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 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.

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. 

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

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

Also Read: NEET MDS Mock Test

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.

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Q:   What is the total number of subjects in the NEET MDS exam?
A:

There are a total of 17 subjects or topics from which questions are asked in the NEET MDS exam. Each of the subject carries 14 to 15 questions. While all subjects carry 14 questions, there are two subjects, General Medicine and General Surgery, which carry 15 questions each. Candidates will not be provided any choice in terms of attempting the subjects or sections. Moreover, there is no time limit to attempt the subjects. Hence, candidates will have to divide the time accordingly in order to solve as many questions as possible within the three hours total duration. 

Q:   What is the total number of questions in NEET MDS exam?
A:

The NEET MDS exam consists of 240 objective type multiple choice questions (MCQs). Each question carries four answer options, out of which candidates have to select the correct answer option and mark it. Divided into two parts, the Part A of the question paper will have 100 questions and Part B of the paper will have 140 questions. 

Q:   Which subject has the toughest questions in the NEET MDS question paper?
A:

As per the NEET MDS analysis of previous years', the topics or subjects which have a higher difficulty level as compared to the others are Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology, and Oral Medicine and Radiology. The weightage of these topics were also higher than other topics. According to the students, the number of image-based questions was higher as compared to last year. Moreover, the theoretical questions were tricky in nature, and not direct. 

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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