NEET MDS 2026 Qualifying Cutoff Reduced by 20.576 Percentile Across All Categories; Check PG Dental Admission Details
The NEET MDS 2026 qualifying cutoff has been reduced by 20.576 percentile for all categories. Check the category-wise NEET MDS 2026 revised cutoff details and latest admission guidelines here.
NEET MDS 2026 Cutoff Reduced: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has announced that the NEET MDS 2026 qualifying cutoff has been reduced by 20.576 percentile for all categories. This decision is for all groups, including General, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backwards Classes (OBC), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD). Students willing to get admission in Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) seats for the academic session 2026-27 and who could not clear the earlier cutoff can now apply for the NEET MDS counselling 2026 process.
The ministry has directed the NBEMS to issue the NEET MDS revised results based on the new eligibility criteria. Simultaneously, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has been requested to issue fresh NEET MDS counselling 2026 dates after reduced cutoff. This decision will ensure that vacant seats in dental colleges are utilised without wasting any seat in any college.
NEET MDS 2026 Revised Cutoff: Category-Wise Percentile
Students can check the category-wise revised cutoff for NEET MDS counselling 2026 below:
| CATEGORY |
PREVIOUS CUTOFF PERCENTILE |
REVISED CUTOFF PERCENTILE |
|---|---|---|
| General Category (UR/EWS) |
50 |
29.424 |
| SC/ST/OBC (including PwD candidates of SC/ST/OBC) |
40 |
19.424 |
| UR-PwD |
45 |
24.424 |
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NEET MDS Cutoff Reduced: What's Next for Students?
The MCC is expected to release a fresh NEET MDS counselling schedule for the remaining mop-up rounds for newly qualified candidates. The Actual admission will depend on merit ranks, preferences filled during choice locking, and seat availability across participating dental institutions.
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