NEET MDS Counselling Schedule & Eligibility criteria

As per the official notification, the registration for Round 1 of counselling will begin on June 24, 2025. The results of the examination were declared on May 15, and the Dental Council of India (DCI) has announced June 30 as the deadline for completion of the mandatory internship

NEET MDS 2025 Counselling Schedule Out: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the detailed counselling schedule for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) 2025. Candidates who qualified the NEET MDS 2025 exam, held on April 19

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NEET MDS 2025 Counselling: Complete schedule below

The NEET MDS counselling process is conducted for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, while the remaining 50% of seats are filled through state-level counselling conducted by respective authorities. Candidates must register and submit their preferred course and college choices within the specified deadlines to secure a seat.

NEET MDS 2025 Counselling

Counselling: 04 Jul ‘ 25 – 08 Jul ‘ 25

MCC has announced the NEET MDS 2025 counselling dates on June 20, 2025. The NEET MDS counselling 2025 has begun on June 24 and will last till August 30, 2025 as per the scheduled dates.

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 Master’s 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 2025 Cutoff

The NEET MDS 2025 cutoff is similar to that of last year. While it is higher for the General and reserved category candidates, it is lower for the General-PWD category candidates.

The following table brings the NEET MDS 2025 cutoff percentile for each candidate category. 

NEET MDS 2025 Result

NEET MDS 2025 result has been declared on May 15, 2025, within a month of conducting the exam for 29,220 candidates who appeared 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 AIQ 50% scorecard on or after May 30, 2025. Candidates can download the scorecard by entering the Roll number, date of birth, and captcha code.

NEET MDS 2025 Application Form Process

Registration: 24 Jun ‘ 25 – 30 Jun ‘ 25

Aspirants of the PG Dental entrance test had to register themselves on the official website of NBE. After completing the registration process, candidates had to fill the NEET MDS 2025 application form. NBEMS had reopened the NEET MDS 2025 application window from April 3 to April 6, 2025, only for those candidates completing their internship between April 1, 2025, and June 30, 2025. The application correction window for these candidates opened on April 9, 2025. NEET MDS 2025 application process involved the following processes. The application correction window was open from March 14 to March 17, 2025. The NEET MDS 2025 final correction window was open from March 27 to March 31, 2025.

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 finds 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 June 30, 2025.