S. Vishnu Sharma
NEET MDS 2022 registration process has commenced and candidates willing to study MDS courses can start applying. The exam shall be conducted on 6 March on a computer based platform at various test centres situated across the country.
National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will conduct NEET MDS 2022 and candidates can visit the official website ‘https://nbe.edu.in/’ and begin applying for NEET MDS 2022.
The application submission for NEET MDS 2022 starts from 3 pm of 4 January and goes on till 11:55 pm of 24 January. Further information about the exam can be obtained from the Information Bulletin which is available on the official website of NEET MDS 2022 mentioned above.
About the exam
The exam is expanded into National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Master in Dental Surgery (NEET MDS). Candidates who wish to study masters degree in Dental Sciences have to pass this exam with the required score.
Required score is the marks that candidates have to score to make them eligible for getting a seat in a dental college. The other name for this is ‘cutoff’ Candidates have to get marks either equal to the cutoff or above it to become eligible for a seat.
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The cutoff will be announced along with the declaration of NEET MDS 2022 result. Sometimes, cutoff can be announced shortly before or after result declaration. The duration of the exam is three hours.
NEET MDS 2022 has 240 multiple choice questions related to the lessons of Dental Sciences taught at undergraduate (BDS) level. Correct response will fetch 4 marks, wrong response would lead to deduction of 25% marks. No marks would be deducted for questions not answered.
Eligibility to register for NEET MDS 2022
Students who have studied BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) from a recognized institution and is registered with State Dental Council can apply.
The applicant must also have undergone compulsory rotatory internship of a year in an approved/recognized dental college.
Point to remember
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 31 March 2022 can take up NEET MDS 2022 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 31 March 2022 or the candidate produces a certificate from the head of Institution that he/she will be completing internship by 31 March 2022. Candidate may visit the DCI website to know any change in date of Internship completion.
How to register
The procedure to submit applications for NEET MDS 2022 is online. Candidates have to visit the official website of the exam ‘https://nbe.edu.in/’ and scroll down the page and click the link for registration.
Candidates have to select the button ‘NEET MDS 2022’ and click it which will lead to another webpage with url ‘https://cdn3.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/1815/74367/Index.html’
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When the new page downloads, candidates can see the Information Bulletin and know everything about the exam. Post knowing, they can click ‘New Registration’ button on the same page and create an account comprising a username and password.
Post creating an account, applicants have to use username and password and login and fill the application form, upload the required documents, pay the registration fee and submit the form for NEET MDS 2022.
Point to remember
Candidates can also visit the website ‘https://cdn3.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/1815/74367/Index.html’ and create an account and start submitting applications.
Registration fee
The registration fee NEET MDS 2022 is Rs 4250 for applicants from General, OBC and EWS categories. The same for applicants from SC/ST/PWD categories is Rs 3250.
Documents
# Candidate’s photograph
# Image of candidate’s thumb impression
# Image of candidate’s signature
Important dates
The registration commences from 3 pm of 4 January and applicants can submit applications for NEET MDS 2022 exam till 11:55 pm of 24 January. The facility to edit application forms will be open from 28 to 31 January.
The correction facility will be open for second time from 12 to 15 February. Applicants will be able to make corrections with regards to photograph, signature and thumb impression.
The admit card will be made available for download on 1 March 2022. NEET MDS 2022 will be conducted on 6 March 2022 and result would be announced by 21 March 2022.
Point to remember
The above mentioned schedule could change in case the situations bring a need for it. Applicants for NEET MDS 2022 can visit the website of the exam which is mentioned above for updates.
Contact
The phone number to call for any queries regarding NEET MDS 2022 exam is 022-61087595. The queries can be sent to email ‘helpdesknbeexam@natboard.edu.in’ The official websites for NEET MDS 2022 are ‘https://nbe.edu.in’ ‘https://natboard.edu.in’
The phone support will be available from 4 January to 21 March. Candidates can make use of phone support from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday.
Individuals can avail phone support even on the day of exam of NEET MDS 2022 from 7 am to 6 pm. The support will not operate on Saturday, Sunday and other Gazetted holidays.
Information Bulletin for NEET MDS 2022 can be accessed at the url ‘https://cdn.digialm.com//per/g01/pub/726/EForms/image/ImageDocUpload/11/111423354940213213312.pdf’
