NEET-MDS is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance examination for admission to various MDS Courses under Dentists Act, 1948 (amended from time to time).
No other entrance examination, either at the state or the Institution level, shall be valid for entry to MDS courses. Qualifying NEET-MDS is mandatory for entry to MDS courses under various Universities/Institutions in the country.
Scope of NEET-MDS
NEET-MDS 2022 shall be the single eligibility cum entrance examination for admission to MDS Courses for the academic session 2022-23 which will include the following:
1. All India 50% quota seats for MDS courses (all states)
2. State quota seats for MDS courses for all States/Union territories of India
3. MDS courses at all Private Dental Colleges, Institutions & Universities all across the country
4. MDS courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
5. Screening exam for dental surgeons (BDS & MDS) for Short Service Commission in Army Dental Corps
The following Dental institution(s) are not covered for admission to MDS courses through NEET-MDS for 2022-23 admission session:
1. AIIMS, New Delhi
No state government/private dental college/Universities shall be conducting any separate entrance for admission to their MDS Courses for the admission session 2022-23
About National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences
The Government of India established the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) in 1975 with the objective of improving the quality of the Medical Education by establishing high and uniform standards of postgraduate examinations in modern medicine on an All India Basis and utilizing existing healthcare infrastructure for capacity building.
The prime objectives of NBEMS is to elevate the standards of post graduate medical education in modern medicine and conducting examinations of high standard on an all India basis.
NBEMS provides a common national standard for evaluation of minimum level of attainment of the knowledge and competencies of post graduate and post doctoral training.
Name of Examination | Remarks |
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NEET - PG | Single window entrance examination for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma and Post MBBS DNB Courses, Direct 6 Year DrNB Courses & NBEMS Diploma Courses |
NEET - MDS | Single window entrance examination for admission to MDS Courses |
NEET - SS | Single window entrance examination for admission to DM/MCh and DrNB Super specialty Courses |
DNB-PDCET (Post Diploma CET) | Single window entrance examination for admission to Post Diploma DNB Broad specialty Courses |
FELLOWSHIP ENTRANCE TEST (FET) | Single window entrance examination for admission to various Fellowship (FNB) Courses of NBEMS for Indian and International students |
FMGE | Screening Test for Foreign Medical Graduates conducted as per Screening Test Regulations, 2002 |
FDST | Screening Test for Foreign Dental Graduates & Post Graduates |
MRE/DRE | Medical Registration Examination/Dental Registration Examination for Republic of Mauritius |
FELLOWSHIP EXIT EXAMINATION (FEE) | Exit Examination for award of FNB (Fellow of National Board ) Qualifications in various subspecialties |
DNB/DrNB FINAL (Theory & Practical) | Exit Examination for award of DNB (Broad) & DrNB (Super Specialty) Qualifications |