Himachal Pradesh NEET MDS 2024 is a state-centralised online counselling process. HP NEET MDS Counselling 2024 for Dental Admission has been based on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test- Master of Dental Surgery. It will be managed by the Himachal Institute of Dental Science, H.P Top Dental Colleges in Himachal Pradesh.
Throughout the article, you will learn about the HP NEET MDS Counselling Procedure and complete details of the NEET MDS 2024 Counselling in HP, such as important dates and procedures, seat Allocations, documents, cutoff details, etc.
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Quick Facts
| Particulars | Details |
| Category | Himachal Pradesh NEET MDS Counseling 2024 |
| Exam Name | NEET MDS |
| Counseling Authority | Atal Medical & Research University, HP. |
| NEET MDS Result | April 3, 2024 |
| NEET MDS Counselling Date | 15.07.2024 |
| Mode of Counseling | Online |
| Course Offered | MDS |
| Counselling Purpose | Admission to Postgraduate Dental Course |
| MDS Colleges in H.P. | Top Dental Colleges in Himachal Pradesh |
Himachal Pradesh NEET MDS Schedule 2024
In this table, we have mentioned the HP NEET MDS Counselling Date. However, the NEET MDS 2024 dates for counselling will be released by the Directorate of Medical Education & Research (Himachal Pradesh).
| Sr. No | Events | Starting Dates | Last Date |
| 1. | Submission of online application with successful transaction of fee | 5 July | 11 July |
| 2. | Date of displaying of provisional combined and category-wise merit list on the website www.amruhp.ac.in of qualified candidates of NEET-MDS-2024 who applied online with successful transaction of fee within prescribed date and obtained the printout of confirmation copy of online application form. | 12 July | — |
| 3. | Display of final general combined state merit list of 1st round of online Common/Centralized Counseling for admissions to PG (MDS) courses in Govt/private Dental Colleges of the state. | 15 July | — |
| 4. | Filling of choices/preferences of courses/ colleges and quota for provisional allocation of seats through online counselling. | 16 July | 18 July |
| 5. | Display of provisional allocation of 1st Round of online counselling for admission to MDS courses in Government /Private Dental Colleges. | 19 July | — |
| 6. | Display of final allocation of 1st Round of online counselling for admission to MDS courses in Government /Private Dental Colleges. | 22 July | — |
| 7. | Date of report for admission to the allotted Course/College after 1st round of online counselling. | 24 July | 25 July |
| 8. | Display of vacant seats for 2nd round | 27 July | — |
| 9. | Filling up fresh online counselling form for 2nd round of counselling for allocation against vacant seats in Govt. and Private Dental Colleges. (For those candidates who are not registered in 1st round | 28 July | 29 July |
| 10. | Date of displaying of combined and category wise state merit list for 2nd Round on the website www.amruhp.ac.in | 30 July | — |
| 11. | Filling of choices/preferences of courses/ colleges and quota for provisional allocation of seats through online 2nd round counselling. | 31 July | 3 August |
| 12. | Display of provisional allocation of 2nd Round of online counselling for admission to MDS Courses in Govt./Private Dental Colleges. | 5 August | — |
| 13. | Display of final allocation of 2nd Round of online counselling for admission to MDS Courses in Govt./Private Dental Colleges. | 7 August | — |
| 14. | Date of report for admission to the allotted Course/College after 2nd round of counselling. | 9 August | — |
| 15. | Display of vacant seats for 3rd round | 14 August | — |
| 16. | Filling up fresh online counselling form for 3rd round of counselling for allocation against vacant seats in Govt. and Private Dental Colleges. (For those candidates who are not registered in 1st and 2nd round | 16 August | — |
| 17. | Date of displaying of combined and category-wise state merit list for 3nd Round on the website www.amruhp.ac.in | 19 August | — |
| 18. | Filling of choices/preferences of courses/ colleges and quota for provisional allocation of seats through online 3rd round counselling. | 20 August | 21 August |
| 19. | Display of provisional allocation of 3rd Round of online counselling for admission to MDS Courses in Govt./Private Dental Colleges. | 23 August | — |
| 20. | Display of final allocation of 3rd Round of online counselling for admission to MDS Courses in Govt./Private Dental Colleges. | 27 August | — |
| 21. | Date of report for admission to the allotted Course/College after 3rd round of counselling. | 29 August | 30 August |
| 22. | Stray round of Common /Centralized counselling for left out the vacant seat of 3rd Round counselling. | To Be Notified | — |
HP NEET MDS Round 1 Final Merit List
| Sr No. | Rounds |
| 1 | Neet MDS Round 1 Counselling |
| 2 | Neet MDS Round 2 Counselling |
| 3 | Neet MDS Round 3 Counselling |
HP NEET MDS Counselling Procedure
A candidate can visit the official portal of the Himachal Institute of Dental Science to get themselves registered for HP NEET MDS Counselling. Before discussing the counselling procedure for Himachal Pradesh NEET MDS, let us look at the HP NEET MDS Counselling schedule for 2024.
Step-1:- Registration Online
Admission Seekers can apply online mode by visiting the website www.hids.ac.in/
- For registration, seekers will use/their NEET MDS roll no. and email registration in All India NEET MDS) and follow the instructions on the screen.
- After that, the candidate’s AI-NEET-MDS registration details will be displayed.
