NEET MDS 2025: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) officially declared the NEET MDS 2025 results on May 15, 2025, ahead of the previously anticipated schedule.The NEET MDS 2025 exam was conducted on April 19, 2025, in a computer-based (online) format.

A total of 30,435 candidates registered for the exam, which serves as the entrance test for Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) admissions in the 2025-26 academic session.

NEET MDS 2025 Scorecard and Merit List Details

Candidates can check their individual scores (out of 960) and All India Rank (AIR) by logging into the official NBEMS website (natboard.edu.in) using their roll number and application ID.

The result includes:

Marks obtained out of 960

All India Rank (AIR)

Category-wise cut-off marks

Percentile score

The official scorecards will be available for download from May 23, 2025, and remain accessible for six months.

The merit list is based on candidates’ performance, and three types of merit lists will be published:

NEET MDS 2025 Rank (overall)

All India 50% Quota Rank

All India 50% Quota Category Rank

Cut-off Scores and Percentiles

The cut-off scores for NEET MDS 2025 have been released for all categories:

General/EWS: 50th percentile, 261 out of 960

SC/ST/OBC: 40th percentile, 227 out of 960

General/EWS-PwBD: 45th percentile, 244 out of 960

Only candidates scoring equal to or above the minimum cut-off percentile qualify for the entrance test.

Exam Pattern and Analysis

The exam consisted of 240 multiple-choice questions, divided into two time-bound sections:

Part A: 100 questions (75 minutes)

Part B: 140 questions (105 minutes)

Marking scheme: +4 for each correct answer, -1 for each incorrect answer, 0 for unattempted questions.

The difficulty level was reported as easy to moderate, with a higher proportion of clinical-based questions (around 60%) and a balanced distribution across all 17 topics in the syllabus.

The exam introduced time-bound sections, preventing candidates from reviewing or changing answers after each section’s allotted time.

Tie-Breaker Policy

In case of a tie in scores, the following criteria are applied in order:

Fewer incorrect answers overall

Higher score in Part B

Fewer wrong answers in Part B

Older candidate gets the higher rank

Next Steps: Counselling

Qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in the NEET MDS 2025 counselling process for seat allocation, which will follow the result declaration.

Summary Table: NEET MDS 2025 Key Data

The NEET MDS 2025 results mark the beginning of the next phase in postgraduate dental admissions, with counselling and seat allotment to follow for qualified candidates