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The NEET MDS 2026 cut off has been released by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) in the form of qualifying marks along with the declaration of result. The NEET MDS 2026 cutoff for General category is 308 marks, for General- PwD category is 289 marks and for SC/ST/OBC (including PwD) category is 271 marks.
Last year, the NEET MDS 2025 cutoff scores for the General category was 261, for General-Pwd category candidates it was 244 and SC/ST/OBC (including Pwd) it was 227. The NEET MDS cutoff is the minimum score a candidate must achieve to qualify for counselling and secure a seat in government, private, and deemed universities. NEET MDS 2026 cutoff percentile for the general category is 50th and for SC/ST/OBC it is 40th. Candidates can check here the category-wise expected NEET MDS cut-off 2025, minimum qualifying percentile, cutoff ranks, tie-breaking method, and other details.
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The NEET MDS 2026 cut off is provided below based on the NEET MDS result declared by the NBEMS.
| Category | Cutoff Percentile | Cutoff Marks (Out of 960) |
|---|---|---|
General and EWS | 50th percentile | 308 |
SC/ ST/ OBC | 40th percentile | 271 |
General and EWS- PH | 45th percentile | 289 |
SC/ ST/ OBC- PH | 40th percentile | 271 |
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The previous year NEET MDS cutoff qualifying marks are provided below.
| Category | Cutoff Percentile | Cutoff Marks (Out of 960) |
|---|---|---|
General and EWS | 50th percentile | 261 |
SC/ ST/ OBC | 40th percentile | 227 |
General and EWS- PH | 45th percentile | 244 |
SC/ ST/ OBC- PH | 40th percentile | 227 |
| Category | Cutoff Percentile | Cutoff Marks (Out of 960) |
|---|---|---|
General/ EWS | 50th percentile | 263 |
SC/ ST/ OBC | 40th percentile | 230 |
General/ EWS- PH | 45 the percentile | 246 |
SC/ ST/ OBC- PH | 40th percentile | 230 |
In case the marks of two or more candidates are equal, then the authority uses the following inter-se merit process to determine the merit position:
The table below mentions the NEET MDS cut off for government colleges of the previous years in the top dental institutes in India. The NEET MDS 2025 cut off for government colleges will be updated here soon.
| Name of Dental College | Cutoff Rank |
|---|---|
32 | |
351 | |
423 | |
171 | |
431 | |
593 | |
172 | |
102 | |
S.C.B Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack | 421 |
354 |
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct the NEET MDS 2026 counselling for admission to 50% All India Quota seats, deemed and central universities/colleges. In order to be eligible for counselling, candidates must secure the minimum qualifying NEET MDS 2026 cut off as prescribed by NBE.
To participate in NEET MDS counselling, aspirants have to register themselves online by entering the required details. During the registration process, they have to fill out their preferences of colleges as well as courses. On the basis of these preferences, NEET MDS rank and availability of seats, the seat allotment process is done. Once admission is granted, candidates must report to the allotted college for verification of documents and completion of the admission procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NEET MDS 2026 qualifying cutoff scores are the minimum marks at which students are declared qualified and are eligible for the counsellling. The NEET MDS 2026 qualifying cutoff are provided above.
The cutoff percentile for NEET MDS 2026 is 50th for General and EWS, and 40th for SC, ST and OBC.
For the NEET MDS 2026, the passing marks for General category is 308, for General-PwD category candidates is 289 and SC/ST/OBC (including PwD) is 271.
The Institute-wise cutoffs for NEET MDS signify the minimum rank or score a candidate needs to secure an MDS seat in a specific dental college or specialisation.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Dear Student,
The Kerala NEET MDS 2026 counselling has not yet started.
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Hello Dear Student,
Official state-wise data showing how many candidates scored 700+ marks in NEET MDS 2026 has not been released by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). The result and merit list provide candidates' scores and ranks, but do not publish a state-wise distribution of top
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You can check, find and access more information here:
https://medicine.careers360.com/neet-mds-college-predictor
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You can check, find and access more information here:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-mds-2025-seat-allotment-result
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