NEET MDS Exam Dates 2026 (OUT): Check Result & Counselling Dates

While all dental colleges across India accept NEET MDS scores, AIIMS Delhi, or other AIIMS campuses offering MDS course do not accept NEET MDS scores. Hence, MDS aspirants planning to take admission to AIIMS colleges have to appear for INI CET (MDS) exam. On the other hand, candidates are advised to prepare and appear for NEET MDS entrance exam to amplify their chances of admission. 

In general, NBEMS does not extend the NEET MDS registration last date. However, in case the internship deadline is extended, then the NEET MDS registration and application window may be reopened. The NEET MDS 2026 application process is expected to be conducted from the second to fourth week of February 2026. The actual dates will be announced along with the information bulletin.

The NEET MDS counselling is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee for All India Quota seats. The counselling process is completely online, except for the final stage, which is the institute reporting process, which requires physical verification. The different stages of NEET MDS counselling are given below:

• Registration: To participate in the NEET MDS counselling, eligible candidates need to first register for the counselling on the MCC website.
• Choice filling and locking: Based on the seat matrix, candidates have to fill and lock choices in preferential order.
• Declaration of seat allotment result: Based on the choices entered and the ranks of candidates, the seat allotment list is prepared
• Institute reporting: Candidates have to visit the allotted institute with the requisite documents to accept the admission offer. 

The NBEMS conducted NEET MDS exam on May 2, 2026. The exam was held online in the computer-based test mode. The MDS exam was of 3 hours.

The NBE announced the dates for NEET MDS 2026 in the notification. The dates regarding the application process, form correction, exam and result were mentioned in the information bulletin.

NBE declared the result for NEET MDS 2025 on May 15, 2025. The exam was conducted on April 19, 2025. The merit list for the 50 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats has been released initially. The individual scorecards was released on May 23, 2025. Only those candidates, whose names will be there on the merit list are considered to be eligible for the NEET MDS 2025 counselling process. The result has been uploaded on the official website in a PDF format. Candidates can download the scorecard from the official website with application ID and password. NEET MDS result PDF comprises details such as roll number, application ID, marks scored, percentile and rank. Candidates have to score the minimum cut off to qualify for the exam. Those who qualified the exam will be participating in the online counselling for seat allotment.

The NEET MDS 2026 application process is expected to start in the second week of February 2026. The application process of NEET MDS 2026 will be completely online. The last date of NEET MDS 2026 application is likely to be scheduled in the fourth week of February 2026. The dates of NEET MDS 2026 application form will be announced by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on its official website through notification and information bulletin prior to the commencement of the application process. 

The NEET MDS 2026 application process is likely to be conducted for a duration of approximately four weeks. The actual dates will be announced by NBEMS in the information bulletin. The exam authorities do not change the NEET MDS application last date. As per past few years' trends, the NEET MDS application process gets reopened if the internship deadline is extended.

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

• Visit the official website of NBE.
• Click on "NEET-MDS".
• Select "Click here to download your admit card"
• Check the admit card for errors.
• Download, save and print the admit card.

NEET MDS stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery. exam is conducted for providing admissions to all postgraduate dental courses offered by institutions in India. exam is conducted by National Board of Education (NBE) in computer-based mode. NBE holds exam annually for allotment of around 6200 MDS seats under 50% All India Quota and 50% state quota. After exam, MCC conducts online counselling for allotment of seats. Only those who qualify exam with minimum cut off marks qualify for counselling rounds.

Read more: MDS Admission 

NEET MDS, as the name suggests, is the entrance exam for the MDS courses in India. NBEMS is the conducting body of NEET MDS exam for admission to approximately 6,200 MDS seats under the All India Quota. The scores of NEET MDS are accepted by dental colleges across India. 

The NEET MDS application form 2026 was released on March 14, 2026. The NBE accepted the NEET MDS form till March 30, 2026.