The NEET MDS 2025 counselling Online Stray Vacancy Round has been postponed by a week, from August 19, 2025, to August 26, 2025. The registration and choice filling processes will be conducted from August 26, 2025, to August 31, 2025. The entire round will conclude on September 8, 2025. Even though the NEET MDS Counselling 2025 Round 4 registration window was activated on August 19, 2025, it was deactivated soon after.
According to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), as many as 1,460 candidates have taken admission in the first three rounds of NEET MDS 2025 Counselling. visit here- MDS in india
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is the conducting authority for NEET MDS 2025. As of now, four rounds of counselling have been announced, scheduled to take place until August 30, 2025. Based on the number of vacant seats, the number of rounds of NEET MDS counselling 2025 may be extended. The NEET MDS 2025 counselling process began on June 24, 2025.
The NEET MDS 2025 result was declared on May 15, 2025. As many as 29,220 candidates appeared for the exam, out of which 16,225 candidates have qualified. Only those who have qualified for the exam by securing the NEET MDS 2025 cutoff are eligible to participate in the NEET MDS counselling 2025.
NBE released the NEET MDS 2025 merit list for All India Quota (AIQ) 50 per cent seats. This merit list carries the Roll Numbers and Application IDs of the candidates who are eligible to participate in the NEET MDS counselling 2025. Individual scorecards on AIQ 50 per cent were released on May 24, 2025. The NEET MDS 2025 counselling process for the academic year 2025-26 will be concluded for both the All India and State levels.
The NEET MDS 2025 exam was conducted on April 19, 2025. As many as 30,435 candidates had registered for the exam.
NEET MDS 2025 Counselling: Eligibility Criteria
The NEET MDS counselling 2025 eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Candidates must have completed BDS programme from a recognised Dental college
- They must have appeared and qualified for the NEET MDS 2025 exam
- They must have completed their one-year compulsory internship by the last date of June 2025.
NEET MDS Cutoff 2025
The following table brings the category-wise NEET MDS 2025 cutoff scores.
| Category | NEET MDS Cutoff Percentile | NEET MDS 2025 Cutoff Score |
| General/EWS | 50th Percentile | 261 |
| SC/ST/OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th Percentile | 227 |
| General PWBD | 45th Percentile | 244 |
NEET MDS 2025 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET MDS 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
| 26 Aug ‘ 25 – 31 Aug ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Online Stray Vacancy Round Choice Filling |
| 31 Aug ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Online Stray Vacancy Round Choice Locking |
| 02 Sep ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Online Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result |
| 03 Sep ‘ 25 – 08 Sep ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Online Stray Vacancy Round Institute Reporting |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
| 09 Aug ‘ 25 – 16 Aug ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 3 Institute Reporting |
| 08 Aug ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 3 Seat Allotment Result |
| 05 Aug ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 3 Choice Locking |
| 01 Aug ‘ 25 – 05 Aug ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 3 Choice Filling |
| 19 Jul ‘ 25 – 27 Jul ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 2 Institute Reporting |
| 18 Jul ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 2 Seat Allotment Result |
| 16 Jul ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 2 Choice Locking |
| 13 Jul ‘ 25 – 16 Jul ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 2 Choice Filling |
| 04 Jul ‘ 25 – 08 Jul ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 1 Institute Reporting |
| 03 Jul ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result |
| 02 Jul ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 1 Provisional Seat Allotment Result |
| 30 Jun ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 1 Choice Locking |
| 25 Jun ‘ 25 – 30 Jun ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Round 1 Choice Filling |
| 30 May ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 AIQ 50% Scorecard |
| 22 May ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 AIQ 50% Merit List |
| 15 May ‘ 25 | NEET MDS 2025 Result |
NEET MDS Seat Allotment 2025
MCC will release the seat allotment result on the scheduled dates for each round. The NEET MDS seat allotment result will be declared in PDF format, and candidates have to find their application number to check the seat allotment status. MCC will release a provisional seat allotment list, and candidates may submit grievances within the said date. Take a look at the following table to download the NEET MDS 2024 counselling round-wise result.
Information Carried on the NEET MDS Seat Allotment Result
The following information are carried on the NEET MDS seat allotment result.
- Rank
- Allotted Quota
- Allotted Institute
- Course
- Allotment Category
- Candidate Category
- Remarks
NEET MDS Counselling 2025 Process
Counselling: 03 Sep ‘ 25 – 08 Sep ‘ 25
The NEET MDS 2025 counselling process will be conducted in online mode, except for the last step, which is institute reporting and document verification. involve the following steps:
- Registration
- Choice Filling and Locking
- Seat allotment
- Institute reporting
Registration
- To participate in the NEET MDS 2025 counselling, a candidate has to register himself/ herself on the portal of MCC
- He/ she had to visit the official website of MCC – mcc.nic.in and select “MDS Medical Counselling”
- Now select “New Registration” and proceed with the registration process
- To register, a candidate needs to enter the following information: NEET MDS roll number, the application number, date of birth, etc.
- Upon completion of the registration process, the candidate will receive the login credentials for his/ her registered account
Completing the form and filling in the requisite details
- Candidates now have to fill in the details such as father’s name, address, category, etc., in the registration form and complete it
- One must note that the details filled in during this stage of registration cannot be changed later, and thus, a candidate must fill in this information carefully
Registration fee
- After completing the registration form, a candidate needs to pay a non-refundable registration fee
- Without paying the registration fee, they will not be able to submit the registration form
- The registration fee for NEET MDS counselling 2025 has to be paid online (Credit card/ Debit card/ Net banking)
- After the payment is processed successfully, a registration slip will be displayed
- The candidate must print this registration slip and keep it safe for future use
NEET MDS 2025 counselling fee
The following table brings the NEET MDS counselling registration fee, based on last year’s data. It is expected that the fee amount will remain the same this year.
| Category | Fee (in INR) | |
| Non-refundable | ||
| For 50% AIQ/Central Universities | General | 1,000 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC | 500 | |
| For Deemed Universities | All categories | 5,000 |
| Refundable | ||
| For 50% AIQ/Central Universities | General | 25,000 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC | 10,000 | |
| For Deemed Universities | All categories | 2,00,000 |
Choice filling and locking of preferences
The choice filling and locking processes are described below.
- Candidates have to log in into their registered account on the MCC portal
- They then have to choose from among the choices provided on the left side of the screen
- To add to the list, select the “+” button provided after every option
- The option selected by the candidate will move from the left side of the screen to the right side of the screen
- The candidate can also change the order of preference by moving the options up or down in the list
- Once they are satisfied with the selection, they must click on “Save and continue” followed by “Save and go home page” to exit
- Take a printout of the choices filled and keep it safe for future reference
- This process can be repeated after every round and the choices can be edited for the subsequent round
Documents Required for NEET MDS counselling 2025
A candidate who was allotted a seat through the NEET MDS 2025 counselling had to report to the allocated institute to verify documents. For confirmation of the seat allocated, he/she needed to carry the following documents
- NEET MDS scorecard 2025
- NEET MDS Admit Card 2025
- BDS degree certificate
- BDS mark sheets
- Internship Completion Certificate (stating that the candidate has completed his/ her internship on or before June 30, 2024)
- Registration Certificate from the Dental Council of India (DCI) or State Dental Council (SDC)
- Birth Certificate or Class 10 mark sheet
- Photo ID proof (PAN card/ Driving Licence/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar card/ Passport)
- Caste Certificate (SC/ ST/ OBC, if applicable)
- Disability Certificate issued by the medical board (if applicable)
