NEET MDS 2026 Exam Date Announced By NBE

NEET MDS 2026 Exam Date Announced By NBE

Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 22 Jan 2026, 04:33 PM IST

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has announced the NEET MDS 2026 exam date at natbaord.edu.in. As per the latest notice, the tentative NEET MDS 2026 exam date is May 2, 2026. Along with the exam date, the authority has fixed the cut off date of completion of internship, which is May 31, 2026.

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  1. Is NEET MDS 2026 exam date out?
  2. NEET MDS exam date 2026
  3. What is the tentative NEET MDS 2026 exam date?
  4. What after the release of NEET MDS 2026 exam date?
  5. NEET MDS exam pattern 2026
NEET MDS 2026 Exam Date Announced By NBE
NEET MDS 2026 Exam Date Announced By NBE

The NEET MDS exam will be conducted in online mode for admission to Master of Dental Surgery, MDS courses. Candidates appearing for the NEET MDS 2026 exam must be aware of the important events related to the dental exam. Read the article to know comprehensively on NEET MDS 2026 exam date and other details here.

Is NEET MDS 2026 exam date out?

The NBE has released the much-awaited NEET MDS exam date 2026 at natboard.edu.in. With the announcement of NEET MDS 2026 exam date, the authority will release the information bulletin in due course of time. Due to delayed schedule release, candidates were searching queries like ‘Will NEET MDS 2026 be postponed?. However, with the NEET MDS 2026 exam date out, candidates must keep track of other crucial events related to the dental exam. Check the official NEET MDS 2026 notice by NBE below.

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NEET MDS exam date 2026

Check the important dates related to the NEET MDS 2026 in the table below.

NEET MDS exam date

Events

Dates

NEET MDS 2026 notification

January 22, 2026

NEET MDS 2026 exam date

May 2, 2026

What is the tentative NEET MDS 2026 exam date?

The tentative NEET MDS 2026 exam date is May 2, 2026. The NBE on January 22, 2026 released a notice on the official website. The NBE released the tentative dates for both postgraduate exams - NEET MDS and NEET PG 2026. The NEET PG 2026 will be conducted on August 30, 2026. The NEET MDS exam is conducted for admission to postgraduate dental courses. Through NEET PG 2026, admission is granted to MD, MS and PG Diploma courses.

What after the release of NEET MDS 2026 exam date?

As the NEET MDS 2026 exam date is out, the authority will release the official information bulletin of NEET MDS at natboard.edu.in soon. Along with the information bulletin, the NBE will release the detailed schedule of NEET MDS 2026 containing the dates for application form, correction window, admit card, intimation slip and result.

NEET MDS exam pattern 2026

Check the exam pattern of NEET MDS 2026 in the below given table.

NEET MDS exam pattern

Particulars

Details

Exam mode

Online

Number of questions

240

Exam duration

3 Hours

Type of questions

MCQs

Marking scheme

  • 4 marks for each correct answer

  • -1 for every incorrect answer

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Questions related to NEET MDS

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Have a question related to NEET MDS ?

With a NEET MDS rank of 1,172, your chances of getting admission to Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences, Chandigarh, are very strong under the All India Quota. The institute’s closing rank for general category candidates in recent years has been well beyond your rank, making you eligible

Hello aspirant,

As your rank is high, it is very much possible for you to get a seat in government dental college, Triuvananthpuram in OMFS department.

For better updates, vist the link given below,

https://medicine.careers360.com/neet-mds-college-predictor


In NEET MDS, the All India 50% category rank is your rank among candidates of the same category (like OBC, SC, ST) only for AIQ 50% seats. It helps in category-wise seat allotment during counseling. The lower the rank, the better your chances in your category.

With 211 marks in NEET MDS 2025, getting Endodontics in government colleges is very unlikely due to high cutoffs. However, you may have a chance in some private colleges or deemed universities where the competition is lower. Keep an eye on counselling rounds and management quota seats.

With an AIQ rank of 1188 in NEET MDS 2025, getting a government seat is unlikely, especially if you are in the General category. Usually, government seats go to candidates with ranks below 1000. However, you can try private or deemed universities where seats may be available for your rank.