NEET MDS 2023 Exam Pattern, Recommended Books, Syllabus, etc.

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NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and MDS stands for Masters of Dental Surgery. NEET MDS is the postgraduation national level entrance examination for the candidates who want to pursue a master’s degree in Dentistry. The candidate who passes the entrance examination will become eligible to take pursue an MDS course in various educational institutions in India. To participate in the entrance examination, the candidate must prepare well as the examination is very competitive. In this article, we will discuss NEET MDS 2023 Exam Pattern, Recommended Books, Syllabus, etc.

NEET MDS Examination Pattern

The following are the examination pattern for the NEET MDS entrance examination-

Part-A

Subjects	Subject-wise weightage	Total Marks
General Anatomy including embryology and histology	14	56
General human physiology and Biochemistry	14	56
Dental Anatomy, Embryology & Oral Histology	14	56
General Pathology and Microbiology	14	56
General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics	14	56
Dental Materials	14	56
General Medicine	15	60
General Surgery	15	60
Total	100	400

Part-B

Subjects	Subject-wise weightage	Total Marks
Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology	14	56
Oral Medicine and Radiology	14	56
Prosthodontics and Preventive Dentistry	14	56
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics	14	56
Periodontology	14	56
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge	14	56
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics	14	56
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	14	56
Public Health Dentistry	14	56
Dental Materials	14	56
Total	140	560

NEET MDS Syllabus

The following are the syllabus subjects for the NEET MDS examination-

Part-A

• General Anatomy including embryology and histology    
• General human physiology and Biochemistry
• Dental Anatomy, Embryology & Oral Histology   
• General Pathology and Microbiology
• General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics       
• Dental Materials
• General Medicine           
• General Surgery

Part-B

• Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology    
• Dental Materials
• Oral Medicine and Radiology      
• Public Health Dentistry
• Prosthodontics and Preventive Dentistry              
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics            
• Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
• Periodontology Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge

NEET MDS Recommended Books

The following is a list of books recommended to prepare for the NEET MDS entrance examination-

NEET MDS Section A Recommended Books

• Dental Pulse (Vol- 1,2 & 3), 15th edition
• MCQ in Dentistry
• Essentials of Dental Anatomy,
• Histology and Oral Physiology with Short Questions and Answers
• Essential Pathology for Dental Students with Practical Pathology for Dental Students
• Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics

NEET MDS Section B Recommended Books

• Text Book for Oral Medicine
• White and Pharaoh’s Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretation: Second South Asia Edition
• Peterson’s Principle of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Geoffrey Howe – Extraction of Teeth
• Melamed’s – Hand-Book of Local Anaesthesia
• Carranza’s – Clinical Periodontology

NEET MDS Preparation Tips

The following are the preparation tips for the candidates wanting to pursue the NEET MDS examination-

• Prepare a timetable and follow it without any deviation, you have to finish the syllabus on time and a timetable can be a very handy tool for that
• Choose the right study material to prepare for the examination, and don’t follow a lot of books, only one book per subject would be sufficient
• Try to find someone who has cracked the NEET MDS before you and discuss the strategy you can adopt to prepare well
• Participate in a lot of mock tests this will put you in the state of examination and help you in coping up with the tense environment of the examination by familiarising you with the situation
• After each mock test, evaluate yourself and try to improve upon yourself

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