NEET MDS Counselling 2021 - Dates, Procedure, Fees
NEET MDS Counselling 2021: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is the authority responsible to conduct the counselling of NEET MDS 2021 for admission to All India Quota (AIQ), deemed, central and ESIC institutes. The counselling session will be conducted soon for candidates who have qualified for the NEET MDS entrance exam. To participate in NEET MDS counselling process, aspirants need to complete the online registration process for each round individually. For the registration process, candidates have to submit the asked details such as the application number, NEET MDS rank, scores obtained, education details among others.
Latest Update: NEET MDS 2021 result has been released at nbe.edu.in

Candidates will also be asked to provide their preferences of colleges as well as specialties. Based on these choices, NEET MDS 2021 rank, seat availability, reservation criteria and other factors, the seat allotment of NEET MDS will be done for admission to around 1326 seats under AIQ seats, deemed and central universities. NEET MDS 2021 will be conducted in the computer-based mode on December 16, 2020. Go through the article on NEET MDS counselling 2021 to know the procedure, rounds, dates, results and other details.
NEET MDS Counselling 2021 Important Dates
Candidates must keep a track on the important dates related to NEET MDS 2021 counselling, which is mentioned in the table below.
Dates of NEET MDS 2021 counselling for AIQ/Deemed/Central/ESIC seats
Events | Dates |
NEET MDS exam date | December 16, 2020 |
Declaration of NEET MDS 2021 result | December 31, 2020 |
Counselling round one* | |
Registration and payment | Second week of March 2021 |
Choice Filling and Locking | Second week of March 2021 |
Processing of Seat Allotment | Third week of March 2021 |
Declaration of Seat Allotment Result | Last week of March 2021 |
Reporting at allotted institute | First week of April 2021 |
Round two of counselling* | |
Registration and payment | Second week of April 2021 |
Choice Filling and Locking | Second week of April 2021 |
Processing of Seat Allotment | Third week of April 2021 |
Publication of seat allotment Result | Third week of May 2021 |
Reporting at the allotted institute | Last week of May 2021 |
Transfer of non-reporting and non-joining/vacant seats to Deemed/Central Universities/ESIC | Last week of May 2021 |
Stray Vacancy Round by Deemed/Central Universities/ESIC | Last week of May 2021 |
NEET MDS Cutoff 2021
It is mandatory for dental graduates to secure the minimum NEET MDS 2021 cutoff to qualify the entrance examination as specified by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). Candidates securing the minimum qualifying percentile will be eligible to participate for NEET MDS 2021 counselling. For general category aspirants, the cutoff of NEET MDS is 50th percentile, while for SC/ST/OBC candidates, it is the 40th percentile. Check the table below mentioning previous year cutoff percentile and their corresponding marks.
NEET MDS cutoff percentile & scores
Category | Cutoff Percentile (2021) | Cutoff Scores (2021) | Revised Cutoff Percentile (2020) | Revised Cutoff Scores (2020) | Cutoff percentile | Cutoff scores (2020) | ||
General | 50th percentile | 259 | 31.065 | 220 | 50th percentile | 286 | ||
SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 227 | 21.065 | 188 | 40th percentile | 250 | ||
General-PwD | 45th percentile |
| 26.065 | 204 | 45th percentile | 268 | ||
SC/ST/OBC- PwD |
| 227 | 21.065 | 188 | 40th percentile | 250 |
NEET MDS counselling 2021
The counselling of NEET MDS 2021 will be conducted for admission to MDS courses offered in the following:
50% All India Quota seats
Deemed Universities
Central Universities
Armed Forces Medical Services
ESIC colleges
Flow chart for NEET MDS 2021 counselling
For 50% All India Quota seats
For Deemed/Central Universities, AFMS and ESIC colleges
NEET MDS Counselling 2021 for AIQ, Deemed/Central Universities, ESIC and AFMS
The seat allotment process for 50% All India Quota seats, deemed as well as central universities, ESIC and other colleges will be conducted in two rounds, while a mop-up round will be organised for deemed and central round. Once the counselling round for AIQ seats will be completed, the vacant seats left will be transferred to the state counselling authorities for allotment of remaining 50% state quota seats.
NEET MDS counselling 2021 procedure includes registration of candidates, filling and locking of preferences, declaration of result and reporting to the respective colleges for admission. The seats which remain vacant after every round of counselling will be filled through the subsequent rounds of counselling. The step-wise NEET MDS 2021 counselling is mentioned below:
Step 1 - Counselling registration
In the first step, aspirants can click on the link, which will be provided on this page, when released.
Candidates will then have to select the stream (medical/dental), NEET MDS roll number, the application number, name of the candidate, date of birth, security pin and other asked details.
Also, aspirants need to provide remaining details, which must be completed successfully for completion of the registration process.
Thereafter, the login credentials will appear on the screen, which must be preserved until the completion of the admission process.
Step 2 - Filling of personal details
In the next step of NEET MDS 2021 counselling, aspirants will be required to enter their personal details such as father and mother’s name, address, category and other details.
Candidates must fill the details carefully while filling the details, as the details once filled cannot be edited and the similar information filled here will be required at the time of document verification and admission.
Step 3 - Payment
The non-refundable registration fee and refundable tuition fee must be paid by the candidates in online mode only through credit/debit cards and net banking. Check the refundable tuition fee and non-refundable registration fee from the table below.
NEET MDS counselling fees
Non-refundable registration fees | |
For 50% AIQ/Central Universities | Fee (INR) |
General | 1,000 |
SC/ST/OBC | 500 |
For Deemed Universities | Fee (INR) |
All categories | 5,000 |
Refundable tuition fees | |
For 50% AIQ/Central Universities | Fee (INR) |
General | 25,000 |
SC/ST/OBC | 10,000 |
Deemed Universities | Fee (INR) |
All categories | 2,00,000 |
Step 3 - Registration slip
After the successful payment of the registration fee, the registration slip will be displayed on the screen. A printout must be taken of the registration slip which will be useful for the further admission process.
Click on ‘login’ for the next step.
Step 4 - Available choices
In the beginning of the NEET MDS 2021 seat allotment process, the available choices will be displayed on the left-hand side of the screen.
Candidates who submitted the fees for 50% AIQ/central and deemed universities can fill the choices under every category of seats.
Step 5 - Filling and locking of preferences
For filling of preferences, candidates must click on ‘+’ button available with every option.
After the selection, the choice available on the left-hand side will automatically shift to the right-hand side of the screen.
Once all the selections are done, candidates must click on ‘save and continue’ button to lock and continue with the process by clicking on ‘save and go to home page’ to exit.
While filling the choices, aspirants can move up and down and delete the choices. Also, they can drag a choice to change with others.
Note: It must be noted that if any aspirant forgets to lock the preferences, then options of colleges filled will be locked automatically.
Step 6 - Take a printout
For the future benefits, aspirants are advised to take at least three to four printouts of the preferences filled.
If anyone has not locked their choices filled, then also they can take printouts of the preferences once the locking process is over.
NEET MDS Seat Allotment 2021
Once the registration for counselling is completed, MCC releases the NEET MDS counselling result. The result is based on the NEET MDS merit rank, preferences filled and seats available. The result published in the form of a list including the name, allotted college, All India Rank, remarks (allotted/not allotted) and allotted as well as candidate category.
Students who will be allotted seat will be required to download the allotment letter of NEET MDS 202. The allotment letter mentions the name of candidate, rank, college allotted and other details. It is mandatory to carry the allotment letter along with the list of documents at the allotted institute/college/university for the admission process.
NEET MDS 2021 Counselling - Documents to be carried
Here is the list of documents which must be carried to the allotted institute/college/university for document verification and completion of the admission process. Any candidate without any document will not be granted admission to MDS courses. Also, aspirants are advised to take the originals and a set of photocopies of all the required documents.
NEET MDS result 2021
Mark sheets of BDS (1, 2 and 3 professional examinations)
BDS degree certificate or provisional certificate
Certificate for completion of internship from the head of the institute stating the candidate has completed the internship on or before March 31, 2021.
Permanent or provisional registration certificate issued by the Medical Council of India (MCI) or State Medical Council (SMC)
High school/Higher Secondary Certificate/Date of birth for birth proof
One identification proof - PAN card, Driving License, Voter ID, Passport or Aadhaar Card
SC/ST certificate issued by the competent authority in English or Hindi
OBC certificate issued by the authority. OBC candidates should not belong to the creamy layer
Disability certificate issued by the medical board only
NEET MDS Counselling 2021 - Second round
The second round of NEET MDS 2021 counselling will be done after the completion of the first round and if any vacant seats left. The eligibility of candidates appearing for the second round is listed below.
Who is eligible for NEET MDS second round counselling?
The guidelines set by the authorities to be eligible for NEET MDS counselling round 2 are as follows:
Those who do not wish to upgrade their seat which is allotted to them in round one should not fill fresh choices during Choice Filling of round two.
