NEET MDS Eligibility Criteria 2024, Qualification, Age – Check Category Wise Eligibility Here

The Eligibility Criteria for Admission to MDS courses as per MDS Course Regulations 2024 notified by the Dental Council of India with prior approval of MoHFW is as follows: A candidate for admission to the Master in Dental Surgery course must possess a recognized degree of Bachelor in Dental Surgery awarded by a university or institute in India registered with the State Dental Council has obtained provisional or permanent registration and has undergone compulsory rotatory internship of a year in an approved/recognized dental college.

A candidate who after passing the final qualifying examination (BDS or the foreign dental degree recognized by GOI/DCI), is undergoing 12-month compulsory rotatory internship/ practical training and is likely to complete the same by 31st March 2024 can take up this examination.

But he/she shall not be eligible for admission unless he/she has completed the compulsory rotatory internship and obtained provisional or permanent registration on or before the last week of March 2024. or the candidate produces a certificate from the head of the Institution that he/she will be completing the internship by the Last week of March 2024.

Eligibility Criteria for All India 50% Quota Seats

The Eligibility Criteria for All India 50% quota seats is as per para 4.1 & 4.2 (vide supra). Candidates who have studied/passed BDS from the state of Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible for 50% All India Quota seats. However, the candidates who were nominated by the Government of India (under central pool seats) to do BDS from Dental Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir shall be eligible to apply for admission.

Such candidates must submit a duly signed affidavit declaring that he/she was nominated by the Government of India (under central pool seats) to do BDS from Dental Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir to the following address along with the printout of the acknowledgement of submission of online application for NEET-MDS 2024 latest by 1st week of November 2019. (A copy of the affidavit is in Annexure II).

Deputy Director (Examinations)

National Board of Examinations,

Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar,

Mahatma Gandhi Marg, (Ring Road), New Delhi – 110029

Candidates who have done their BDS from Jammu & Kashmir but fail to submit the affidavit as indicated above will not be considered for participation in All India 50% quota counselling.

Note: Possession/Use of Mobile Phones/Electronic Devices is strictly prohibited on the premises of the NBE Examination Centre.

Candidates shall be liable for penal action for Possession/Use of Mobile Phone/Electronic Devices However, the restriction on candidates from the states of Jammu & Kashmir shall not apply to the categories of Armed Forces for ‘Grant of Short Service Commission in Army Dental Corps’ and for MDS admissions in Armed Forces Institutes.

Eligibility Criteria For Foreign Nationals In NEET-MDS 2024.

As per MDS course Regulations 2019: It is not mandatory for foreign nationals to have temporary registration with DCI at the time of writing NEET-MDS. Foreign Nationals can write NEET-MDS without DCI registration.

Provided that in the case of a foreign national, the following procedure shall be followed: The Council may, on payment of the prescribed fee for registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the postgraduate training restricted to the dental college/institution to which he or she is admitted for the time being exclusively for postgraduate studies:

Provided further that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subject to the condition that such person is duly registered as a medical practitioner in his/her own country from which he/she has obtained his/her basics dental qualification and that his/her degree is recognized by the corresponding state dental council or concerned authority.

Eligibility Criteria For NRI in NEET-MDS 2024.

The definitions of NRIs, OCI, and PIOs shall be by the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated 22/08/2017 in WP No. 689/2019. Copy of Order is at Annexure Ill.

• The dates indicated by candidates about 12 months of Compulsory Rotatory Resident Internship i.e. starting date, and completion date, shall be treated as final and candidates will be required to submit the original Compulsory Rotatory Resident Internship completion certificate at the time of counselling. No condonation of internship of 12 months period shall be accepted except (i) the students of the batch admitted during the academic session 2007-08 and have completed 4 A year BDS course along with 06 months compulsory rotating internship and (ii) the students admitted during the academic session 2006-07 at Rajah Muthiah Dental College, Annamalai University those have completed 05 years BDS course without internship.
• Candidates found to be ineligible at any stage of NEET-MDS 2024 will not be permitted to appear in the examination and/or counselling. In the unlikely event of any ineligible candidate appearing and/or being successful in the NEET-MDS 2024, the results/ candidature of such candidate shall be cancelled and/or deemed to be cancelled.

Note: Possession/Use of Mobile Phones/Electronic Devices is strictly prohibited on the premises of the NBE Examination Centre. Candidates shall be liable for penal action for Possession/Use of Mobile Phone/Electronic Devices

• Requests for appearing in NEET-MDS 2024 from candidates completing an internship after the Last week of March 2024 or having qualifications that are not recognized as per the Dentists Act shall be summarily rejected. Candidates are further advised not to canvass for the same.
• The cutoff date for completion of the internship towards determination of eligibility for appearing in NEET-MDS 2024 shall be 31st March 2024.
• Some of the Universities/institutions have regulations that candidates who are already pursuing the PG Course in their University or another University are not eligible for admission till they complete the course. The candidates who are already pursuing PG Courses either through All India Quota or State Quota and are applying for a seat under All India Quota may confirm the eligibility conditions of that University in this regard. NBE/ MCC/MoHFW shall not be responsible if such candidates are denied admission. Such candidates may opt for the subject and the college at their own risk and cost.

A candidate can register and appear for NEET- MDS 2024 only once for admission to the academic year 2024-2024. Candidates submitting multiple application forms will not be allowed to appear in NEET-MDS.

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