NEET MDS 2025: Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

NEET MDS 2025: NBEMS is going to conduct the NEET MDS exam on April 19, 2025. Complete exam notification for NEET MDS is has been released at nbe.edu.in.

Lakshima SareenUpdated on : Mar 10 2025 11:25 IST

NEET MDS 2025: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducts the NEET MDS exam every year. MDS stands for Master of Dental Surgery. The exam is for students who wish to take admission in postgraduate dental programs in various dental colleges in India.

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Applicants can fill the NEET MDS application form by visiting the official website of NBE. Last date to register online is March 10, 2025, till 11.55 PM.
NEET MDS exam will be conducted on April 19, 2025.

The official exam notification for NEET MDS has been released at the official website of NBEMS. The result for the same is tentatively scheduled to be declared on May 19, 2025 by the National Board of Examinations. Students who wish to appear for NEET MDS will be able to register for the exam in online mode at nbe.edu.in.

NEET MDS 2025 Notification PDF

The NBEMS has released the official notification for NEET MDS exam 2025 session at nbe.edu.in. Candidates can download the exam notification PDF from the link provided below:

NEET MDS 2025 Notification - Download PDF

NEET MDS 2025 Important Dates

Candidates appearing for NEET MDS 2025 session can check important exam-related dates in the table provided below:

Particulars	Dates
NEET MDS application process	February 18 to March 10, 2025
NEET MDS application correction process	March 14 to March 17, 2025
Final edit window to rectify deficient/incorrect images	March 27 to March 31, 2025
Issue of NEET MDS admit card	April 15, 2025
NEET MDS exam date	April 19, 2025
NEET MDS result date	By May 19, 2025
Cut off date for completion of internship towards eligibility for NEET-MDS 2025	March 31, 2025

NEET MDS 2025 Highlights

NEET MDS exam is scheduled to be conducted on April 19, 2025. Check important highlights about NEET MDS exam 2025 below:

Particulars	Details
Name of the exam	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for MDS
Conducting body	National Board of Examinations (NBE)
Frequency	Once a year
Exam date	April 19, 2025
Result date	By May 19, 2025 (tentative)
Language	English
Exam duration	3 hours
Application mode	Online
Official website	natboard.edu.in

NEET MDS Application Form 2025

Candidates who wish to appear for NEET MDS exam are required to first register themselves online. The NEET MDS application process is conducted at the official website - natboard.edu.in. While registering online, students are required to enter the required information in the form. Along with that, they are also required to upload scanned copies of documents. Once done, candidates have to submit choices of their preferred examination centres. Then, candidates are required to pay the application fees and submit the form.

NEET MDS Application fees 2025

The application fees for NEET MDS varies for reserved and unreserved categories of candidates:

Category of candidate	Exam fee
General, OBC, EWS	Rs. 3,500
SC, ST, PWD	Rs. 2,500

NEET MDS Eligibility 2025

Candidates interested in applying for NEET MDS exam can check the eligibility requirements provided below:

Candidate must have a Bachelor in Dental Surgery degree from a recognized institute
Candidate must be registered with the State Dental Council and must have obtained provisional/permanent registration
Candidate must have undergone a compulsory internship of 1 year at a recognized dental college

NEET MDS Exam Pattern 2025

NBE has also released the exam pattern and marking scheme for NEET MDS examination in its information bulletin. Check NEET MDS exam pattern and scheme below:

Particulars	Details
Number of questions	240
Type of questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Language medium	English
Time allotted	3 hours
Negative marking	Yes, 25%
Marking scheme	Correct response: 4 marks Incorrect response: Deduction of 1 mark Unattempted question: 0 marks

NEET MDS Allocation of Time

Check allocation of time for NEET MDS exam in the image below:

NEET MDS Allocation of Time

NEET MDS Admit Card 2025

Only the candidates who have successfully completed their NEET MDS registration process will be eligible to download their hall tickets. NEET MDS admit card will be made available online at nbe.edu.in.

NEET MDS Result 2025

Once the exam is successfully completed, the NBEMS will release NEET MDS results online at nbe.edu.in. The result will determine whether the candidate has passed or failed in their NEET MDS exam. Those candidates who qualify in NEET MDS exam will be eligible for counselling rounds. The result for NEET MDS exam is released a few weeks after the exam is concluded. Along with the result, NBE also releases the NEET MDS cut off.

NEET MDS Cut Off 2025 Reduced

As per the latest update in the NEET MDS result and counselling process, the Ministry of health and family welfare has decided to reduce the cut off for all cateogories of candidates in NEET MDS. The cut off marks have been reduced by 21.692 percentile. This step has been taken to fill the remaining vacant seats in MDS counselling.

NBEMS will now announce revised result for NEET MDS at the official website - nbe.edu.in. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website regularly for latest updates.

NEET MDS Counselling 2025

NEET MDS counselling process is currently underway at the official website of Medical Counselling Committee. Candidates can register for NEET MDS counselling round 2 since round 1 is now concluded. Only those candidates are eligible for NEET MDS counselling, who qualified in the exam and have achieved score above the NEET MDS cut off range.