NEET MDS 2021: SC issues notice on plea against delay in counselling schedule
National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination for MDS admissions 2026 ( NEET MDS )
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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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
BHU NEET MDS cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI category ranged from 14 to 137 for admission to 3 MDS course specialisations, namely, Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry.
Students can refer to the table below to know the round 1 and last
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
DY Patil University Navi Mumbai NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released in the form of ranks for various All India categories. To get into this institution, students would need to appear for the NEET MDS exam and attain a valid rank to take part in the counselling process to be eligible for admission.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
To get admission to DY Patil University with a rank of 2000 would depend entirely to the category you belong to. For the General AI category, the overall DY Patil NEET MDS cutoff 2025 ranged from 3846 to 16240. Hence, getting admission to this institution with a rank of 2K is possible.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
DY Patil University MDS cutoff 2025 was 6773 in round 1, which later dropped down to 4828. This was the cutoff range for the General AI category. Students should know that the cutoff for other categories will vary. For more information, click here.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
DY Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai NEET MDS cutoff 2025 concluded with the release of the final round cutoff list. The cutoff was out for various All India categories.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 6773 to 16240. According to the last round, the most competit
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates can download the NEET MDS admit card using the process shared below-
- Visit the official website- natboard.edu.in
- Click on the NEET MDS 2026 application link.
- Enter the login details- application number and password
- Download the MDS admit card
- Take its printout
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates can download the NEET MDS admit card by visiting the website of the exam- natboard.edu.in. Candidates need to login to their accounts to get their hall tickets.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The NEET MDS 2026 admit card has not been released yet. The NBE will release the NEET MDS admit card four days before the exam, that is, around April 28, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates can crack the NEET MDS exam in 3 months with dedication, discipline, time management and practice.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates need to keep their documents ready to apply for the NEET MDS 2026. Have a look at the list of documents required for NEET MDS application form-
- Valid Email ID and mobile number.
- Educational Qualification Details.
- DCI/ SDC registration details.
- Class 12 Board Exam or equivalent details.
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