Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is going to conduct the Chandigarh NEET MDS counselling 2022 in the first week of June 2022. Chandigarh NEET MDS 2022 counselling will be conducted in online mode to take admission in Dental colleges in India. To participate in Chandigarh NEET MDS counselling 2022, candidates must have secure minimum marks in PG dental entrance test.
| [[PAGE INDEX]] 1. MDS Quick Facts 2. Counselling Date 3. Eligibility Criteria 4. Counselling Process 5. Counselling Fees 6. MDS Cutoff 7. List of MDS Colleges 8. FAQs |
Quick Facts
| Features | Specifications |
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (MDS) or NEET MDS |
| Conducting Authority | Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) |
| NEET MDS Result | 27 May 2022 |
| NEET MDS Counselling Date | To be Announced |
| Category | Postgraduate |
| Mode of Exam | Online (Computer Based) |
| Medical Institutes Exempted From NEET | MDS |
| Counselling Purpose | Admission to Postgraduate Dental Course |
| MDS Colleges in Chandigarh | Top Dental College in Chandigarh |
Chandigarh Counselling Important Dates 2022
Here in this table, we have mentioned the Chandigarh NEET MDS Counselling Date. However, the NEET MDS 2022 dates for counselling will be released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
| Event | Dates* |
| Round 1 | — |
| Registration for NEET MDS counselling | To be notified |
| Choice Filling and Locking | To be notified |
| Provisional seat allotment list | To be notified |
| First seat allotment list | To be notified |
| Reporting at the allocated institute | To be notified |
| Round 2 | — |
| Registrations reopen for the round 2 | To be notified |
| Choice Filling and Locking | To be notified |
| Second seat allotment list | To be notified |
| Reporting at the allocated institute | To be notified |
| Mop-up round | — |
| The seat matrix for the mop-up round released | To be notified |
| Registrations reopen for mop-up round | To be notified |
| Choice Filling and Locking | To be notified |
| Seat allotment list for the mop-up round | To be notified |
| Reporting at the allocated institute | To be notified |
| Transfer of vacant seats to Deemed/Central Universities/ESIC | To be notified |
| Stray Vacancy Round at Institute level | To be notified |
Eligibility Criteria
Only those applicants are eligible to attend the Chandigarh NEET MDS Counselling 2022 who have successfully qualified the NEET MDS 2022 exam. To qualify for the exam the candidate requires to obtain equal to or more than the NEET MDS cut-off set by the DCI (Dental Council of India). The following table will let you know the previous and current cut off.
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| Category | Cut-off percentile | Cut-off marks (2020) | Cut-off marks (2019) |
| UR | 50th | 286 | 250 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC | 40th | 250 | 215 |
| UR – PWD | 45th | 268 | 232 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC – PWD | 40th | 250 | 215 |
Chandigarh NEET MDS Counselling Procedure
A candidate can visit the official portal of the Chandigarh University of Health Science, Chandigarh to get themselves registered for NEET MDS 2022 Chandigarh State Counselling. Before we speak about the counselling procedure for Chandigarh NEET MDS 2022, Let us first have a look at the Chandigarh NEET MDS Counselling schedule.
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The entire process of counselling can be best explained by the following steps mentioned below.
Step-1: Online Registration: To participate in the Chandigarh NEET PG counselling procedure 2020 aspirants will have to register to MCC Official website in online mode by entering their roll number and password.
Step-2: Choice Filling & Locking: Fill and lock the choices in order of the preference of colleges. Based on the choices filled seat allotment will be done.
Step-3: Seat Allotment: The seat allotment process Based on the availability of seats, merit and preference entered, candidates, will be allotted seats. However, before the actual seat allotment, mock allotment will be done in two rounds. It will help the aspirants to know the seat allotment process and also enable them to know and choose better preferences for themselves in the final rounds.
Step-4: Payment of Fee & Seat Acceptance: Once the seat is allotted, candidates will have to choose any one of the following options :
- Freeze– If an aspirant is satisfied with the seat allotted to them and does not wish to participate in further rounds, they will have to choose this option.
- Float– In case, candidates need to keep the seat allotted and also wish to upgrade their seat, they must follow this option.
- Slide– If an aspirant accepts the seat allotted and wishes to upgrade the course in the same institute, they will have to stick to this option.
