NEET MDS 2021: SC issues notice on plea against delay in counselling schedule
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The Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea that had sought direction to MCC to announce NEET DS counselling dates in not more than three weeks. Read to know more.
The Supreme Court on Friday, July 2, issued a notice on a plea against the delay in NEET MDS counselling 2021. The plea, filed by a group of NEET MDS aspirants had sought direction to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to announce the date of counselling at the earliest. A Bench led by Justice Chandrachud has sought a response from the Centre, National Board of Examination (NBE) and Dental Council of India over the "unjust and infinite” delay in the counselling schedule.
The National Board of Examinations had conducted NEET MDS 2021 exam on December 16 and the results were announced on December 31. Students said that even after so many months, there are no updates regarding the NEET MDS 2021 counselling schedule.
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In the petition, filed through Advocates Charu Mathur and Tanvi Dubey, students had sought direction to MCC to announce counselling schedule in maximum three weeks. "Umpteen efforts were made by the Petitioners to get in touch with the Respondents in order to get an idea about the schedule of the counselling, however, till today there has been no update, regarding the counselling," the petition said.
The plea also raised concerns regarding the conduct of NEET MDS counselling with NEET PG 2021 for which exam will be conducted after August 31, 2021. The court will again hear the matter on July 12.
NEET MDS, an eligibility cum ranking examination that is conducted for admissions to all the postgraduate dental courses offered by the institutions in India. NBE conducts the exam annually for admission to the Masters in Dental Surgery programmes across the country.
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Answered 4 weeks ago
The last date to register for NEET MDS 2026 counselling round 1 was August 29, 2026. Candidates needed to submit online form timely to participate in the admission process.
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Answered 4 weeks ago
Yes, the NEET MDS counselling 2026 has started online. Candidates can now register for NEET MDS 2026 round 2 counselling at mcc.nic.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No, and this is an important update for 2026 admission to all MDS seats, whether government, private, or management quota, is strictly through NEET MDS counselling. Direct admission without NEET MDS qualification is illegal. So don't fall for any college claiming to offer a "direct admission" route.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The NEET MDS counselling is generally conducted in four rounds. The counselling is held for 50% AIQ seats.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The NEET MDS counselling 2026 has not yet started. The MCC is expected to start the counselling in August 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, NEET MDS is absolutely mandatory and there is no way around it. NEET MDS qualification is mandatory even for management quota seats, as per Dental Council of India (DCI) guidelines. No dental college can admit a student into an MDS programme without a valid NEET MDS score. Even for NRI quota an
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