NEET MDS 2019: Exam Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Syllabus, Admit Card, Result, Admissions

Important Dates Syllabus Eligibility Application Process Other Details

NEET MDS 2019 is a single window entrance examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations for all Dental PG courses. Candidates seeking admission to Master of Dental Surgery must clear the NEET MDS exam. It is the only and compulsory exam organised for entry to MDS programmes. Those appearing in the state-level or institution-level exam will not be considered for the Dental postgraduate courses. While NBE conducts the exam and announces the result, the Directorate of General Health Services completes the selection and counselling process. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test MDS exam is a computer-based test (CBT).

NEET MDS 2019 will include the following:

50% All India Quota seats for Master of Dental Surgery (excluding J&K state)
State quota seats for all Indian states and union territories (including J&K state)
Dental PG courses at Armed Forces Medical Service Institutions
Dental PG courses at all private institutions, colleges and universities in the country

The main purpose of the examination is to offer admission to MDS 2019 academic session.

AIIMS, New Delhi is not covered by centralised admission for seats through NEET Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) 2019 session.

NEET MDS 2019 Latest Notification – NBE has released the official exam schedule of the NEET MDS exam 2019. It has made the Information Bulletin accessible to the aspirants on 16^th October 2018. The online submission of NEET MDS application form 2019 has begun on October 16, 2018. The exam will be commenced on 14^th December 2018.

NEET MDS 2019 Overview:

Name of the Exam	NEET MDS
Exam Conducting Authority	National Board of Examinations
Year	2019
Purpose	Admission to Dental PG courses
Occurrence	Every Year
Category	PG
Level	National Level
Exam Mode	CBT
Official Website	https://cdn3.digialm.com/ https://nbe.edu.in/
Exam Commencement	14^th December 2018

NEET MDS Exam 2019 Important Dates

NEET MDS 2019 Events	NEET MDS 2019 Dates (Announced)
Release of online notification	16-October-2018
Availability of Information Bulletin	16-October-2018
Online application form submission starts	16-October-2018
Online application form submission ends	06-November-2018
Availability of admit card	06-December-2018
Exam commences	14-December-2018
Result announcement	15-January-2019
Counselling starts	17-March-2019 (Tentative)

NEET MDS Exam 2019 Pattern & Syllabus

NEET MDS 2019 Exam Pattern -

NBE will conduct the NEET MDS 2019 exam on a single day, in a single session. There will be multiple choice questions (240 questions) in two parts – Part A and Part B. Time allotted for the exam – 180 minutes. For the wrong answers, 25% marks will be deducted. In the case of unattempted questions, no marks will be subtracted. 4 marks are given for each correct answer. The medium of the exam is English.

Subject-wise Distribution of Questions

Part A –

Subjects	Number of Questions
General Surgery	15
General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics	14
General human physiology and Biochemistry	14
General Anatomy including embryology and Histology	14
Dental Anatomy, Embryology & Oral Histology	14
General Pathology and Microbiology	14
General Medicine	15
Total	100

Part B –

Subjects	Number of Questions
Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	14
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics	14
Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology	14
Dental Materials	14
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	14
Periodontology	14
Public Health Dentistry	14
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge	14
Oral Medicine and Radiology	14
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics	14
Total	240

Allocation of Time

Events	Session
Biometric registration	12 pm
Entry closes	1.30 pm
Candidate login access	1.45 pm
Read instructions	1.50 pm
Exam starts	2.00 pm
Exam ends	5.00 pm

NEET MDS 2019 Syllabus

As per the Information Bulletin, “The syllabus for the exam shall be that of BDS standard and shall cover all the subjects/syllabus taught during the BDS course as prescribed in the DCI Revised BDS Course Regulations, 2007 as amended from time to time”.

NEET MDS Exam 2019 Eligibility

Nationality -

Both Indian and foreign nationals can appear in NEET-MDS 2019

Educational Qualification –

An Indian applicant must have completed a Bachelor in Dental Surgery from a recognised institute or university in India, registered with SDC (State Dental Council) and received permanent or provisional registration
He must have obtained a compulsory one-year rotatory internship from a recognised dental institution
Foreign nationals need not mandatorily possess the temporary registration with Dental Council of India (DCI) while appearing NEET-MDS 2019
They must have obtained basic dental qualification recognised by the concerned authority or the corresponding state dental council

Note: Applicants found to be ineligible during the process will not be allowed to take the test or counselling. In case, an ineligible student appears in the test, his/her candidature will immediately be cancelled.

