Frequently Asked Questions
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The National Board of Examinations (NBE) is the authorized body to conduct National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for postgraduate dental studies (NEET MDS) in dental colleges in India.
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The responsibilities of the National Board of Examinations (NBE) are to conduct NEET MDS exam, declaration of NEET MDS result and handing over the NEET MDS result to MCC, DGHS, MoHFW for onward transmission to State Counselling Authorities.
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NEET MDS application form is made available online on the NBE website from 11 October 2019 onwards. The last date to apply for NEET MDS is 31 October 2019.
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Candidates who fulfill the following criteria are eligible to take NEET MDS exam:
- Candidate must have recognized BDS degree
- Candidate must be registered with State Dental Council and has obtained Permanent or Provisional Registration
- Candidate must have completed one year of Internship or are likely to complete Internship on or before 31 March of the year of MDS admission
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Yes, NEET MDS is mandatory for Foreign National seeking MDS admission in dental colleges in India.
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Foreign National having undergraduate dental degree from a Foreign University/Institute can write NEET MDS exam without DCI registration. The DCI, on payment of the prescribed registration fee, may grant temporary registration to Foreign National for the duration of the MDS course limited to the dental college to which he/she is admitted. The temporary registration will be issued by the DCI to Foreign National only if such Foreign National is duly registered with appropriate registering authority in his/her own country where from he/she has obtained Primary Dental Qualification, duly recognized by the concerned Medical Council.
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The Cutoff Date for completion of one-year internship to appear for NEET MDS exam is 31 March of the year of MDS admission in dental colleges in India.
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Eligible candidates can apply for NEET MDS exam by submitting their application form online on NBE website. The following sequence shall be observed while filling NEET MDS application form:
- Fill the NEET MDS registration form for obtaining User ID and Password
- User ID and Password will be sent to the registered mobile number and Email ID
- Login to Application portal using User ID and Password to access Application Form
- Fill all the required details in the NEET MDS application form
- Upload Photograph and Signature in desired formats
- Choose NEET MDS exam center
- Make application fee payment
- Take a print out of the filled NEET MDS application form with Transaction ID printed on it
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The prescribed NEET MDS application form fee is Rs. 2750 for SC/ST/PWD candidates and Rs. 3750 for General/OBC candidates. The application fee should be remitted through payment gateway using Debit Card or Credit Card or Internet banking.
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Candidates must follow the guidelines given below for successful uploading of Photograph:
- Photograph must be a passport size color photograph without border and clearly showing the face
- Photograph must in color with white background only
- Name of the candidate and date of capturing the photograph should be at the bottom of the photograph
- Photograph must not be more than 6 months old
- The dimension of image must be 3.5*4.5 cm (width*height)
- The image should be in .jpg/.jpeg format with size less than 80 Kb
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Candidates must follow the guidelines given below for successful uploading of Signature:
- Signature must be in black/blue ink with white background only
- The dimension of image must be 6*3 cm (width*height)
- The image should be in .jpg/.jpeg format with size less than 80 Kb
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At the time of online submission of NEET MDS application form, candidate will be required to choose the city in which he/she wants to take the test. The choice of city will depend on test centre availability in a particular city and the allotment of city/centre shall be done on first come first serve basis. In case testing centre is not available in the State in which candidate prefers to appear in NEET MDS, he/she can choose the option OTHERS from the list of States at the time of selection of the State during online submission of NEET MDS application. NBE will make all efforts to ensure that the candidate is allotted a test centre in the State of correspondence address of the candidate. In case test centre is not available in the concerned State due to logistic, administrative and other reasons, NBE shall allot test centre in a nearby State.
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NEET MDS Exam will be held in online mode (computer-based test) on a single day in a single session.
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NEET MDS exam comprises of 240 Multiple Choices Questions (MCQs) in English Language with single correct response. The NEET MDS question paper shall be divided into three parts namely, Part A containing 100 MCQs and Part B containing 140 MCQs.
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The total number of questions in NEET MDS medical entrance exam is 240.
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Each correct response in NEET MDS carries four Marks. The total marks will be 960.
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The duration of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test MDS (NEET MDS) is 3 hours.
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Yes, one mark will be deducted for each incorrect response.
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The subject-wise distribution of questions for NEET MDS entrance exam is as follows:
Part A
- General Anatomy including Embryology and Histology – 14 questions
- General Human Physiology and Biochemistry – 14 questions
- Dental Anatomy, Embryology & Oral Histology - 14 questions
- General Pathology & Microbiology - 14 questions
- General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics - 14 questions
- General Medicine - 15 questions
- General Surgery – 15 questions
Part B
- Dental Materials – 14 questions
- Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology – 14 questions
- Oral Medicine and Radiology - 14 questions
- Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - 14 questions
- Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics - 14 questions
- Periodontology - 14 questions
- Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge – 14 questions
- Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics – 14 questions
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – 14 questions
- Public Health Dentistry – 14 questions
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NEET MDS admit card will be made available to the applicants on 13 December 2019. Applicants can download their NEET MDS admit card from the website using their login ID and Password.
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The following documents must be carried to the NEET MDS exam center:
- Printed copy of NEET MDS Admit Card with Photo pasted on it
- Any one of the Government authorized Photo IDs (must be original, valid and non-expired)
- Driving License
- Voter ID
- PAN Card
- Passport
- Aadhaar Card
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Candidates will not be allowed to take the following items inside the NEET MDS exam hall:
- Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), notes, Calculator, Plastic Pouch, Pen, Writing Pad, Eraser, Pen Drives, etc.
- Any electronic device like Bluetooth, Mobile Phone, Microphone, Earphones, Pager, wrist watch/Health Band, Electronic Pen/Scanner, Calculator, etc.
- Any ornament like bracelets, Earrings, Ring, Nose-pin, Pendants, Chain/Necklace, Necklace with pendants, Brooch, Badge, etc.
- Other items like Goggles, Wallet, Handbags, Cap, Belt, etc
- Any eatable item opened or packed, water bottle, soft drinks, etc
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The following shall be undertaken upon reporting of the candidate at the counter of test centre:
- ID verification – The original documents will be checked in original. All candidates at the centre shall be frisked by security guards
- Capture of left thumb prints – The left thumb prints of all candidates shall be captured electronically
- Capturing of digital image – As a security measure, digital image of the reporting candidates shall be captured and taken on record
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NEET MDS result will be declared tentatively by 20 January 2020.
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