NEET MDS Revised Cut-off 2024: Ministry of Health reduces qualifying cut-off by 21.692 percentile, NBEMS to release revised results – Times of India

NEET MDS Revised Cut-off 2024: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has officially reduced the qualifying cut-off percentile for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) 2024. The qualifying percentile has been lowered by 21.692 across all categories, including General, SC, ST, OBC, and UR-PWD. This adjustment is intended to ensure a higher number of seats are filled during the upcoming MDS counselling process.
According to the notice issued on September 17, 2024, the NEET MDS 2024 Revised Cut-Off has undergone significant changes.The new qualifying percentile for the General category and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) is now 28.308, a drop from the previous 50 percentile. Similarly, the revised cut-off for SC, ST, and OBC categories, including persons with disabilities (PWD) under these categories, is now 18.308, down from the previous 40 percentile. The UR-PWD category now has a revised cut-off of 23.308, reduced from the earlier 45 percentile.

NEET MDS Revised Cut-off 2024: Breakdown of the updated qualifying percentiles:

This reduction in the NEET MDS 2024 Revised Cut-Off is in line with the Dental Council of India (DCI) regulations and aims to address the concern of vacant seats in MDS programs across the country. The official notice mentions that the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has been directed to release the revised results, and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is expected to take necessary action based on the new cut-offs.
The NEET MDS 2024 examination took place on March 18, 2024, and the initial results were declared on April 3, 2024. Candidates are advised to stay updated by regularly checking the official MCC website for any further announcements regarding the revised results, cut-off details, and subsequent counselling schedules.
Read the NEET MDS Revised Cut-off 2024 official notice below