National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test – MDS is the only entrance exam held for MDS Dental Admission.
NEET MDS is held every year by the National Board of Examination for admission to various postgraduate dental courses.
Dental Doctors must appear & qualify for the NEET MDS exam for admission to MDS Dental courses.
However, MDS Dental Admission is subject to the availability of seats, candidate rank, and specializations choice.
Students with a low score in the NEET MDS exam can join private & deemed dental colleges.
If you want to study MDS Dental in India, You must participate in the NEET MDS exam.
To gain in-depth knowledge of dentistry, undergraduate dental doctors must pursue MDS specializations of their choice.
Master of Dental Surgery is a 3 yrs full-time classroom-based program offered in 9 dentistry specializations.
Conservative Dentistry, Oral Surgery, & Orthodontics are some of the most popular MDS specializations for dental doctors.
There are around 200+ dental colleges in India that offer MDS courses.
Approximately, there are around 7,000 MDS Dental seats in India.
Every year more than 25,000 undergraduate dental doctors apply for the NEET MDS exam.
Most of the MDS Dental seats are available in Private & Deemed Dental Colleges.
Students with a low score in the NEET MDS exam have to pay a higher tuition fee for MDS dental colleges.
NRI & Management quota seats in Dental Colleges are open for all NEET MDS qualified students.
Due to the higher tuition fee, most qualified students often skip these seats.
It makes the lower rank holder eligible for admission subject to the budget & college choice.
We have published this in-depth article to provide complete information for MDS Dental Admission.
In this article, You will learn about:
# MDS Dental Admission
# NEET MDS Exam
# Counselling & Seat Allotment
# Private Dental Colleges & Universities
# MDS Dental Tuition Fees
Let’s dive right in!
Career in Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in the teeth, gums, and other hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity.
With advancements in dental technology and an increase in the demand for cosmetic services, the outlook is favorable for new dentists.
A tradition dental team members include:
# Dental Specialist
# Dental Hygienist
# Dental Assistant
# Dental Lab Technicians
A dentist or dental surgeon deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity.
What do Dental Surgeons do?
>> Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth and mouth.
>> Improve a patient’s appearance.
>> Perform surgical procedures such as implants, tissue grafts, and extractions.
>> Educate patients on how to better care for their teeth and prevent oral disease.
>> Research at improving oral health and developing new treatment methods.
Where do Dentists Work?
# Private practice
# Group practice
# Academic dentistry
# Public health dentistry
# Research
# International health care
# Hospital dental clinics
MDS Dental Admission In India
Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) is a full-time postgraduate course for dental students.
Dental Doctors with a good rank in NEET MDS can get a good seat in top government colleges.
Government Dental Colleges offer a higher monthly stipend.
List of MDS specializations along with annual intake in dental colleges:
| MDS Dental Specialization | Annual Intake (Approx) |
| Prosthodontics | 906 |
| Periodontics | 827 |
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 674 |
| Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics | 911 |
| Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics | 865 |
| Oral Pathology & Microbiology | 531 |
| Community Dentistry | 225 |
| Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry | 640 |
| Oral Medicine Diagnosis & Radiology | 512 |
MDS Dental Admission Eligibility Criteria:
(A) You must pursue a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from any institutions recognised by Dental Council of India.
(B) Foreign National Students can apply for NEET MDS without dental council of India registration.
(C) All students must have completed a one-year compulsory internship.
NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRNACE TEST – MDS
MDS NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is conducted by the National board of examinations, New Delhi.
NBE conducts MDS NEET every year for MDS dental admission to:
# Government Dental Colleges in India
# Deemed Dental Colleges
# Private, Trust & Minority Dental Colleges
# Armed Force Medical service institutions
NEET MDS is the only entrance exam for admission in MDS dental except for AIIMS, Delhi.
About the National Board of Examinations:
NBE was established in 1975 to improve the quality of medical education.
It’s objective is to organize a uniform standard of Postgraduate medical entrance exam on all India basis.
It conducts entrance exams for PG medical & dental courses such as:
# PG NEET for MD MS Admission
# MDS NEET for MDS Dental
# NEET-SS for Super-specialty courses
# FMGE Screening test for foreign medical graduates
# DNB PDCET for Post diploma DNB courses
NEET MDS Exam Registration Fee:
General & OBC students: 4425/- INR
SC, ST & PWD students: 3245/- INR
NEET MDS 2021 Important Dates:
| NEET MDS exam registration start date: | 26th October 2020 |
| Last date to apply for NEET MDS: | 15th November 2020 |
| Admit Card download date: | 9th December 2020 |
| NEET MDS entrace exam date: | 16th December 2020 |
| Exam results announcement date: | 31st December 2020 |
Steps to complete the NEET MDS online application form:
(A) Fill the NEET MDS online registration form through NBE website.
(B) Use Your personal information to generate a user ID. & password.
*User ID and Password is sent to Your registered email and phone number.
(C) Login to Your account on NBE website using the user id and password.
(D) Complete the application form by filling Your correct educational details.
(E) Upload Your photograph and scanned signature to the application form.
