NEET MDS 2025 – Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus

NEET MDS 2025 will be conducted on the exam date decided by NBEMS.  National Board Of Examinations In Medical Sciences (NBEMS), NEET MDS is a national-level entrance exam for Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS). This examination facilitates admissions to MDS programs in various dental colleges across India, excluding AIIMS.

NEET MDS 2025 – Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus

NEET MDS

NEET MDS, which stands for the National Eligibility Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery, is a national-level entrance examination conducted by the National Board Of Examinations In Medical Sciences (NBEMS). The primary purpose of this exam is to facilitate admissions to MDS programs offered by various dental colleges across India, excluding AIIMS.

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Important Dates

NEET MDS Exam Pattern

You can check the NEET MDS exam pattern as per its announcement at nbe.edu.in, natboard.edu.in. Last year the exam pattern was as follows.

The exam pattern of NEET MDS is as follows.

Marking Scheme

• Candidates get 4 mark for correct answer.
• The negative marking is -1 mark for incorrect answer.

Other aspects of the exam are as follows.

• Mode: NBEMS holds National Eligibility Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery as Computer Based Test mode.
• Duration: The exam will be of 3 hours.
• Type of questions: The questions in the question paper will be as follows – MCQ.
• Language of question paper: The NEET MDS question paper 2023 will be in these languages – English.

SUBJECT-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF QUESTIONS FOR NEET- MDS

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must be an Indian National /Person of India Origin /Overseas Citizen of India card holder possessing BDS degree from a Dental College recognized by the Government of India under the Dentist Act or permanent BDS registration and has completed one year (12 months) of compulsory rotatory internship in an approved /recognized Dental College to be eligible to appear in NEET-MDS.

The condition of one year Compulsory Rotatory Internship is not applicable to those candidate who had passed their final BDS Examination on or before 1988 and hold a recognised degree of BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) awarded by an Indian University, in respect of recognised Dental College under Section 10(2) of the Dentists Act, 1948 or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Dental Council of India.

No condonation of Internship of 12 months period shall be accepted except (i) the students of the batch admitted during the academic session and have completed 4½ year BDS Course along with 06 months compulsory rotatory internship and (ii) the students admitted during the academic session at Rajah Muthiah Dental College, Annamalai University and have completed 05 years BDS Course without internship.

– However, a candidate who after passing the final qualifying examination (BDS or the foreign dental degree recognized by GOI/DCI), is undergoing a 12-month compulsory rotatory internship/practical training and is likely to complete the same by 31st March 2020 can take up this examination, but he/she shall not be eligible for admission unless he/she has completed the compulsory rotatory internship and obtained provisional or permanent registration on or before 31st March 2020 or the candidate produces a certificate from the head of Institution that he/she will be completing internship by 31st March.

– The dates indicated by candidates with regard to 12 months Compulsory Rotatory Resident Internship i.e. starting date, completion date, shall be treated as final and candidates will be required to submit the original Compulsory Rotatory Resident Internship completion certificate at the time of counseling.

– Candidates who have studied/passed BDS from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible for 50% All India Quota seats. However, the candidates who were nominated by the Government of India to do BDS from Dental Colleges in Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Telangana shall be eligible to apply for admission.

– Such candidates must submit a duly signed affidavit declaring that he/she was nominated by the Government of India (under central pool seats) to do BDS from Dental Colleges in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir to the Deputy Director (Examinations) National Board of Examinations, Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, (Ring Road), New Delhi – 110029 along with the print out of the acknowledgement of submission of online application for NEET-MDS

– However, the restriction on candidates from the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana shall not apply to the categories pertaining to Armed Forces for ‘Grant of Short Service Commission in Army Dental Corps’ and for MDS admissions in Armed Forces Institutes.

– Some of the Universities/institutions are having regulations that candidates who are already pursuing any PG Course in their University or in another University are not eligible for admission till they complete the course.

– The candidates who are already pursuing PG Courses either through All India Quota or State Quota and are applying for a seat under All India Quota may confirm the eligibility conditions of that University in this regard. NBE/MCC/MoHFW shall not be responsible if such candidates are denied admission. Such candidates may opt for the subject and the college at their own risk and cost.

– A candidate can register and appear for NEET-MDS only once for admission to the academic year.

Exam Cities / Centres

The list of various cities where Examination centres are located is as under:

For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website

Contact Details

Helpline Number 0124-6771700/1800111700(Toll Free)
Email [email protected]

NEET MDS – An Overview