If you’re considering pursuing a Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) degree in 2024, we have got you covered with a comprehensive guide that provides you with all the essential information you need to navigate the MDS admission process.

Our guide includes information on top colleges and detailed fee structures. So, let’s dive in and help you get started on your journey towards achieving your academic goals.

What is MDS?

The MDS full form is Master of Dental Surgery. Dental professionals who wish to specialize in various branches of dentistry, such as Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, and more, pursue this postgraduate degree.

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NEET MDS 2024: Recent updates and Cut-off 2024

The NEET-MDS 2024 results declared on April 3, 2024. NEET-MDS counselling started on July 1, 2024. The Special Stray Vacancy Round of the counselling process was conducted from October 14 to October 25, 2024.

NEET-MDS 2024 Rank indicates a candidate’s overall merit position among all candidates who appeared for the exam.

Cut-off scores for different categories:

• General/EWS: 263 (50th percentile)
• SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD): 230 (40th percentile)
• General PwBD: 246 (45th percentile)

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MDS syllabus for 2024

No.	Subject
1	General Anatomy including embryology and histology
2	General Human Physiology and Biochemistry
3	Dental Anatomy, Embryology, and Oral Histology
4	General Pathology and Microbiology
5	General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics
6	Dental Materials
7	General Medicine
8	General Surgery
9	Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
10	Oral Medicine and Radiology
11	Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
12	Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
13	Periodontology
14	Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge
15	Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
16	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
17	Public Health Dentistry

NEET MDS Registration Process

• Application Procedure: NBE releases the application form online. The applicants have to register online at the NBE website and fill in the form before the due date.
• Documents Required: It is required to upload scanned copies of the passport photo, signature, ID proof, internship completion certificate etc. through online application.
• Fee: In 2023, the NEET MDS registration fee was Rs 3750 for the general category and Rs 2750 for the reserved category. In 2024, the same fee structure is likely to be in place.

Top MDS Colleges in India

Here are Top 40 MDS colleges in India according to NIRF ranking for dental colleges 2024. This table is arranged from highest ranking to the lowest ranking dental colleges in India. All these colleges are DCI-approved.

College Name	Location
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal	Manipal, Karnataka
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences	Delhi, Delhi
King George’s Medical University	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Pune, Maharashtra
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences	Mangaluru, Karnataka
SRM Dental College	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi, Delhi
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	Mangaluru, Karnataka
JSS Dental College and Hospital	Mysuru, Karnataka
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Govt. Dental College, Nagpur	Nagpur, Maharashtra
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	Bengaluru, Karnataka
Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Government Dental College, Bangalore	Bengaluru, Karnataka
Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Government Dental College	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences	Rohtak, Haryana
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	Wardha, Maharashtra
Govt. Dental College, Mumbai	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Yenepoya Dental College	Mangaluru, Karnataka
Panjab University	Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Nair Hospital Dental College	Mumbai, Maharashtra
KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences	Belgaum, Karnataka
Christian Dental College	Ludhiana, Punjab
SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital	Dharwad, Karnataka
SRM Kattankulathur Dental College	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute	Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu
Government Dental College	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Mahatma Gandhi P.G. Institute of Dental Sciences	Pondicherry, Pondicherry
Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Pune	Pune, Maharashtra
Bapuji Dental College & Hospital	Davangere, Karnataka
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies	Faridabad, Haryana
Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Kancheepuram	Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu
Army College of Dental Sciences	Secunderabad, Telangana

How to choose the right college for MDS

MDS Fees Structure

Before the NEET-MDS and centralized counseling came into action, the fees for MDS in private colleges were fixed by the management. They were able to take huge donations, which can surely rip your pockets.

In the current scenario, the fee structure for MDS admission in government and private dental is decided by the state examination authorities. The college has to submit the fee structure that they wish to implement, and the authority has to approve it.

Yes, it is true!

Here I will just give you an approximate fee structure, and I will also mention which all states offer MDS seats at the lower fee structure.

The approximate MDS fee structure for each department is listed below:

Course	Fees
Endodontics	22 – 60 Lakhs
Orthodontics	22 – 60 Lakhs
Surgery	22 – 60 Lakhs
Prosthodontics	18 Lakhs
Pedodontics	15 Lakhs
Periodontics	13 Lakhs
Community	5 – 9 Lakhs
Oral Medicine	7 – 15 Lakhs
Oral Pathology	6 – 16 Lakhs

Apart from tuition fees, there are also additional fees for hostel, food, and materials, which can cost you an amount of 1.5 to 2 lakh per annum approximately.

