NEET MDS Counselling 2025 - Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Document Required

NEET MDS Counselling 2025 - Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Document Required

Edited By Sonia Vats | Updated on Nov 12, 2024 03:14 PM IST | #NEET MDS

MCC NEET MDS 2025 counselling is conducted separately for the 50% AIQ seats and 50% state quota seats by the MCC and the state counselling authority respectively. The authority releases the NEET MDS 2025 counselling dates at mcc.nic.in. The complete schedule of the round-wise NEET MDS counselling will be provided below, once availabe.

The counselling is held for candidates qualifying for the NEET MDS exam. To participate in the NEET MDS seat allotment process, aspirants need to complete the registration process. For NEET MDS 2025 counselling registration first round, candidates need to enter the application number, NEET MDS result, education and other details. After registration for NEET MDS counselling, aspirants need to fill in their choices of colleges and specialities. Based on these choices filled, NEET MDS rank, seat availability, reservation criteria and other factors, NEET MDS seat allotment is done. NEET MDS 2025 counselling is done for admission to around 1,326 Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) seats under AIQ scheme. Read the article on round-wise NEET MDS counselling 2025 schedule, process, allotment result and other details.

NEET MDS counselling 2025 dates

Candidates must keep track of the important dates related to NEET MDS 2025 counselling, which are mentioned in the table below.

NEET MDS counselling 2025 schedule

Event

NEET MDS counselling 2025 dates

NEET MDS 2025 exam

To be announced

Declaration of NEET MDS 2025 result

To be announced

NEET MDS 2025 merit list for AIQ seats

To be announced

NEET MDS 2025 counselling round 1

Verification of seat matrix by institutes

To be announced

Registration for counselling round 1

To be announced

Last date of registration fee payment for counselling round 1

To be announced

Choice filling and locking for counselling round 1

To be announced

Processing of seat allotment

To be announced

NEET PG counselling result round 1

To be announced

Reporting at allotted college

To be announced

Verification of joined candidates by institutes

To be announced

NEET MDS 2025 counselling round 2

Registration for counselling round 2

To be announced

Last date of registration fee payment for counselling round 2

To be announced

Choice filling and locking for counselling round 2

To be announced

Processing of seat allotment

To be announced

Result of counselling round 2

To be announced

Reporting at allotted college

To be announced

Verification of joined candidates by institutes

To be announced

NEET MDS 2025 counselling round 3


Verification of seat matrix by institutes

To be announced

Online registration and payment

To be announced

Choice filling and locking

To be announced

Processing of seat allotment

To be announced

NEET PG counselling result

To be announced

Reporting at the allotted colleges

To be announced

NEET MDS 2025 counselling stray vacancy round

Registration and payment

To be announced

Choice filling and locking

To be announced

Processing of seat allotment

To be announced

Stray round result

To be announced

Reporting at the allotted institute

To be announced

NEET MDS 2025 special stray vacancy round


Fresh registrations

To be announced

Choice filling & locking

To be announced

Processing of seat allotment

To be announced

Publication of result

To be announced

Reporting

To be announced


NEET MDS cutoff 2025

Dental graduates must secure the minimum NEET MDS 2025 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 2025 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

Category


Cutoff

Percentile

Cutoff scores (2024)

Cutoff Scores (2023)

General


50th percentile

263

272

SC/ST/OBC


40th percentile

230

238

General-PwD


45th percentile

246

255

SC/ST/OBC- PwD


40th percentile

230

238

NEET MDS seat matrix 2025

The previous year's seat matrix of NEET MDS can be checked from the table below. A direct NEET MDS 2024 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 2024. The detailed NEET MDS seat matrix 2025 can be checked below.

NEET MDS 2025 seat matrix pdf download

NEET MDS counselling 2025

The counselling of NEET MDS 2025 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

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Flow chart for NEET MDS 2025 counselling

For 50% All India Quota seats

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For Deemed/Central Universities, AFMS and ESIC colleges

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NEET MDS Counselling 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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.

  • 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.

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Step 2 - Filling out personal details

  • In the next step of NEET MDS 2025 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.

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Step 3 - Payment

Candidates need to pay NEET MDS counselling 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

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 2025 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 also they can take printouts of the preferences once the locking process is over.

NEET MDS Seat Allotment 2025

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 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 2025. 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.

