement of the NEET MDS 2025 application process, the exam may get postponed as there is less than a month left. However, there is no official confirmation on this yet. 

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Q:   What is the date of NEET MDS 2025?

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NEET MDS 2025 exam will be conducted on January 31, 2025. NBE announced the exam date on November 27, 2024, through a common exam calendar. However, since the application form is yet to be announced, the exam date may get postponed. NBEMS is yet to announce an official confirmation. NEET MDS is a computer-based test of three hours duration, scheduled from 9 AM to 12 noon. 

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Q:   When will NBE release NEET MDS 2025 admit card?

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NBE is expected to release the NEET MDS 2025 admit card in the third week of January 2025. The exam will be conducted on January 31, 2025. However, given the fact that the application process has not been announced even in the first week of January 2025, there is a high chance that the exam will be postponed. But there is no official update on this yet. The admit card will be released in an online mode. Only those candidates who completed the application process by paying the exam fee were issued the NEET MDS 2025 admit card. The admit card carries candidates' personal details and exam centre name and adress. It is a mandatory document to be carried at the exam centre on the day of the exam along with a valid photo identity card. 

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Q:   What is the duration of the NEET MDS 2025 application process?

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Based on the previous years' trends, it is estimated that the NEET MDS application process will be conducted for a duration of three to four weeks, Last year, the NEET MDS application process was conducted from January 30, 2024, to February 19, 2024. NBE did not extend the NEET MDS application last date. However, the registration window was reopened in February since the internship deadline was extended. Based on the student requests or other factors, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the exam conducting body may decide to extend the last date of application. The application fee has to be paid till the last date to complete the process. Candidates should note that they should complete the application process within the given deadline and not wait for NBE to extend the last date.    

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NEET MDS 2025 Dates

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

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

Jan '25

NEET MDS 2025 Admit Card

TENTATIVE

31 Jan '25

NEET MDS 2025 Exam

Feb '25

NEET MDS 2025 Result

TENTATIVE

Mar '25

NEET MDS 2024 Scorecard Release

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates

Jan '25

NEET MDS 2025 Exam Final Application Correction Window

Jan '25

NEET MDS 2025 Exam Application Correction Window

Dec '24

NEET MDS 2025 Exam Application Process

NEET MDS 2025 Important Dates and Events

NEET MDS dates are likely to be scheduled for around three months and include various events such as application, application correction, admit card, exam and result. Let us look at each of these events along with the schedule.

NEET MDS 2025 Exam Date Announcement: NBEMS announced the NEET MDS 2025 exam date on November 27, 2024. The exam date was announced as part of a common exam calendar. 

NEET MDS 2025 Application Process: The application form for NEET MDS 2025 will be released tentatively in the first week of December 2024. The application window is likely to be open till the fourth week of December 2024. Candidates will be able to fill and submit the NEET MDS application form 2025 within the last date. NBE may extend or reopen the NEET MDS 2025 registration process based on external factors. 

NEET MDS 2025 Application Correction Window: The NEET MDS 2025 application correction window will be provided in two phases. The first phase of the application correction window will be open tentatively in the first week of January 2025. On the other hand, the final edit window or the image correction window is expected to be open in the second week of January 2025. Candidates are allowed to make changes in certain fields. However, candidates who registered in the second phase, will not be given the application correction facility. 

NEET MDS 2025 Admit Card: The admit card or the hall ticket of NEET MDS 2025 will be released online in the third week of January 2025, tentatively a week before the exam. The NEET MDS 2025 admit card is an important document carrying candidates' personal details and information regarding the NEET MDS 2025 exam centre name and address, exam day instructions and guidelines. The NEET MDS admit card 2025 has to be carried to the exam centre on the day of the exam, without which candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

NEET MDS 2025 Exam: The exam date of NEET MDS 2025 is January 31, 2025. It is a single-day and slot exam which is held from 9 AM to 12 noon. The exam is held in a computer-based mode. 

NEET MDS 2025 Result: The result of NEET MDS 2025 will be declared in the fourth week of February 2025, within a month of conducting the exam. NBE releases the NEET MDS result in an online mode, in the form of a merit list along with the NEET MDS cutoff. At first, the merit list was released, wherein candidates can check their overall score and rank. The NEET MDS scorecards are released within the few days after the conduct of the exam. Candidates have to download from the official website by logging in with their registration credentials. 

NEET MDS 2025 Counselling: The NEET MDS 2025 counselling process will be held tentatively from April 2025 onwards. The total duration of the NEET MDS counselling is likely to range from three to four months. There are four rounds of counselling for NEET MDS. The number of rounds will vary according to the number of vacant seats.

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NEET MDS 2025 Dates: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding NEET MDS 2025 important dates. 

Q:   When did NBE announce NEET MDS 2025 dates?

