Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences BDS Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility, NEET Dates

After finishing a five-year degree programme from one of the best BDS Colleges in Delhi, some of the BDS graduates open their clinics too. BDS course graduates can even go for higher studies, i.e. pursue MDS. They can also choose related courses such as a Master in Health Administration or an MBA in Healthcare Management. Below is job profiles available after BDS along with the average salary:

Candidates applying for BDS course at Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences need to provide some documents. Aspirants need to submit self-attested copies of documents for application. Below are the documents required during application:

• NEET UG exam admit card
• NEET UG result
• Matriculation or equivalent certificate showing date of birth
• Certificate of having passed Class 12 Examination along with a statement of marks
• Certificate from the Principal of the School on prescribed proforma
• Character Certificate proforma prescribed by CBSE to be issued by the Principal of the school last attended or from any Gazetted officer
• Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Certificate (if applicable)
• Father’s SC/ST Certificate
• Physically Handicapped certificate (if applicable)
• Entitlement Certificate for CWWAPP category (if applicable)
• OBC Certificate (if applicable)
• Non-creamy layer certificate and OBC caste certificate as per the Central list for OBC’s

NTA released the re-revised scorecard on July 26, 2024. In this scorecard, the score has been revised as per the Supreme Court verdict of removing the bonus marks awarded earlier for the controversial Physics question, and deducting one mark from those who marked incorrect answer options. The city and centre-wise result data such as number of candidates appeared and scores obtained, by masking candidates' personal data was released on July 21, as per the Supreme Court order given on the hearing dated July 18, 2024. The NEET 2024 result for the re-exam, which was conducted on June 23, was declared on July 1, day day after the slated date. The final answer keys for the NEET 2024 re-exam was released by June 30, ahead of the result declaration. Earlier, the result of NEET 2024 was declared by NTA on June 4, 2024, 10 days ahead of the original schedule, which was June 14, 2024. NTA released the final NEET answer keys on June 4, prior to the release of the NEET result 2024. The NEET result was declared in an online mode. Candidates have to log in with their registration credentials or application number and date of birth, and download their scorecard in PDF format. NTA also released the merit list containing the name, Roll Number, All India Rank and Percentile of the candidates. Along with the NEET 2024 scorecard, NTA also released the NEET 2024 cutoff marks or the qualifying marks/scores. 

Yes, BDS graduates of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences are eligible for various jobs in the government sector. Some of these jobs are listed below:

• Dental Surgeon positions in Government Hospitals, Community Health Centers (CHCs), and Primary Health Centers (PHCs)
• Army Dental Corps (Indian Army)
• Dental Surgeon positions under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) or the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
• Dental Surgeons in the Indian Railways
• Lecturership and Academics in Government Dental Colleges
• Public Health Dentistry and Dental Officers in Government Programmes

NTA released the final answer key for NEET 2025 on June 14, 2025, before the result. The provisional NEET 2025 answer keys was released on June 3, 2025, within a month of conducting the exam. Candidates were given an opportunity to submit challenges or objections against the provisional answer keys within June 5, 2025. There will not be any opportunity to review or challenge the NEET final answer keys. The NEET 2025 result was computed based on the NEET 2025 final answer keys. 

NEET 2024 was conducted on May 5, 2024, from 2 PM to 5.20 PM (IST). NTA conducted the exam in 571 cities across India and abroad. Around 20 lakh candidates appeared for the exam. The difficulty level of the exam was moderate to tough. NEET is a paper-pencil based test (PBT) consisting of a total of 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Out of this, candidates had to attempt 180 questions. The total marks of the exam is 720.

Candidates reporting to the allocated institute for confirmation of the seat must carry the following documents with them: 

• NEET admit card
• NEET result or score card
• Class 10 mark sheet and certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet and certificate
• Valid, non-expired and government-issued photo ID proof
• Six to eight passport-sized photographs
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Disability Certificate (if applicable)
• NEET Gap Certificate (if applicable)
• Provisional allotment letter

Candidates must carry both original and photocopies of the above-mentioned documents to the institutes where they have been allotted seats for the final admission process.

MAIDS BDS counselling for 15% of the total seats is condcuted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under the All India Quota (AIQ). MCC has not yet released the NEET UG counselling dates for the upcoming admission year (2025). It is expected to be released in July 2025. Meanwhile, candidates can refer to the previous-year counselling schedule to get an idea of the counselling timeline:

• Counselling Schedule Release Date: July 29, 2024
• Counselling Process Commencement Date: August 14, 2024
• Counselling Rounds Conclusion Date: November 5, 2024
• Special Counselling Round Dates: November 20 to November 30, 2024
• Special Stray Vacancy Round 2: December 9 to December 16, 2024

To apply for BDS admission at Mauana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, aspirants must complete the NEET UG application process. The NEET UG application fee depends on the reservation category of candidates. The category-wise application fee are tabulated below:

85% of the total MAIDS BDS seats are filled through the Delhi (state quota) NEET counselling conducted by the Faculty Of Medical Sciences. The counselling process is typically conducted in August. The exact Delhi NEET counselling dates are yet to be released. In 2024, the registration process for the Round-1 started on August 14. The last date to register for the Round-1 was August 20, 2024.

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences BDS placement report for 2024 has not been released by the institute yet. Meanwhile, interested candidates can refer to the following table for the median package offered to UG (5-year) students during MAIDS placements over the past three years, according to the institute's NIRF Report 2024: