Medicine

Yes, NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is required for admission to the BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) programme at Manipal College of Dental Sciences. NEET is a mandatory entrance examination for admission to undergraduate dental courses in India, including BDS programs offered by various dental colleges and universities. Applicants seeking admission to BDS at Manipal College of Dental Sciences must appear for NEET and qualify with the required scores to be eligible for admission.

The NTA has not released the NEET 2026 exam city list yet. The number of exam cities will be known after the release of NEET notification 2026. However, the NTA removed five cities from the list in 2025. The five cities which were removed from the NEET exam city list were Surampelam (Andhra Pradesh), Deoghar (Madhya Pradesh), Basar (Arunachal Pradesh), Mamit (Mizoram) and Kiphrie (Nagaland).

The total number of exam cities for NEET is 566. The number of NEET exam cities in India are 552 and in abroad are 14. The number of exam cities in India changes every year. The exact number is known through the notification PDF.

The exact numbers of NEET 2026 exam centres will be announced by NTA along with the result details. It is expected that the total number of NEET 2025 exam centres will be around 5,000. In 2024, the number was 4,750. 

As per the NBE report on Institute wise performance in FMGE-2023, the FMGE passsing rate of MBBS students from Northern State Medical University is 18.77%. Of the 650 students who pursued MBBS from Northern State Medical University only 122 cleared the FMGE test in 2023. The FMGE passing rate is expected to increase from 2025 as most of the students who will give the exam from 2025 will be those who had qualified NEET exam because qualifying NEET was made compulsory for MBBS abroad in 2018.

English is the language of instruction for MBBS in Northern State Medical University Russia for the whole course. Language of instruction is one of the major concern for international students including Indian students going to NSMU to pursue MBBS. Every year thousands of students from India go to Russia to pursue MBBS in Russian universities. Howerver, not all universities in Russia offer MBBS course in English language. 

Candidates need to download the NEET admit card online from the exam website. The details required to get and download NEET exam admit card are shared below-

• Application number.
• Date of Birth.
• Security Code.

The NTA releases the NEET admit card or hall ticket online in PDF download format. Candidates need to click on the NEET admit card download link to download the PDF. Students must download the NEET hall ticket, save it and take its printout. 

Kasturba Medical College selects candidates on the basis of their performance and rank obtained by them in NEET UG. Candidates must follow certain steps in order to get selected for KMC Manipal MBBS course. Given below is the KMC Manipal MBBS admission process 2024:

STEP 1: Candidates must register, appear and qualify NEET UG 2024.

STEP 2: Candidates must then register online and fill out the preference on MCC/ KEA/ JCECEB portal.

STEP 3: Competent authority then allot the seats to candidates during counselling process.

STEP 4: Candidates must report to Manipal Medical College and must complete the admission formalities.

The MD Medicine programme offered by Kasturba Medical College has received good reviews from the students and alumni. According to the verified Shiksha reviews, the institute has received positive reviews in the terms of placements, infrastructure and faculty. According to the NIRF report for the year 2023, the median package offered to the three-year postgraduate students during Manipal Medical College placements 2022 stood at INR 15.60 LPA. The institute also has a good infrastructure to facilitate the learning process.