NEET MDS Result 2025 (Out): Download AIQ 50% Merit List PDF & Scorecard @nbe.edu.in

No, NEET MDS result is different from the scorecard. The NEET MDS result is declared in the form of a merit list as a PDF file with the marks and ranks of all candidates. On the other hand, the scorecard contains detailed information about the individual candidates and their performances. The NEET MDS result is also referred to as merit list, where candidates can check their overall score along with the All India Rank. On the other hand, the NEET MDS scorecard gives candidates their individual scores along with qualifying status. 

Candidates will have to check or download the NEET MDS scorecard from the official website of the exam, which is the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). It is also popularly referred to as NBE. NBEMS or NBE is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The websites or the URLs from where the NEET MDS scorecard can be downloaded are as follows:

• natboard.edu.in
• nbe.edu.in

After visiting these websites, candidates have to click on the NEET MDS under the Examinations tab and further click on the login or the Results tab to download the scorecard by entering the registration credentials. 

No, NBE, or the exam conducting authority for the NEET MDS exam does not release the NEET MDS scorecard by post or email. Candidates will have to check the result online by visiting the official website of NEET MDS, via the merit list and downloading the scorecard. The step-by-step process to check the NEET MDS result is given below:

• Visit the official website of NBE or NEET MDS
• Visit the NEET MDS exam from the Examinations tab
• Click on the Result tab
• A press release will open wherein candidates will have to click on the link for the merit list
• Once the scorecard is available for download, candidates will have to click on the Scorecard tab, enter the NEET MDS application number and password or date of birth and click on submit
• Download the NEET MDS scorecard in PDF format. 

Candidates must visit the NBE website for downloading the NEET MDS merit list and scorecard and not wait to receive the scorecard via post or email. 

The cutoff of NEET MDS determines the minimum marks that a candidate needs to score to clear the examination and participate in the counselling process. A candidate who scores less than the NEET MDS cutoff is not eligible to attend the counselling.

NBE or the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the NEET MDS exam conducting authority, releases the cutoff scores or the qualifying scores along with the result. The NEET MDS 2025 result was released on May 15, 2025. The NEET MDS 2025 cutoff was also released on the same date. However, on August 14, 2025, NBE released a notice stating the reduction of the NEET MDS 2025 cutoff percentile by 19.863 percentile for all categories, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recommendation. 

No, the NEET MDS cutoff does not remain the same every year. While the NEET MDS qualifying percentile generally remains fixed, the NEET MDS cutoff scores change every year. In some years, the NEET MDS cutoff percentile also changes based on external factors or as per the recommendation of the Ministry of Health. Hence, it can be said that the NEET MDS cutoff changes every year. 

NBEMS releases the NEET MDS merit list along with the result. The NEET MDS merit list carries the following information:

• Candidate NEET MDS Roll Number
• Score obtained
• NEET MDS Rank

NEET MDS merit list provides the overall record of the exam for all candidates. The merit list is released in a PDF format for all candidates. On the other hand, the scorecard is an individual document which is accessible only to the test-taker and carries detailed information regarding his/her exam performance in terms of subject-wise score, percentile and rank. Both the documents are prepared by NBEMS, the exam conducting body. The NEET MDS scorecard is issued only to candidates who can download it by logging in through their registration credentials and nobody else can access it. NEET MDS merit list, on the other hand, is released publicly and includes the candidates' Roll Number, scores and All India Rank.

NBE or the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the exam conducting body, releases NEET MDS merit list for 50 per cent All India Quota seats. Candidates included in the merit list are eligible to participate in the NEET MDS counselling process. Although the NEET MDS merit list mentions the complete list of candidates who appeared for the exam along with their score and status (in case of absentee or cancelled candidature), the students have to verify their scores and crosscheck with the cutoffs to ensure whether they have qualified for NEET MDS or not. 

According to NBE, the exam conducting body, the NEET MDS tie-breaking criteria are as follows:

• Candidate having lesser number of incorrect responses in the overall paper (Part A & B) will be placed at better merit position.
• Candidate obtaining higher score in Part B of the question paper will be placed at better merit position.
• Candidate having lesser number of incorrect responses in Part B of the question paper will be placed at better merit position.
• Older candidate will be placed at better merit position.

No, the NEET MDS application number does not impact the tie-breaking criteria or protocol. Hence, candidates filling the NEET MDS application form earlier or later does not matter in case multiple candidates score the same marks. There are a total of four factors which are considered for the NEET MDS tie-breaking protocol. 

No, the NEET MDS tie-breaking criteria have remained the same over the past few years. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has not made any changes in the NEET MDS tie-breaking criteria over the years, proving the efficacy of the system. The highest weightage is provided to the overall accuracy, followed by sectional accuracy and lastly, age criterion. 

Yes, candidates are required to enter the details printed on the scorecard of NEET MDS in the registration form of the counselling. They are thus advised to download the NEET MDS scorecard well in advance. The scorecard is downloaded from the official website with login ID and password. NBE will release the NEET MDS scorecard tentatively after 10 days to the declaration of the result. The NEET MDS scorecard will also be verified by the counselling authorities during the institute reporting process. 

The selection process for MDS is simple you need to apply for undergraduate medical counseling through your NEET mark.The NEET MDS cutoff 2025 score for general category students is 261, while for SC/ ST/ OBC category aspirants, the cutoff is 227.