NEET MDS is one and only acceptable entrance exam conducted for enrollments into all the postgraduate dental programmes offered by different institutes in the country. National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination or NEET is an eligibility cum ranking entrance exam administered by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) on an annual basis for admission to the Masters in Dental Surgery programmes across India.
NEET MDS 2020: Highlights
Name of the examination |
National Eligibility and Entrance Examination Masters of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) |
Conducting Body |
National Board of Examinations |
Examination Level |
National |
Frequency of Conduct |
Once a year |
Eligibility |
BDS Degree-holder |
Programmes Offered |
MDS |
Mode to Apply |
Online |
Mode of Examination |
Online/Computer Based Test |
Official Website |
nbe.edu.in |
Latest Updates:
The registration window to apply for the second round of NEET MDS 2020 Counselling was opened by MCC so that interested aspirants were supposed to apply for the same before the extended last date of 11th June, 2020. The last date to fill the choice has been postponed till 12th June 2020.
NEET MDS 2020: Important Dates
Events |
Dates |
Commencement of NEET MDS 2020 Registration |
Oct. 11, 2019 |
Last day for the submission of Application Form |
Oct. 31, 2019 |
Issuance of NEET MDS Admit Card |
Dec. 13, 2019 |
Exam Date |
Dec. 20, 2019 |
Result Declaration |
Jan. 15, 2020 |
Online registration for 1st round of counselling |
Mar. 12 to Mar. 23, 2020 |
Last date to pay the counselling fee |
Mar. 23, 2020 (till 12:00 noon) |
Choice selection |
Mar.16 to Mar. 24, 2020 |
Release of Seat allotment list |
Apr. 9, 2020 |
Result for 1st round seat allotment |
Apr. 11, 2020 |
Online/Offline Reporting to the allocated institute |
Apr. 13-Apr. 20, 2020. |
2nd Round Counselling |
June 03-June 09, 2020(Started) |
Result release for 2nd round of counselling |
Jun. 12, 2020 |
Last Date to Report at allotted institute |
Jun. 18, 2020 |
NEET MDS Eligibility
- Applicants must be less than 20 years of age.
- Interested candidates must have a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) obtained from a university or institute recognised by the DCI.
- The applicant must be permanently or provisionally registered with the Dental Council of India (DCI)/State Dental Council (SDC).
- The applicant must have completed a mandatory rotatory internship of one year on or before March 31, 2020.
NEET MDS 2020: Application Fee
Category |
Application fee |
General |
INR 3750/- |
Backward Categories |
INR 3750/- |
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe |
INR 2750/- |
PWD |
INR 2750/- |
NEET MDS 2020: Exam Pattern
NEET MDS2020: Exam pattern 2020 |
|
Mode of the exam |
Online/Computer Based Mode |
Medium of the exam |
English |
Duration of the exam |
180 minutes |
Type of questions |
MCQS |
Total no. of questions |
240 |
Negative marking |
0.25 mark is deducted for each incorrect attempts |
Exam Mode: The NEET MDS is conducted in online or computer-based mode.
Language Medium of the Exam: English is the only language medium for NEET MDS 2020.
Duration of the Exam: NEET MDS is held for 3 hours.
NEET MDS 2020: Result
NEET MDS 2020 result was announced on January 20, 2020. The validity of the score remains active solely for the qualifying year. Based on the allotted quota, there are 4 kinds of result which are as follows:
- All India 50% Quota
- State Quota
- Private Dental Colleges / Universities /Institutes/Deemed Universities
- AFMS Institutes
NEET MDS 2020 Counselling
The first round of NEET MDS 2020 Counselling was started on March 12, 2020 in an online mode where the qualified candidates were asked to report at the assigned college/institute for document verification. Counselling for different quotas are administered by different authorities on different timings.
- All India 50% Quota – Directorate General of Health Services, Medical Counselling Committee
- State Quota Seats – State Designated University/Authority
- Private Dental Colleges / Institutes/ Universities or Deemed Universities – Assigned Counselling Authority of Private Dental Colleges / Institutes/Universities or Deemed Universities
- Armed Forces Medical Services – Army Dental Corps, Ministry of Defence, GOI.
FAQs
What is the marking scheme for the NEET MDS exam?
The marking scheme for the NEET MDS exam is as follows:
Type of response |
Marks awarded |
Correct Answer |
+4 |
Wrong Answer |
-1 |
Unattempted |
0 |
When will the seat allotment list of the second round of counselling be released?
The seat allotment list of the second round of counselling will be released on 14th June 2020.
What is the counselling fee to participate in NEET MDS 2020 Counselling?
The counselling fee to participate in NEET MDS 2020 Counselling is as follows:
Category |
Fee (In INR) |
|
Non-refundable |
||
For 50% AIQ/Central Universities |
General |
1,000/- |
SC/ ST/ OBC |
500/- |
|
For Deemed Universities |
All categories |
5,000/- |
Refundable |
||
For 50% AIQ/Central Universities |
General |
25,000/- |
SC/ ST/ OBC |
10,000/- |
|
For Deemed Universities |
All categories |
2,00,000/- |
What are the details mentioned on the NEET MDS 2020 Result?
The details mentioned on the NEET MDS 2020 Result are as follows:
- NEET MDS Roll No.
- Marks scored out of 960
- All India Rank
What are the documents that are needed while filling the NEET MDS application form?
The documents that are needed while filling the NEET MDS application form are as follows:
- Valid email Id
- Valid mobile no.
- Academic Details
- Details about DCI/SDC registration
- Details about10+2 Exam or equivalent exam
- Details about Internship
- Scanned photos of passport size photograph, signature & thumb impression.