National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery abbreviated as NEET MDS is an entrance exam conducted by NBE for providing admissions to all the postgraduate dental courses offered by the institutions in India.
NEET MDS exam is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination conducted annually in online mode. Except for NEET MDS, no other exams, either at the state or institution level are valid for admission in PG dental courses.
NEET-MDS is a single window entrance examination for Dental PG courses. No other entrance examination, either at state or institution level, shall be valid for entry to PG MDS Courses as per Dentists Act, 1948.
NEET MDS is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance examination for admission to various Post Graduate MDS Courses under Dentists Act, 1948.
NEET MDS Eligibility Criteria
1. Applicants must not be younger than 20 years of age
2. They must possess a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from a University/Institute recognized by the DCI
3. They must be registered with the Dental Council of India (DCI) or State Dental Council (SDC) (permanent/provisional)
4. They must have completed 12 months of compulsory rotatory internship.