NEET MDS 2025 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 2025

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

  • NEET MDS admit card 2025

  • 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 2025 - Second round

The second round of NEET MDS 2025 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 2025 Counselling for 50% State Quota seats

The seat allotment process of NEET MDS 2025 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 2025 state counselling schedule after the announcement of results.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Will NEET MDS counselling be conducted in offline mode? Do I have to report at the counselling venue?

No, the entire counselling of NEET MDS 2025 is conducted in online mode. 

2. How many choices can I fill during counselling?

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.

3. If a candidate is not allotted any seat in the second round of counselling, then will the seat allotted in first-round get cancelled?

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.

4. Will a candidate get any seat allotted, if he/she has not locked the preferences?

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.

5. What is MDS counselling?

MDS counselling is a process through which qualified candidates are allocated seats in various dental colleges across India based on their performance in the NEET MDS exam.

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Questions related to NEET MDS

Have a question related to NEET MDS ?

Hello aspirant,

The counseling process for NEET MDS 2024 is now complete. The final seat allocation outcome for the Online Stray Vacancy Round, or Round 4, was announced on September 7, 2024. Out of 159 available seats, seats have been awarded to as many as 40 contenders. The period of the institute reporting process was September 9, 2024, to September 14, 2024. The NEET MDS counseling 2024 is now in its last and final round. In the event that there are open seats, MCC may declare additional rounds. Nonetheless, the counseling procedure might begin over in light of the modified cutoff.

Thank you

Hope it helps you

Hello aspirant,
Yes, a student who secures a seat through the NEET MDS exam and later gets selected in the INI CET exam can leave the NEET MDS seat. There is no specific provision for debarment or any other penalty in such cases.

However, it's important to note that:

  • Counseling rules: The counseling authorities for NEET MDS may have specific guidelines regarding withdrawing from a seat after accepting it. It's advisable to check the rules and regulations of the counseling body to understand any potential consequences.
  • Seat forfeiture: If a student leaves a NEET MDS seat after accepting it, the seat may be forfeited, and it could be offered to another candidate.

It's recommended to consult with the counseling authorities or the concerned medical college for detailed information on the specific procedures and implications of leaving a NEET MDS seat.

I hope this information helps you.

The validity of using an acknowledgement receipt for MUHS counselling depends on their specific requirements. Here's what you can do:

  • MUHS Website: Check the official MUHS counselling website for detailed document requirements. They might explicitly mention if an acknowledgement receipt for domicile is acceptable during the application stage.

  • Contact MUHS Helpline: If the website is unclear, contact the MUHS counselling helpline. Explain your situation and inquire if the acknowledgement receipt is a valid temporary document for domicile during the application process.

General Advice:

  • Submit the Actual Domicile ASAP: Even if the acknowledgement receipt is temporarily accepted, submit the actual domicile certificate as soon as you receive it within the next 2-3 days. This ensures your application remains complete.

By following these steps, you'll get a clear answer from MUHS and avoid any potential issues with your application due to missing documents.

hope this helps you!!

Hello,

If you're facing an error while paying the NEET PG counseling security fee, it could be due to high traffic or technical issues on the website. Here are a few steps you can try:


Clear your browser cache or try a different browser.

Check your internet connection for stability.

Try at non-peak hours, like early morning.

Contact the helpline of the counseling authority for support.

Ensure your payment gateway supports your card or UPI method.


Hope this helps you,

Thank you








Hello there,

Here are some colleges in India where you can apply for the MDS program through NEET MDS:

  1. King George's Medical University, Lucknow - Offers various specializations in MDS, including Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, and Conservative Dentistry. The 2024 cutoff for some of these courses was notably low, indicating a competitive admission process.

  2. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune - This institution is well-known for its dental programs and offers a comprehensive range of MDS specializations.

  3. Manipal University, Manipal - Renowned for its quality education and infrastructure, it also offers various MDS courses. Admission here requires a good score in NEET MDS.

  4. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai - Offers MDS programs in multiple specializations. It’s known for its excellent faculty and facilities.

  5. Dental Colleges in Maharashtra - Numerous colleges across Maharashtra accept NEET MDS scores. Some popular ones include Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, and Government Dental College, Mumbai.

  6. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh - Offers top-tier MDS programs and is highly regarded in the medical field.

For more specific details on eligibility criteria, admission processes, and course offerings, it's recommended to check the official websites of these universities or consult with a dedicated education advisor. You can also explore resources like Collegedunia for comprehensive lists and updates on college rankings and fees.


I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries then feel free to share your questions with us we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.


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