Ministry of Education Revises NEET MDS Qualifying Percentile

Ministry of Education Revises NEET MDS Qualifying Percentile

Last Updated Sep - 18 - 2024, 03:22 PM | Source : NDTV | Visitors : 35

MoHFW updates NEET MDS 2024 cut-off scores; new qualifying percentiles announced.

For the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has updated the cut-off scores. The qualifying percentile for NEET MDS has decreased by 21.692 for each category following the adjustment of the cut-off points.

"The Ministry has decided to lower the qualifying cut-off percentile for NEET-MDS, 2024 by 21.692 for each category (General, SC/ST/OBC, and UR-PWD), in accordance with DCI's MDS Regulations, 2017 and 2nd provision in clause 7(1) of DCI's Master of Dental Surgery course (1st Amendment) Regulations, 2018," reads a notification released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The qualifying percentile for NEET-MDS General category (UR/EWS) is 28.308, while for SC/ST/OBC including PWD of SC/ST/OBC is 18.308. The qualifying percentile for UR-PWD is 23.308.

The NEET MDS exam was conducted on March 18, 2024, and the results were declared on April 3, 2024.

As per experts and doctors, the decision to lower the cut off will help in filling vacant seats and allowing more deserving candidates to pursue their dreams.

NEET-MDS is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance examination for admission to various MDS Courses under Dentists Act, 1948 (amended from time to time). No other entrance examination, either at the state or the Institution level, shall be valid for entry to MDS courses. Qualifying NEET-MDS is mandatory for entry to MDS courses under various universities/institutions in the country.

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