- Withdraw– If any aspirants have already accepted the seat, they can withdraw the seat by reporting at the institute allotted before the last round of seat allotment.
Step-5: Seat Allocation Fee Payment: To confirm the seat, candidates will have to pay the fees through a Debit card/Credit card or Net Banking.
Step-6: Verification of Documents: After that, the aspirants will have to go through the document verification process at the help centres.
Step-7: Reporting at the Allotted college/Institute: After the document verification is done, aspirants will have to report to the allotted institute/College and pay the balance fees in the institute, and then confirm their admission.
Counselling Fee
The Chandigarh NEET MDS Counselling 2022 fees have two categories refundable and non-refundable. Refer to the following table to know the fee details.
Non-refundable
| Category | Fee (In Rs) |
| For 50% AIQ/Central Universities | General: 1,000 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC | 500 |
| For Deemed Universities | All categories: 5,000 |
Refundable
| Category | Fee (In Rs) |
| For 50% AIQ/Central Universities | General: 25,000 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC | 10,000 |
| For Deemed Universities | All categories: 2,00,000 |
NEET MDS Counselling Flow Chart
For candidates who are applying to MDS, courses are offered by various dental colleges the following flow chart.
Documents Required
The applicants who are allocated a seat through the Chandigarh NEET MDS 2022 counselling must report to the allotted institute for confirmation of the documents. For confirmation of the seat allocated, the candidate must carry the following documents.
- NEET MDS result
- NEET MDS admit card
- BDS degree certificate
- BDS mark sheets
- Internship Completion Certificate (mentioned that the candidate has completed his/ her internship on or before 31st March 2022)
- Registration Certificate from the Dental Council of India (DCI) or State Dental Council (SDC)
- Birth Certificate or Class X mark sheet
- Photo Id proof (PAN card/ Driving Licence/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar card/ Passport)
- Caste Certificate (SC/ ST/ OBC – if applicable)
- Disability Certificate issued by the medical board (if applicable)
NEET MDS Cutoff 2022
The College Cut-off is the minimum marks prescribed by the selection board for the admission of students. A merit list will be designed on these Cutoff scores. Aspirants who apply for the Institute need to clear the Cutoff for various courses.
- Aspirants are required to obtain minimum qualifying percentile marks in NEET 2022 entrance examination in order to qualify for further admission process.
- Candidates who belong to SC/ ST/ OBC are required to obtain marks equivalent to at least 40thpercentile to be considered for AIQ and state counselling process.
- Aspirants who belong to the UR category are required to score equivalent to at least 50thpercentile
| Category | Minimum Qualifying/Eligibility Criteria | Cut off score (Out of 960) |
|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS | 50th percentile | 263 |
| SC/ST/OBC (Including PWD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th percentile | 227 |
| UR PWD | 45th percentile | 245 |
NEET MDS 2022 Cutoff (Graphical Representation)
NEET MDS Previous Years Cutoff (2021 & 2020)
| Category | NEET MDS cutoff %tile | NEET MDS 2021 cutoff scores | NEET MDS 2022 cutoff scores |
| General/EWS | 50th percentile | 259 | 286 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 227 | 250 |
| General/EWS-PH | 45th percentile | 243 | 268 |
| SC/ST/OBC-PH | 40th percentile | 227 | 250 |
List of MDS Colleges in Chandigarh
| S. No | Institute Name | Establishment Year | Affiliation |
| 1. | Dr Harvansh Singh Dental College Chandigarh | 2006-07 | Punjab University |
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
Ans: Yes, the entire counselling of NEET MDS 2022 will be carried out online mode
Ans: The seats allotted in round one will not be cancelled. If a candidate will not be allotted a seat in the second round of NEET MDS counselling 2022, their seat in round one will be considered.
Ans: The entrance test will be conducted for 6,228 seats offered in various dental colleges in the country.
Ans: According to officials, General/OBC candidates were able to attempt only 3 times for the NEET examination up to the age of 25 years while SC/ST could attempt the same (3 times) up to the age of 30 years.
Ans: Yes, if there are seats left vacant even after the mop-up round of counselling. The exam conducting authority in consultation with the government of India will lower the NEET MDS cutoff.
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