Master of Dental Surgery [MDS] (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) From collegedunia.com, Ghaziabad

A candidate for admission to MDS colleges in up the Master of Dental Surgery course, must possess a recognized degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery awarded by a university or institute in India and registered with the State Dental Council and has obtained provisional or permanent registration and has undergone compulsory rotatory internship of a year in an approved/recognized dental college:

SELECTION OF CANDIDATE FOR POST-GRADUATE COURSES.

There shall be a uniform NEET-PG(Dental) for admission to the post-graduate dental courses in each academic year conducted in the manner, as prescribed by the National Board of Examination or any other authority appointed by the Central Government in this behalf. The overall superintendence, direction and control of the NEET shall vest with the Council.

QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO POST-GRADUATE COURSE.

(1) The candidate must secure the following category-wise minimum percentile in NEET- PG(Dental) for admission to post-graduate courses held in a particular academic year.

• General - 50th Percentile
• Person with locomotory disability of lower limbs- 45th Percentile
• Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes - 40th Percentile

Provided that the percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All-India common merit list in NEET for post-graduate courses:

(2) The reservation of seats in dental college/institutions for respective categories shall be as per applicable laws prevailing in States/Union territories. An all India merit list as well as State-wise merit list of the eligible candidates shall be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in NEET Test and candidates shall be admitted to post-graduate courses from the said merit list only:

(3) A candidate who has failed to secure the minimum percentile as prescribed in these regulations, shall not be admitted to any post-graduate courses in any academic year.