NEET MDS 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Here are some key details about the MDS admission eligibility criteria in India as of 2024:

Educational Qualification: 

To be eligible for MDS admission, candidates must have a BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) degree recognized by the Dental Council of India.

Minimum Marks 

Candidates must have secured at least 50% aggregate marks in BDS to be eligible for MDS admission. For reserved category students, the minimum required percentage is 40%.

Entrance Exams 

Most MDS colleges accept candidates on the basis of their performance in a national or state-level postgraduate dental entrance exam. Common exams include NEET-MDS, AIIMS PG, and state exams.

Qualifying Entrance Exam Score 

In addition to passing the entrance test, candidates have to secure the minimum percentile score set by different colleges/universities to be eligible for MDS admission. The cutoff score varies for different colleges and courses.

Internship 

Completing a 1-year rotatory internship is mandatory before MDS admission. The internship must be done in an approved college or hospital after completing the BDS degree.

Age Limit 

There is no upper age limit for MDS admission eligibility. However, some institutes may have their own criteria.

Number of Attempts 

There is no restriction on the number of attempts for MDS entrance exams in most colleges.

NEET MDS 2024 Admission Process

This is the most important part of this post. I want you to know the complete counseling procedures for taking MDS admission.

After you have qualified for the NEET-MDS entrance exam, the next step is to register for the counseling of different states and of MCC.

Think you want to opt for a dental college in Karnataka, then you must register on KEA or Karnataka Examination Authority website. If you want to opt for dental colleges in Uttar Pradesh, then you have to apply through UPDGME.

In short, the areas of the procedure are listed below.

• NEET Qualification.
• Apply for centralized counseling of your preferred state.
• Document verification of candidates.
• Online Fee payment /Demand draft.
• Round one counseling.
• Round two counseling.
• MOP-UP Round.

I will tell you about each step in-depth.

Applying for Counseling

First of all, I would suggest you keep in mind, in which state or college you want to take MDS admission. You can even choose multiple states, but I would advise you to stick with one college or course.

Let us take an example, you decided to take MDS admission in Bangalore dental college in Karnataka. The dental college seats are filled through KEA or Karnataka Examination authority counseling.

So, you must register for the counseling conducted by KEA. There will be an application fee of around Rs.2000. Then they will announce the date for document verification.

Document Verification for MDS Admission

It’s for verifying your documents. You must physically be present in the document verification center with all your original documents.

In a few states like Uttar Pradesh, you must also submit a Demand Draft of Rs.1 lakh towards UPDGME, which will be refunded to you after the counseling.

The general list of documents that must be provided is listed below:

• NEET Scorecard.
• NEET-MDS admit card.
• 10th marks card.
• 12th Marks card.
• An internship completion certificate from the head of the institute clearly says that you have completed your internship by 31st March 2023.
• BDS Marks sheet.
• BDS Degree certificate or provisional certificate.
• Community certificate (Optional).
• Disability certificate, if applicable.
• Birth certificate.
• Identity proof.
• Passport-size photographs.

The list of documents differs from state to state.

Round One and Two Counseling

• After the document verification, there will be two rounds of online counseling. When the dates of counseling are published, you must log in to the official website and give the choice of colleges.
• After selecting the options, you have to lock the choice and submit it. Before locking the choice, please do re-check it. The second round of counseling will also be the same.
• If you have got the choice of your college, you have to download the allotment letter and reach the college or counseling center with a demand draft of the balance fees to be paid.
• In case, if you have not got any seats in the first and second rounds of counseling, you don’t have to worry. You have got one more chance.

Who is eligible for the second round of online counseling?

Not all candidates are eligible for the second round of counseling. The candidates who have registered for the online counseling and have not been allotted any seats are eligible for the second round of counseling.

MOP-UP Round

1. In this round, all the vacant seats after the second counseling will be transferred. However the MOP-UP round will not be online and the candidate must be present at the counseling center. You must be present in the center with all the original documents.
2. So after all these rounds of counseling, if any more seats are vacant it can be filled by the college management.
3. Important: Even if you want to take MDS admission to the leftover seats, you must register and attend the counseling procedures. If you have not registered and completed your document verification you cannot take the vacant seats.

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