(F) Select Your desired test city to appear for NEET MDS entrance exam.
(G) Initiate Your preferred payment options to pay the exam application fee.
(H) Take a printout of the filled application form along with transaction ID.
*Follow these steps to apply for NEET MDS entrance exams.
About MDS NEET Entrance exam:
NEET MDS is a single session exam conducted across 51 cities in India.
It is a 3 hours duration exam which consists of 240 multiple choice question.
NEET MDS is a computer-based test for 960 total marks.
NEET MDS Exam Pattern:
| Exam Syllabus | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| General Anatomy including embryology & histology | 14 | 56 |
| General human physiology & Biochemistry | 14 | 56 |
| Dental Anatomy, Embryology & Oral Histology | 14 | 56 |
| General Pathology & Microbiology | 14 | 56 |
| General, Dental Pharmacology & Therapeutics | 14 | 56 |
| General Medicine | 15 | 60 |
| General Surgery | 15 | 60 |
| Dental Materials | 14 | 56 |
| Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology | 14 | 56 |
| Oral Medicine & Radiology | 14 | 56 |
| Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry | 14 | 56 |
| Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics | 14 | 56 |
| Periodontology | 14 | 56 |
| Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge | 14 | 56 |
| Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics | 14 | 56 |
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 14 | 56 |
| Public Health Dentistry | 14 | 56 |
On the exam day, reach Your test location 2 hours before the commencement of exam.
Must carry your NEET MDS Admit card and ID card to complete the security check.
The reporting counter at the exam center closes 30 mins prior to the exam start time.
Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)
Seat allotment for MDS Dental is done by counseling on basis of NEET MDS results.
NBE does not have any role in Dental MDS counseling & seat allotment.
The role of NBE is only limited to conduct MDS NEET exams and announce the results.
NBE handles the exam results to MCC, DGHS & State authorities for MDS dental seat allotments.
MDS Dental seat allotment is subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria of Institutions, universities, state & central govt.
Types of Merit List published by NBE
1) NEET MDS All India Rank:
It’s Your overall merit position among all other students who appeared for NEET MDS.
2) All India 50% Quota Rank:
It’s Your overall merit position among all students eligible for 50% All India quota seats.
This rank is only valid for 50% all India quota seats.
3) All India 50% Quota Category Rank:
It’s Your overall merit position as per category opted (SC/ST/OBC) among other students in the same category.
This rank is also valid only for all India 50% quota seats.
*NEET MDS result is only valid for admission to current academic session.
NEET MDS Dental Counseling
Centralized Common counseling is conducted for MDS seat allotments.
MDS Dental online seat allotment is conducted in 3 rounds by medical counselling committee & state medical counselling Authorities
You must apply register online to participate in NEET MDS Dental counseling.
NEET MDS Dental Exam Qualifying Criteria:
Must have secured marks more than NEET MDS cut-off score.
1) 50th Percentile for general students (Minimum 250 out of 960).
2) 40th Percentile for OBC, SC & ST Students (Minimum 215 out of 960).
*Cut-off score is reduced if the number of students as per category is 3 times lesser than available MDS seats.
MCC NEET MDS Counseling:
MCC conducts counselling for MDS Dental seat allotment for:
# 50% All India Quota seats
# Central Govt. Dental Institutions
# Universities established by Parliament Act
# Deemed Dental Universities
50% All India Quota Seat Eligibility Criteria:
(A) Must have qualified NEET MDS to participate in All India quota seat counselling.
(B) BDS students from Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible for All India quota seat counselling.
MCC NEET MDS Counseling Registration Fee:
| Seats Type | Non-Refundable Fee | Refundable Deposit |
| Govt. Qota Seats (General) | Rs 1000 | Rs 25000 |
| Govt. Quota Seats (SC/OBC/PH) | Rs 500 | Rs 10000 |
| Deemed University | Rs 5000 | Rs 200000 |
| Both (Govt. & Deemed) | Rs 5000 | Rs 200000 |
MDS Dental Counseling Schedule:
| 1st Round MDS Dental Registration start date: | March 2021 (Dates to be announced) |
| College Choice filling & Option locking: | March 2021 |
| Round 1 counseling results announcement: | By 28th March 2021 |
| Reporting to the allotted dental college: | 30th March to 5th April 2021 |
| 2nd Round MDS Dental Registration start date: | April 2021 (Dates to be announced) |
| College choice filling & option locking: | April 2021 |
| Round 2 counseling results announcement: | By 14th April 2021 |
| Reporting to the allotted dental college: | 15th April to 2 April 2021 |
| Mop Up Round counseling Registration start Date: | May 2021 (Dates to be announced) |
| College Choice filling & Option locking: | May 2021 |
| Mop Up round results announcement: | By 19th May 2021 |
| Reporting to the allotted dental college: | 20th May to 26th May 2021 |
MDS Dental State Quota Seats Counselling
Designated authorities of states & union territories conduct MDS Dental counseling for:
# State quota seats in government & private dental colleges.
# Institution established by the state government.
# Dental institutions established by minority and trust.
State Counselling Eligibility Criteria:
All states and union territories follow their own rules for MDS seat allotment such as:
(A) Reservation of seats for SC, ST & Backward classes of the state.
