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Medical pathway · MBBS · BDS · Allied

Every MBBS and BDS seat in India — government, private or deemed — is filled on NEET (UG) scores through counselling. The skill is in reading the counselling rounds correctly: which authority runs them, which quota you qualify for, and how to order your choices.
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Courses

Medical courses

  • MBBS

    Undergraduate medical degree, including a compulsory rotating internship.

  • BDS

    Undergraduate dental degree, admitted on NEET (UG).

  • AYUSH (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS)

    Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani and Siddha degrees, also admitted on NEET (UG).

  • Nursing & allied health

    B.Sc Nursing and allied programmes; the admission route varies by state and institution.

Entrance routes

How students get in

NEET (UG)

The single entrance test for undergraduate medical and dental seats across India.

Counselling

Deemed-university and All-India Quota seats are allotted through MCC counselling; state quota and private seats through the relevant state counselling authority.

Admission calendar

Dates we have verified

Every date shows its source and when we last checked it.

No dates for this stream are in our verified data yet. See the exams page for official websites.

Colleges

Medical colleges in our database

Checklist

Before the season starts

  • Register for every counselling you are eligible for — central and state
  • Understand the quota each seat belongs to before filling choices
  • Read each round’s rules on seat acceptance, upgrades and resignation
  • Keep category, domicile and identity certificates current
Do private medical colleges have their own entrance tests?

No. MBBS and BDS admission across India — including private and deemed universities — is on NEET (UG) scores through counselling.

Who runs counselling for deemed universities?

Deemed-university MBBS and BDS seats are allotted through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). State and private-college seats follow the relevant state counselling.

Guides

Medical admission guides