How To Prepare For NEET MDS 2023: 10 Tips You Must Know
National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination for MDS admissions 2026 ( NEET MDS )
Exam On - 2 May '26
If you are preparing for NEET MDS 2023, you have come to the right place. Here, you will get many useful tips that will help you with your preparation.
When admissions to almost all the colleges/universities offering an MDS degree course are thorough one examination, NEET MDS, students often worry that the preparation may be difficult. Many even drop the idea of a master’s degree just to avoid preparing for another examination. However, NEET MDS 2023 preparation can become a lot easier if you know a few simple tips and tricks. This article, ‘how to prepare for NEET MDS’, contains pointers that will help you plan the preparation phase better. These 10 tips to prepare for NEET MDS 2023, if followed, will help you perform better in the examination. NEET MDS 2023 exam is scheduled to be held on March 1.
How to Prepare For NEET MDS 2023?
Start preparation as early as possible: The first tip for NEET MDS preparation is to start early. The best time to start preparing for NEET MDS 2022 is while you are in the fourth year. Out of the 17 subjects included in the syllabus of NEET MDS, you will be preparing for 8 during the last year of formal education. These 8 subjects also happen to have a greater weightage as compared to the others in NEET MDS. However, if you were unable to start your preparation during the last year of BDS, the next best time to start your preparation is at least 10 months before the examination. To complete the entire NEET MDS syllabus 2023 you will need 10-12 months.
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Refer to the question papers of previous years: NEET MDS question papers are a must for those starting their preparation. Referring to the question papers of the previous years will give you an idea of what to expect in the examination. They will also help you understand what type of questions can be asked in NEET MDS 2023. The National Board of Examinations (NBE) does not release the question papers of NEET MDS, which makes it difficult to find them online. However, the solved questions papers of NEET MDS are available in many books.
There are a total of 17 topics which are covered under the NEET MDS exam syllabus. The topics are listed below.
- General Anatomy including embryology and histology
- General Human Physiology and Biochemistry
- Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Oral Histology
- General Pathology and Microbiology
- General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Dental Materials
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
- Oral Medicine and Radiology
- Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Periodontology
- Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge
- Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Public Health Dentistry
NBE, or the exam conducting body states, "The syllabus of the above topics shall be as per the latest Regulations for BDS courses notified by the Dental Council of India with prior approval of the Govt. of India."
Choosing the right books: Books play a very important role in determining the outcome of your preparation. A good book can help you cover many important points in a few hours. For the preparation of NEET MDS 2023, you will have to refer to several other books apart from the ones that you already have read during your BDS degree course. To choose the right reference books, you must consult your seniors and professors. Make a list of all these books and try to find the best one you. Remember, the books that a good for one student may not be the best for another. Thus, the reference books that you choose must be according to your understanding.
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Balance old and new: When you start your NEET MDS preparation, you come across a lot of topics that were omitted during the UG degree course. Prepare a list of these topics and focus on them. However, dedicate only 60% of your time to these topics. Keep the remaining 40% for revision. Always balance your time between the new topics and those that you have already covered.
Revision is essential: To retain the facts and figures, to be able to recollect them on the exam day, you must revise the entire syllabus of NEET MDS 2023 at least thrice. It takes 2-3 months—varying from person to person—to complete one revision cycle. Revision should not only include the books but also the notes that you have made for NEET MDS preparation.
Solve Mock tests and sample papers: NEET MDS 2023 sample papers and mock tests will prepare you for the examination. They will help you understand the importance of time while solving the examination. Solving mock tests will also keep in check the habit of marking random answers to complete the question paper.
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For the General AI category, the last round cutoff rank fell between the ranges of 604 and 37, wherein the top two the hardest courses for admission w
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DY Patil Pune NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MDS courses for all rounds. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing ranks for students belonging to the All India quota.
Going by the last round cutoff for the General AI category, the ranks fell between 4598 and
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The Utkal University NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MDS course and its various specialisations for all rounds and categories under the All India category. For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 39 to 268, according to the first and last round closing ranks. Among
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The DU NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for all categories under the AI quota for admission to the MDS courses. For the OBC AI quota, the cutoff ranged 33 in the first round to 423 in the last round. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for various MD
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Th HPU NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for all categories under the All India quota. For the OBC AI quota, the closing cutoff ranged from 333 to 524 in the last round. Among all the MDS course specialisations, the hardest was MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with a cutoff rank of 333 for thi
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The HPU NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to MDS course via the NEET MDS entrance examination for all rounds and categories for the students belonging to the All India quota. For the General AI category, 290 was the closing cutoff rank in the last round for MDS in Conservative Den
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The Bharati Vidyapeeth NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MDS courses for all categories under the All India quota. The top two most competitve courses were MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with the cutoff in the last round being 2795. In 2024, the cutoff for the same cours
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The Bharati Vidyapeeth NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to the MDS programme. According to the cutoff in 2025, the last round closing ranks were between 2795 and 19481 for the General category candidates under the All India quota. The hardest course for admission in the last roun
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The Manipal University NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 has been published branch and round-wise for admission to the MDS course. For the General AI category, the last round cuotff ranged from 2623 to 16716 rank, wherein, MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was the toughest course for admission, and the easie
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The Gujarat University NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was published for all categories and rounds under the All India category. According to the NEET MDS Cutoff 2025, for the General AI category, the cutoff range was 38 to 530, wherein the most competitive specialisation was MDS in Conservative Dentistry and
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NEET MDS Notifications
Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology and Oral Medicine & Radiology are the two chapters/topics which carry the highest weightage of approximately 15 marks each in the NEET MDS entrance exam. Candidates must note that this is based on previous years' analysis. For the upcoming NEET MDS exam, the weightage may differ. Hence, students must give equal emphasis to all subjects or topics.