Those who are not satisfied with their current allotment and want to upgrade their seat should fill fresh choices in round two choice filling.
NEET MDS 2021 Counselling for 50% State Quota seats
The seat allotment process of NEET MDS 2021 for remaining 50% state quota seats will be done by respective state counselling committees. The admission to MDS courses offered by 50% state government seats and all seats in private universities of the state will be done on the basis of NEET MDS merit rank released by NBE. Only candidates from Jammu and Kashmir will not be allowed to appear for AIQ seats and all seats will be granted by state counselling authority. Each state will release their NEET MDS 2021 state counselling schedule after the announcement of results.
Previous year’s useful links
Eligible candidate list for IP BHU and Central institute- Check here
Eligible candidate list for Deemed Dental- Check here
Final MDS mop-up round result for deemed university - Click here
Provisional MDS mop-up round result for deemed university - Click here
Provisional MDS mop-up round result for central university - Click here
Indian to NRI eligible candidate list for mop-up round- Check here
Final result of round 2 NEET MDS counselling 2020 for AIQ - Click here
Final result of round 2 NEET MDS counselling for Deemed University - Click here
Final result of round 2 counselling of NEET MDS 2020 for Central University - Click here
Round-2 NEET MDS Counselling Provisional Result - Click here
Round 2 NEET MDS Counselling Result for Deemed University - Click here
NEET MDS Counselling 2nd Round Result for Central University - Click here
NEET MDS Round-2 Indian to NRI eligible candidate list - Click here
To check NEET MDS round 1 final result-Click here
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NEET MDS Counselling 2021 - Dates, Procedure, Fees
Question: Will NEET MDS counselling be conducted in offline mode? Do I have to report at the counselling venue?
Answer:
No, the entire counselling of NEET MDS 2021 will be conducted in online mode. The counselling including registration, choice filling and locking, seat allotment process and the announcement of the result will be done in online mode only.
Question: How many choices can I fill during counselling?
Answer:
A candidate can fill any number of choices they wish to. However, it must be ensured that the choices filled must be in the order of their preference.
Question: If a candidate is not allotted any seat in the second round of counselling, then will the seat allotted in first-round get cancelled?
Answer:
The seat allotted in the first round of NEET MDS counselling will not be cancelled. If any candidate will not be allotted seat in the second round, then the seat allotted in round one will be considered final.
Question: Will a candidate get any seat allotted, if he/she has not locked the preferences?
Answer:
In order to participate for counselling, aspirants need to register. Also, they need to fill their choices and lock it. However, if they have not locked the preferences, then the filled in choices will get locked automatically and considered as the final one.
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Questions related to NEET MDS
when are the counselling dates of neet mds 2022
Hello candidate,
Here are some of the important dates for 2022 NEET MDS session-
The official notification for the exam is scheduled to be released in October 2021. Application form also between in the month of October and the last date to fill up application form is November 2021. The result is most likely to be released in the month of December.
Along with that, the aspirants need to pay application fee of Rs 3750 for general category and Rs. 2750 for SC and ST category.
Hope it helps!!
Neet mds ranking 8999 which college I can get in ortho branch
Dear Aspirant
You can use our NEET MDS college predictor to know your college admission chances based on your caste, seat type, etc. & exam result for NEET MDS All India, Central & Deemed Universities Counsellings.
NEET MDS College Predictor 2021 - Know Estimated College Here (careers360.com)
All the best!
HI.......i have got a rank of 6410 in neet mds 2021.are there any chance of getting clinical departments in all india counselling?
Hii,
According to your rank in NEET MDS 2021 and category you can check that you have any chance of getting a seat in clinical department in all India counselling in the NEET MDS college predictor link given below
https://medicine.careers360.com/neet-mds-college-predictor
Hope this information will help you
When will the Neet MDS 2021 Counseling commence?
Hello Dear,
Counselling for NEET MDS commence from March 2021. The process end in the month of May. NEET MDS is a single entrance exam for admissions to all the postgraduate dental courses offered by the institutions in India. It is an eligibility cum ranking examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations. For detailed information you can visit the link below:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-mds-counselling
hey...i have got a rank of 10168 in NEET MDS 2021,what are the chances of getting clinical seats(oral surgery, orthodontics and endodontics) in colleges.?..please help me
Hi Aspirant,
As per the last year's statistics you stand a fair chances in getting clinical seats.As per the last years cutoff you can get clinical seats in second and third rounds.In last years the cutoff went about 7000-8000 in some good colleges.So yes there is a fair chance for getting a good clinical seats.
hope it helps!!