NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Dates, Registrations, Process, Fees

NEET MDS 2026 counselling dates

Candidates must keep track of the important dates related to counselling NEET MDS 2026, which are mentioned in the table below.

NEET MDS counselling 2026 schedule

NEET MDS cutoff 2026

Dental graduates must secure the minimum NEET MDS 2026 cutoff to qualify for the entrance examination as specified by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). Candidates securing the minimum qualifying percentile will be eligible to participate in NEET MDS 2026 counselling. For general category aspirants, the cutoff of NEET MDS is the 50th percentile, while for SC/ST/OBC candidates, it is the 40th percentile. Check the table below mentioning the cutoff percentile and their corresponding marks.

NEET MDS cutoff percentile & scores

NEET MDS seat matrix 2026

The previous year's seat matrix of NEET MDS can be checked from the table below. A direct NEET MDS seat matrix download link has been provided. A total of 403 seats were filled under the All India Quota seats through MCC's NEET MDS counselling. The detailed NEET MDS seat matrix 2026 can be checked below.

NEET MDS seat matrix pdf download

NEET MDS counselling 2026

The counselling of NEET MDS 2026 is 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 2026 counselling

For 50% All India Quota seats

For Deemed/Central Universities, AFMS and ESIC colleges

NEET MDS Counselling 2026 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 the remaining 50% state quota seats.

NEET MDS counselling 2026 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 2026 counselling is mentioned below:

Step 1 - NEET MDS Counselling Registration

• In the first step, aspirants can click on the link, which will be provided on this page.

• 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 the remaining details, which must be completed successfully for the 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 out personal details

• In the next step of NEET MDS 2026 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 in the details carefully while filling the details, as the details once filled cannot be edited and similar information filled in here will be required at the time of document verification and admission.

Step 3 - Payment

Candidates need to pay NEET MDS counselling 2026 fees. 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

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 2026 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 out preferences, candidates must click on the ‘+’ 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 the ‘save and continue’ button to lock and continue with the process by clicking on ‘save and go to home page’ to exit.

• While filling in 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 the options of colleges filled will be locked automatically.

Step 6 - Take a printout

• For future use, aspirants are advised to take at least three to four printouts of the preferences filled.

• If anyone has not locked their choices filled, then they can also take printouts of the preferences once the locking process is over.

NEET MDS Seat Allotment Result 2026

Once the registration for counselling is completed, MCC releases the NEET MDS 2026 counselling result list. The result is based on the NEET MDS merit rank, preferences filled and seats available. The NEET MDS result will be 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 seats will be required to download the allotment letter of NEET MDS 2026. The allotment letter mentions the name of the 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.

Information Carried on the NEET MDS Seat Allotment Result

The NEET MDS seat allotment result carries the following information:

• Name
• Roll number
• Rank
• Course
• Allotted institute
• Allotted quota
• Category
• Remarks

NEET MDS 2026 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 documents 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.

Documents required for NEET MDS counselling

• NEET MDS result 2026

• Mark sheets of BDS (1, 2 and 3 professional examinations)

• NEET MDS admit card

• 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 June 30.

• 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 2026 - Second round

The second round of NEET MDS 2026 counselling will be done after the completion of the first round. 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 2026 Counselling for 50% State Quota seats

The seat allotment process of NEET MDS 2026 for the 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 based on NEET MDS merit rank released by NBE. Each state will release their NEET MDS 2026 state counselling schedule after the announcement of results.