- The exam-qualified applicant will make an online payment. An SMS will be sent to their registered mobile no (used for AI-NEET-MDS registration) to confirm successful registration. For the password you created at the time of registration, kindly note this password for choice-filling.
- After successful payment, the candidate will get Transaction and Registration no. on their registered mobile number.
Step-2:- Online Security Money Payment
- Candidates willing to attend the counselling process to grade their MDS Dental seat in the desired dental college must pay the required security fees.
- After paying security money and the state merit list has been declared, the online seat choice filling option will be available as per the earlier schedule.
- The applicant could take a printout of their online payment receipt.
Step-3:- Merit Declaration
- For Inter-se rank in the State merit list, the reference shall be AI-NEET-PG 2022
- The final merit list will be prepared per the provisions (Displayed on the website).
Step-4:- Online Choice filling
- Click on the Choice filling.
- Choice filling Procedure:
- Login for choice filling by using the NEET roll number and password created when you receive registration.
- The choice filling can be done in several sessions, but remember to save and continue; otherwise, you’ll lose your work.
- A choice filling will not be complete until you finally submit and lock. No changes will be possible after closing the choice.
- The filling is over after the last date of choice, and the seat allotment list will be declared online.
Step-5:- Seat allotment:
- Login to the website. Your seat allotment status will be displayed.
- If you accept the allotment letter:-
- But do not join or resign after joining; even then, you’re eligible for second counselling but will forfeit your security deposit.
- Join the college, and you’ll remain eligible for a second counselling to upgrade your seat without losing it. If your seat is elevated, then the previous allotment will be automatic.
- The online process will do the seat allotment on a merit cum option basis.
- Physically disabled category candidates are essentially required to be physically present before the medical board constituted by dates will be available on the website – https://www.hids.ac.in/
- Candidates eligible for the reserved category will be given admission as per the rules of the state
government, applicable on the date of counselling. - OBC candidates covered by the provisions of the creamy layer will not be entitled to the benefits of the OBC category.
- Candidates who fail to produce required original documents at the time of admission or, if any, concealment or falsification of facts come into the light at the time of entry and after that during the study will not be entitled to any benefit of having appeared at the entrance examination and any benefit of acquiring a seat subsequently. Legal action would be taken against such candidates.
- Candidates will be checked for their identity at the time of admission. If it does not match, it will be counted as unfair, and their candidature will be cancelled. Additional legal action would be taken against such candidates.
- If a candidate does not participate in online counselling or does not join the allotted seat by the due date, they shall forfeit any right of admission based on said counselling/allotment.
- Once exercised by the candidate in the online counselling, the option cannot be altered under any circumstances.
- No request for re-allotment of seats allotted in the first and second rounds will be entertained.
NEET MDS Counselling Flow Chart
The following flow chart is for candidates applying to MDS courses offered by various medical colleges.
NEET MDS Counselling Factors
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) is conducting the counselling below given factors.
- All India 50% quota seats for MDS courses (all states)
- State quota seats for MDS courses for all States/Union territories of India.
- MDS courses at all Private Dental Colleges, Institutions & Universities all across the country
- MDS courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
- Screening exam for dental surgeons (BDS & MDS) for Short Service Commission in Army Dental Corps
Documents Required
Candidates must bring the documents listed below in Original for verification during admission, and candidates must submit one Attested copy set of the following documents during counselling.
- NEET MDS 2024 scorecard
- NEET MDS 2024 Admit Card
- Mark sheet of BDS 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year examinations
- Qualifying examination certificate, that is, BDS Degree Certificate (5)Permanent or provisional certificate provided by DCI/Dental Council
- Internship completion certificate issued by the Head of the Institution
- 10th standard certificate as proof of birth
- Valid Government Identity proofs (Driving License/ PAN Card/Voter ID/Passport or Aadhar Card)
- Physically handicapped medical certificate, if required.
- (10)SC/ST/OBC certificate, if required
NEET MDS Cutoff 2024 (Out)
By the minimum qualifying/eligibility criteria for admission to the MDS course as mentioned in the information Bulletin for NEET-MDS 2024, the cutoff scores for various categories are as follows:-
| Category | NEET MDS Cutoff Percentile | NEET MDS 2024 Cutoff Score |
|---|---|---|
| General/EWS | 50th Percentile | 263 |
| SC/ST/OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th Percentile | 230 |
| General PWBD | 45th Percentile | 246 |
List of MDS Colleges in Himachal Pradesh 2024
Here is the updated list of all HP NEET MDS Counselling participating Medical Colleges in Himachal officially made by the Dental Council of India.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Will NEET MDS counselling be conducted in online mode? Do I have to report to the venue for counselling?
Yes, the entire counselling of NEET MDS 2024 will be carried out online mode.
If a candidate is not allotted in the second round, will their seat in the first round be cancelled?
The seats allotted in round one will not be cancelled. If a candidate is not assigned a seat in the second round of NEET MDS counselling 2024, their centre in round one will be considered.
How many seats are in NEET MDS?
NEET MDS exam is a computer-based Exam containing 240 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The entrance test will be conducted for 6,228 seats offered in various dental colleges.
How many attempts can we give for the NEET MDS exam?
According to officials, General/OBC candidates were able to attempt only three times for the NEET examination for up to 25 years, while SC/ST could try the same (3 times) for up to 30 years.
Is the NEET MDS cutoff revised?
Yes, if seats are left vacant even after the mop-up round of counselling. The exam conducting authority will lower the NEET MDS cutoff in consultation with India’s government.
