NEET MDS Scores

Have a look at the NEET MDS cutoff 2026 scores below-

Candidates can guesstimate the NEET MDS scores after knowing the status of their responses as right or wrong. Know the scores using the given process-

• +4 for each correct answer
• -1 for each incorrect answer

Around 270 to 300 colleges in India accept the NEET MDS cutoff scores. Around 7,000 seats in government, private and deemed colleges are filled through the NEET MDS counselling.

Government Dental College and Hospital cutoff 2025 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 2 seat allotment, the NEET MDS cutoff scores ranged between 28 and, 244 for the General AII India category students. Among all the MDS specialisations, MDS in Orthodontics is the most competitive specialisation. 

Furthermore, according to Government Dental College OBC AI category cutoff 2024, the Last Round closing rank ranged between 335 and 505. For more information, click here.

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. 

The NEET MDS scorecard or result will be valid for one academic year. For example, candidates who have qualified for NEET MDS 2025 can opt for admission only for the academic year 2025-26. Seeking admission for the next academic year through the NEET MDS will not be permitted. In case a candidate qualified for NEET MDS 2025, but did not complete admission process, or did not qualify for the exam, he or she will have to appear for the NEET MDS exam next year and qualify to complete the admission process. 

The NEET MDS 2025 cutoff score for general category candidates is 272. For SC/ST/OBC, it is 238. The NEET MDS cutoff 2025 marks for UR-PWD is 255. Students who have secured the minimum cutoff score will make it to the merit list and will be able to partake in the counselling rounds.

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.