NEET MDS Previous Year Question Papers with Answers: PDF Download

National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination for MDS admissions 2026 ( NEET MDS )

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NEET MDS previous year question papers enable candidates to know the pattern, topics and their weightage. Download here the NEET MDS previous question papers PDFs with answers for free. Solving NEET MDS question papers will help improve the speed and accuracy. NEET MDS 2026 exam will be held soon.

NEET MDS previous year question papers enable candidates to know the pattern, topics and their weightage. Download here the previous question papers PDFs with answers for free. Solving NEET MDS question papers helps candidates improve speed and accuracy.

NEET MDS Past Years Papers

NEET MDS Previous Years' Question Papers

NEET MDS Previous Year Papers: NBEMS will soon conduct the NEET MDS 2026 examination. Candidates who are looking to appear for the exam must refer to the question papers of previous years to brush up on their preparation level. There are different sets of NEET MDS exam question papers. Candidates who appear for the exam cannot take the paper back home. However, they do share the questions asked in the exam, based on their memory. This page shares the memory-based NEET MDS previous year question papers PDFs along with the answers. Candidates must go through the paper PDFs shared below to know the types of questions that could be asked in the exam and the structure of the paper.

The NEET MDS solved question papers with answers are available for the past years- 2025, 2024 and 2023. If planning to appear for the NEET MDS exam, then download and solve the past year papers for free here. This will increase the chances of obtaining good scores and ranks in MDS and ultimately take part in the counselling process to get admissions.

Also Read: NEET MDS Exam Date 2026

Table of contents
  • NEET MDS 2026 Question Paper Pattern
  • NEET MDS Previous Years’ Question Papers with Answers: PDF Download
  • NEET MDS Previous Years’ Questions & Answers: Memory-Based

NEET MDS 2026 Question Paper Pattern

The NEET MDS exam has two parts- Part A (100 questions) and Part B (140 questions). Have a look at the NEET MDS paper pattern below before going through the questions-

Particulars

Details

Exam mode

Online/ Computer-based

Medium

English 

Duration

3 hours

Parts of question paper

Two 

Type of questions

Objective type

Number of questions

240

Sectional timings

Part A - 75 minutes

Part B - 105 minutes

Sectional questions

Part A - 100

Part B - 140

Negative marking

25% negative marking for incorrect answers

Also Read: NEET MDS Syllabus 2026

NEET MDS Marking Scheme 2026

The table below mentions the marking process for the NEET MDS 2026 exam.

Response

Marks awarded

Correct response

+4

Incorrect response

-1

Unanswered 

0

Q:   What is the topic-wise distribution of questions of NEET MDS?
A:

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the exam conducting body has released the complete syllabus and pattern for NEET MDS. The topic or subject-wise weightage is given in the table below. 

S.NO

Subject

Number of Questions

1

General Anatomy including embryology and histology

14

2

General Human Physiology and Biochemistry

14

3

Dental Anatomy, Embryology & Oral Histology

14

4

General Pathology and Microbiology

14

5

General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics

14

6

Dental Materials

14

7

General Medicine

14

8

General Surgery

14

9

Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology

15

10

Oral Medicine and Radiology

15

11

Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

14

12

Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

14

13

Periodontology

14

14

Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge

14

15

Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

14

16

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

14

17

Public Health Dentistry

14

Grand Total

240

 

Q:   Does solving the previous year NEET MDS question papers prove helpful?
A:

Yes, solving previous years NEET MDS question papers plays a vital role and has been proven beneficial as well. Solving previous years question papers helps the candidate to analyse themselves thoroughly and gives a clear picture of their exam preparations. Candidates get a proper insight into their current situation and help them strategise and plan their preparations accordingly. However, NBE or the exam conducting body does not release the NEET MDS question papers. Hence, students can either rely on their mentors or professors, or previous year candidates' memory based questions. 

Q:   What is the approximate weightage of topics such as Dental Materials, General Medicine and General Surgery in NEET MDS?
A:

Topics such as Dental Materials, General Medicine and General Surgery carry approximately 14 marks each in the NEET MDS entrance exam. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) does not release the exact topic-wise weightgae of NEET MDS exam. Moreover, the past year NEET MDS question papers are also not released by NBE. Hence, the exact makrs or weightage prediction is difficult. The approximate weightage mentioned here is based on previous years' student reactions. 