NEET MDS Exam 2019 Application Process

The application form of NEET-MDS 2019 is available on the official website. Online submission of the NEET MDS 2019 application form started on 16^th October. Visit the official web portal of the National Board of Examinations - https://nbe.edu.in/

Click on the ‘NEET-MDS’ button
Now you are here - Click here
Look for the option ‘New Registration (16 Oct 2018 at 7.00 pm)’ below ‘LINKS’
While filling in the online form, the following sequence needs to be observed
Access the registration form and fill it with candidate’s name, confirm candidate’s name, date of birth, gender, nationality, mobile number, email, re-enter email and CAPTCHA
You will receive ‘User ID’ and ‘Password’ on your inbox for login
Fill the details and upload the scanned copies of the photograph & signature
Choose ‘test city’
Release the application fee online
Submit and take a printout of the form with Transaction ID

NEET-MDS 2019 Application Fee –

Must note, the application fee should be remitted online through the payment gateway, using a credit card, debit card and net banking. The fees are mentioned below –

Category	Amount (INR)
General	3,750/-
OBC	3,750/-
SC/ST/PWD	2,750/-
Physically Challenged	2,750/-

Other Details

NEET MDS 2019 Admit Card

The Board will issue the NEET-MDS admit card 2019 on 6^th December 2018. It will be available on the official website. To download it, the applicants must use the user ID and password. Check for the details like the candidate’s roll number, the centre of the exam, time allotment, etc. on the call letter. In case of discrepancy, contact the authority immediately.

Keep the NEET MDS hall ticket 2019 safe until the counselling is over.

NEET MDS 2019 Test Centres

The exam will be conducted in 51 cities across India. Here’s the list of all the NEET-MDS exam centres 2019 –

S. No.	Test City	S. No.	Test City
1	Ahmedabad	26	Aizawl
2	Asansol	27	Bengaluru
3	Agartala	28	Bhopal
4	Hyderabad	29	Jaipur
5	Vizianagaram	30	Imphal
6	Warangal	31	Bhubaneswar
7	Allahabad	32	Visakhapatnam
8	Amritsar	33	Mysuru (Mysore)
9	Hisar	34	Jammu
10	Hamirpur	35	Chandigarh
11	Ambala	36	Nagpur
12	Mumbai	37	Jodhpur
13	Mohali	38	Chennai
14	Guwahati	39	Naharlagun
15	Kozhikode	40	Kollam
16	New Delhi/ Delhi	41	Kohima
17	Lucknow	42	Dehradun
18	Noida	43	Kolkata
19	Gurugram	44	Vijayawada
20	Panaji	45	Raipur
21	Pune	46	Udaipur
22	Tiruchirappalli	47	Solan
23	Patna	48	Ranchi
24	Thrissur	49	Shillong
25	Thiruvananthapuram	50	Srinagar
		51	Sikar

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NEET-MDS Result 2019

The test-takers can access the NEET MDS 2019 result on 15^th January in the form a scorecard. It will carry the score, AIQ overall rank and category rank. The result can be downloaded using the candidate’s roll number, DOB and CAPTCHA.

NEET MDS Cut-off 2019

Along with the result, NBE will declare the NEET MDS 2019 cut-off. This is the minimum qualifying mark that the students need to score to pursue Master of Dental Surgery course. Different categories will have different qualifying percentile. Take a look –

General Category Candidates – 50^th Percentile
Unreserved PWD Students – 45^th Percentile
OBC/SC/ST/PWD Applicants – 40^th Percentile

NEET MDS 2019 Counselling

All the qualified candidates (except students from Jammu & Kashmir) are eligible to partake in the NEET MDS counselling 2019 for 50% All India Quota seats, which is likely to be started from 17^th March. It will be administered by the Directorate of General Health Services. Here are some documents required at the time of counselling –

NEET MDS 2019 admit card
Identity proof
Internship completion certificate
NEET Scorecard
BDS Marksheet (1st, 2nd and 3rd Professional Examination)
Permanent/provisional registration certificate issued by DCI/State Dental Council
Disability certificate (if applicable)
Class 10 certificate/date of birth certificate
Caste certificate (if applicable)
BDS degree certificate/provisional certificate

NEET MDS 2019 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Q: What is the NEET-MDS exam? Who can apply?

A: NEET MDS 2019 is a single window entrance examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations for all Dental PG courses. Candidates seeking admission to Master of Dental Surgery must clear NEET MDS exam.

Q: Has the application process started for the MDS exam 2019?

A: Yes, it has started (16^th October to 6^th November 2018).

Q: What is the procedure to submit the NEET MDS application form 2019?

A: The application form can only be submitted online. There is no provision of applying for the exam in offline mode. Look for the application form section above.

Q: I’m from Jammu & Kashmir. Am I eligible for 50% All India Quota seats?

A: No.

Q: Can students from other countries apply for the exam? If yes, do they have to produce any documents?

A: Yes, foreign students are eligible to give the test. They need not mandatorily possess the temporary registration with Dental Council of India (DCI) while appearing NEET-MDS 2019

Q: I’m from Imphal. Where can I give the test? Do I need to travel to other cities?

A: No, not at all. NEET MDS exam will be held in 51 cities, including Imphal.

Q: What are the documents required for counselling?

A: NEET MDS 2019 admit card, Identity proof, Internship completion certificate, NEET Scorecard, BDS Marksheet (1st, 2nd and 3rd Professional Examination), Permanent/provisional registration certificate issued by DCI/State Dental Council, Disability certificate (if applicable), Class 10 certificate/ date of birth certificate, Caste certificate (if applicable) and BDS degree certificate/provisional certificate.

Q: When will the counselling process begin?

A: The Directorate of General Health Services (DGHS) will possibly start the process by 17^th March 2019.

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