New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the NBE (National Board of Examination) has announced the postponement of NEET-MDS 2023. According to the revised schedule, the examination will be conducted on March 1, 2023. Previously, the NEET MDS examination was scheduled to be held on January 8, 2023.
Rescheduling the conduct, the NBE stated, "Pursuant to the approval of the Dental Council of India vide its letter No DCI/Admissions/Admsn/NEETPG/MDS/015/ 2022-23/ 5433 dated 25.08.2022, NBEMS announced that NEET-MDS 2023 shall be tentatively held on 8th January 2023. The Dental Council of India has now communicated the decision of its Executive Committee taken in its meeting held on 7th November 2022 wherein it has been decided to conduct the NEET-MDS 2023 in the month of March 2023."
"Accordingly, in supersession of the schedule for conduct of NEET-MDS 2023 as notified vide NBEMS notice dated 16.09.2022, it has been decided to re-schedule the conduct of NEET-MDS 2023 now on 1st March 2023," the notice read.
The information bulletin and online application form for NEET-MDS 2023 shall be published on NBEMS website in due course.
To view the official Notice, Click here : https://.in/pdf_upload/natboard-datapublicnoticenotice202211152491-1-191051.pdf
NEET-MDS is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance examination for admission to various MDS Courses under Dentists Act, 1948 (amended from time to time). No other entrance examination, either at the state or the Institution level, shall be valid for entry to MDS courses. Qualifying NEET-MDS is mandatory for entry to MDS courses under various Universities/ Institutions in the country.
NEET-MDS 2022 shall be the single eligibility cum entrance examination for admission to MDS Courses for the academic session 2022-23 which will include the following:
1. All India 50% quota seats for MDS courses (all states)
2. State quota seats for MDS courses for all States/Union territories of India.
3. MDS courses at all Private Dental Colleges, Institutions & Universities all across the country
4. MDS courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
5. Screening exam for dental surgeons (BDS & MDS) for Short Service Commission in Army Dental Corps