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The NEET MDS 2025 exam date was announced by NBE on November 27, 2024. The exam will be conducted on January 31, 2025. No other NEET MDS 2025 dates have been announced yet. It is expected that the complete schedule will be announced along with the notification or information bulletin tentatively in the first week of December 2024. NBE announced the NEET MDS 2025 exam date in the form of a common exam calendar. 

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Q:   Will NBE extended NEET MDS 2025 registration deadline?

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The NEET MDS 2025 registration last date is likely to be scheduled in the fourth week of December 2024. Based on the past years' trends, the National Board of Examinations (NBE) may extend or reopen the last date of application process based on external factors or student requests. Candidates are advised not to wait for an extended window and complete the registration process within the original deadline.  

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Q:   When will NBE open the correction window for NEET MDS exam?

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NBE will provide the NEET MDS 2025 application correction window in two phases. The NEET MDS 2025 application correction window will be open tentatively in the first week of January 2025. The final application correction window or the image correction facility will be open in the second week of February 2025. Only those candidates completing the NEET MDS application process will be allowed to opt for this facility where they will be given a chance to make changes in selected fields. 

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Q:   What is the NEET MDS exam timing?

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The duration of the NEET MDS exam is three hours. It is held in a single day and single slot window from 9 AM to 12 noon. NBE has provided the entire schedule for the exam day which candidates must abide by. The event-wise timing for the NEET MDS exam day are given in the below table.

EventsTimings
Candidate entry to the exam centre7 AM
Entry closes at exam centre8.30 AM
Grant access for candidate login8.45 AM
Candidate login to read instructions8.50 AM
Exam start time9 AM
Exam end time12 noon
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Q:   Does NBE conduct NEET MDS exam twice a year?

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No. NEET MDS is conducted only once a year. The exam is generally conducted in the first week of March. National Board of Examinations (NBE) conducts the exam for admission in postgraduate dental courses in medical institutes. NEET MDS application form is released online and candidates have to submit it there only. No offline and any other mode of application is accepted. According to existing NEET MDS pattern, the exam is conducted in English language only. A total of 240 question is asked and candidates get 3 hours to answer them.

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Q:   Will the NEET MDS 2024 exam date postpone?

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The NEET MDS 2024 exam date was originally scheduled for February 9, 2024. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) or NBE later postponed the exam date to March 18, 2024. Aspirants requested for further postponement of the exam, ideally till July 2024, similar to NEET PG 2024 exam. However, since NBE has completed the application process for NEET MDS 2024 on February 19, and there is no official information regarding the change in the exam date, it is expected that there will not be any further change in the exam date for NEET MDS 2024. Moreover, the Supreme Court of India has also not given the decision in favour of the postponing the exam date or the internship deadline. Aspirants must complete the application process on time and prepare for NEET MDS 2024 without worrying about the postponement of the exam date.

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No, the NEET MDS cutoff varies each year. While the cutoff percentile is the same every year, the score varies. Moreover, in the last two years, the NEET MDS cutoff was reduced as per the reccomendation of the Ministry od Health. The NEET MDS 2024 cutoff was reduced by the Ministry of Health by 21.6

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As per the previous years' trends the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) releases the NEET MDS result or the scorecard is releasedis different days. While on the day of the result, NBE releases the merit list wherein the list of test takers along with their total marks obtain

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Pooja Kalra

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Yes, the NEET MDS syllabus is similar to the BDS course syllabus. Aspirants planning to appear for the NEET MDS exam must study in lines with the BDS course subjects and topics. Talking about this, NBEMS has stated, "The syllabus for the exam shall be that of BDS standard and shall cover all the su

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Piyush Singh

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NBEMS has announced a change in the NEET MDS exam pattern and structure. Next year onwards, there will be a time-bound sectional demarcation of questions for NEET MDS. A detailed description will be provided on the NEET MDS 2025 information bulletin which will be released anytime soon by NBEMS. The

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While NEET MDS is a major national level entrance exam for admission to MDS courses, it is not the sole or only entrance exam for this course. Apart from NEET MDS, there is another national level entrance exam, INI CET, conducted by AIIMS Delhi, which is the gateway to this course only at the AIIMS

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Manashjyoti Shukla

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No, candidates won't be able to get admission to HPU with 700 as the HPU cutoff 2024 in itself is 642 for MDS in Prosthodontics course under General quota, considering the last-round of seat allotment results. However, for OBC AI quota, 700 rank is more than enough to get admission at HPU. The HPU

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No, at 100 rank, it is not possible to get into PGIMS Rohtak for NEET MDS. For the admission to PGIMS Rohtak, the cutoff stood between 31 and 35 for the General AI category. Wherein, the most desirable course was MDS in Oral Surgery. Similarly, for the OBC AI category, the last-round cutoff stood at

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