NEET MDS Previous Years’ Question Papers with Answers: PDF Download

During the exam, the NEET MDS question papers are displayed on the computer screens of test takers. The NBE does not release the official NEET MDS question paper due to the non-disclosure agreement. However, coaching institutes and other experts upload the unofficial question paper and answer key based on the information shared by test takers. Some of the memory-based NEET MDS solved question papers with answer keys for previous years are shared here. Download the previous papers as PDFs below.

NEET_MDS_Question_Paper_2025_with_Solutions
NEET_MDS_2024_Question_Paper_with_Solutions
NEET_MDS_2023_Question_Paper_with_Answers

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NEET MDS Previous Years’ Questions & Answers: Memory-Based

The NEET MDS solved question papers with answers are shared below. Candidates must go through these memory-based MDS past years' questions.

Q. What is likely to be the benign tumor of the jaw?

A. Fibroma

Q. What is the primary function of pulmonary surfactant?

A. Prevention of alveolar collapse

Q. Which type of salivary glands are Ebner’s glands?

A. Serous

Q. Which radiographic technique detects early proximal caries?

A. Bitewing

Q. What causes gas gangrene?

A. Clostridium

Q. Which dental cement shows the highest solubility?

A. Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC)

Q. Which vitamin is necessary for fibroblasts to produce collagen?

A. Vitamin C

Q. Why is water not suitable as a transport medium for avulsed tooth?

A. Water is hypotonic. It causes cell lysis.

Q. Penicillamine is an antidote for?

A. Copper

Q. Which drug is used to treat absence seizures?

A. Valproate

Q. Where do ameloblasts originate from?

A. Ectoderm

Q. Which dental stone exhibits the least expansion?

A. Type IV

Q. What gets affected by the injury to pterion?

A. Middle meningeal vein

Q. What is used for systematic bleeding control in the tooth extraction case?

A. Ethamsylate

Q. What is the main purpose of using oxidized cellulose in dentistry?

A. Styptic agent

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Candidates can download the NEET MDS admit card using the process shared below-

  1. Visit the official website- natboard.edu.in
  2. Click on the NEET MDS 2026 application link.
  3. Enter the login details- application number and password
  4. Download the MDS admit card
  5. Take its printout

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Anangsha B

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Answered a week 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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Piyush Bhandari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week 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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Satyendra Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Candidates can crack the NEET MDS exam in 3 months with dedication, discipline, time management and practice.

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Ranjeeta Srivastava

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week 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.
  • Interns

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Upasana Hazarika

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Candidates can apply online for NEET MDS exam using the process shared below-

  • Visit the official website- natboard.edu.in.
  • Select NEET MDS exam.
  • Click on application link.
  • Go to the new registration link.
  • Register for the exam and fill the online form.
  • Upload the documents.
  • Pay the application fee.
  • Submit t

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Vikram Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

The NEET MDS counselling is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The counselling process is taken over by the MCC after the exam results. The NBE role ends with the release of NEET MDS result and cutoff. The MCC conducts MDS counselling for 50 per cent All India Quota seats and the

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Rupali Pruthi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

NEET MDS stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery. It is a national-level entrance exam for admissions to postgraduate dental courses in India. The exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE).

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Mukul Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

The NEET MDS 2026 exam will be held on May 2, 2026. Have a look at the NEET MDS exam timing for the events that will take place on the day of examination-

Event

Time

Entry to the exam centre

12.00 PM

Closing of centre gates

01.30 PM

Candidate Login

01.45 PM

Reading instructions

01.50 PM

Exam Starts

02.00 PM

Exam Ends

05.00 PM

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Rashmi Shekhar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

The NEET MDS 2026 information bulletin is expected to be released in February 2026. The information bulletin will be displayed at natboard. edu.in. Candidates will be able to download the PDF by visiting the official website.

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Pragati Datta

Contributor-Level 6