(B) Domicile & Non Domicile eligibility criteria.
(C) State quota Rank & category rank prepared by concerned authorities
(D) Benefits for In-service students.
(E) Rural posting if applicable.
*You must be aware of the domicile criteria before applying for any state MDS dental counseling.
Dental MDS Course Fee
*Annual Tuition fee may vary for different MDS program.
| College Type | Annual Fee | Stipend (INR) |
| Deemed Dental Colleges | Rs 6 – 15 Lakh | 8 K – 9 K |
| Government Dental Colleges | Rs 25000 – 80000 | 30 K – 60 K |
| Central Universities | Rs 15000 | 30 K – 60 K |
| Private Dental Colleges | Rs 3 – 9 Lakh | 5 K – 6 K |
Top Dental Colleges In India
MDS Dental program is offered by 252 Dental Institutions recognized by Dental Council of India
The total MDS intake is only 10 to 50 seats in Dental colleges.
List of Deemed MDS Dental Colleges in India:
| College Name | Intake (Seats) |
| Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi | 29 |
| A.B. Shetty Institute of Dental Science, Mangalore | 49 |
| Bharti Vidyapeeth Dental College, Mumbai | 23 |
| Bharti Vidyapeeth Dental College, Sangli | 18 |
| Bharti Vidyapeeth Dental College, Pune | 42 |
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College, Pune | 49 |
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College, Mumbai | 52 |
| Institute of Dental Science, Bhubaneshwar | 26 |
| Indira Gandhi Dental College, Pondicherry | 24 |
| JSS Dental College, Mysore | 34 |
| KLE V.K. Institute of Dental Science, Belgaum | 40 |
| K.M. Shah Dental College, Vadodara | 44 |
| Kalinga Institute of Dental Science, Bhubaneshwar | 21 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 31 |
| Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai | 48 |
| Maharishi Markandeshwar Dental College, Mullana | 46 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 36 |
| Pravara Rural Dental College, Loni | 22 |
| Sri Ramachandra Dental, Chennai | 28 |
| School of Dental Science, Karad | 23 |
| Sharad Pawar Dental College, Wardha | 32 |
| Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur | 14 |
| Sree Balaji Dental College, Chennai | 29 |
| SRM Dental College, Chennai | 54 |
| SRM Kattankulathur Dental College | 12 |
| Sathyabama Dental College, Chennai | 7 |
| Saveetha Dental College, Chenna | 44 |
| Santosh Dental College, Ghaziabad | 16 |
| Thai Moogambigai Dental College, Chennai | 34 |
| Vinayaka Mission’s Dental College, Salem | 18 |
| Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore | 57 |
MDS Dental Admission in Karnataka
You can also apply for MDS Dental Admission in Karnataka.
Karnataka has the highest number of MDS Dental seats than any other state.
All students are eligible to apply for counseling, for Private colleges MDS Dental seats.
List of Private MDS Dental Colleges in Bangalore:
| College Name | Intake (Seats) |
| A.J Institute of Dental Science, Mangalore | 51 |
| AME’s Dental College, Raichur | 18 |
| Al Badar Dental College, Gulbarga | 24 |
| AECS Maruti Dental College, Bangalore | 31 |
| Bapuji Dental College, Davangere | 45 |
| Bangalore Institute of Dental Science | 27 |
| College of Dental Science, Davangere | 35 |
| Coorg Institute of Dental Science | 39 |
| Dayananda Sagar Dental College, Bangalore | 23 |
| Krishnadevaraya Dental College, Bangalore | 38 |
| K.V. Gowda Dental College, Sullia | 36 |
| KLE Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | 24 |
| M.R. Ambedkar Dental College, Bangalore | 37 |
| Maratha Mandal Dental College, Belgaum | 27 |
| M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore | 40 |
| Navodaya Dental College, Raichur | 26 |
| Oxford Dental College, Bangalore | 66 |
| PMN Dental College, Bagalkot | 23 |
| RV Dental College, Bangalore | 28 |
| Rajiv Gandhi Dental College, Bangalore | 24 |
| Rajarajeshwari Dental College, Bangalore | 48 |
| S. Nijalingappa Dental College, Gulbarga | 17 |
| Sri. Hasanamba Dental College, Hassan | 19 |
| SDM Dental College, Dharwad | 45 |
| Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College, Bangalore | 47 |
| Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | 21 |
Conclusion:
Dental Colleges offers Master of Dental Surgery programs in various specialisation for BDS students.
It is very important for BDS Doctors to study MDS to become a specialist in Dentistry.
You must participate in the NEET MDS entrance exam to get admission in MDS Dental courses.
Through the NEET exam score, You can apply for admission in MDS dental courses in India.
You must prepare for the NEET MDS exam, to get a good score.
It will help You get MDS Dental seats in Government or Private Colleges in low fee.
Due to limited MDS Dental seats, it’s very difficult to get MDS Dental admission in India.
Even after qualifying the entrance exam, there is no guarantee that You will get MDS Dental admission
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