NEET MDS 2025 Cut-Offs Lowered – Revised Percentiles and Scores for All Categories
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has announced a major update for candidates of NEET MDS 2025. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has directed a significant reduction in qualifying percentiles for all categories, bringing relief to thousands of aspirants seeking admission to MDS courses for the academic year 2025-26.
Key Highlights
- Results Unchanged: The NEET MDS 2025 results, declared on May 15, 2025, remain the same in terms of candidate ranks. Only the qualifying cut-offs have been revised.
- Cut-Off Reduction: On August 10, 2025, the MoHFW ordered a reduction of 19.863 percentile points across all categories – General, SC, ST, OBC, and UR-PwBD.
- Reason for Change: The revision aligns with the Dental Council of India’s MDS Regulations, 2017 and the DCI Master of Dental Surgery Course (1st Amendment) Regulations, 2018.
Revised NEET MDS 2025 Cut-Off Percentiles
| Category | Original Qualifying Percentile | Revised Qualifying Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | 50th | 30.137 |
| UR-PwBD | 45th | 25.137 |
| SC / ST / OBC (including PwBD) | 40th | 20.137 |
Admissions and Counselling
- All admissions will remain provisional, subject to document verification and biometric/Face ID verification as per the NEET MDS 2025 information bulletin.
- Candidates should regularly visit the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) website – mcc.nic.in – for updates regarding counselling dates and seat allocation.
- For queries, candidates can contact NBEMS through the official communication web portal or helpline numbers.
Scope of NEET MDS
NEET MDS is the only eligibility-cum-entrance test for:
- All India 50% quota MDS seats
- State quota seats
- MDS courses in private, deemed, and Armed Forces dental institutions
- Screening test for BDS & MDS applicants to the Army Dental Corps
Note: AIIMS New Delhi does not participate in NEET MDS centralised admissions.
Important Reminder
No state government, university, or private dental college is allowed to conduct a separate entrance exam for MDS admissions. NEET MDS remains the single gateway for all recognised MDS seats across India.
For more details on NEET MDS 2025 counselling, visit: mcc.nic.in