140 MCQs
General Pathology
General disease mechanisms relevant to dentistry.
20%
Health & Professional Examination
National Equivalence Board Examination Center
Select the Medical or Dental transfer standard. Each standard has its own year-specific disciplines and official 2024 weightage.
Exam pathway selector
Choose the correct stage, year or specialty
Official theory structures are preserved where published. Curriculum-based and specialty-dependent routes are clearly labelled, while clinical and practical components remain separate.
MMedical Standard 3 — Transfer to MBBS Year 3MMedical Standard 4 — Transfer to MBBS Year 4MMedical Standard 5 — Transfer to MBBS Year 5MMedical Standard 5 — Clinical SkillsDDental Standard 3 — Transfer to BDS Year 3DDental Standard 4 — Transfer to BDS Year 4DDental Standard 4 — Clinical Skills
Dental Standard 3 — Transfer to BDS Year 3
Official 2024 route for transfer to BDS Year 3.
200Questions
180 minTime
Theory onlyRequired component
250 MCQs
Pharmacology & Dental Therapeutics
Pharmacology and safe dental prescribing.
25%
360 MCQs
Science of Dental Materials
Material science and manipulation.
30%
450 MCQs
Oral Pathology
Oral lesions and clinicopathological correlation.
25%
Clinical and syllabus safeguards
What must remain separate and verified
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Each theory route contains 200 application-focused MCQs with a 180-minute preset, matching the 2024 PM&DC standard.
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The published 2024 pass threshold is 70% and there is no negative marking.
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Year-5 Medical and Year-4 Dental also require a separate clinical-skills component.
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Passing NEB does not itself guarantee a transfer seat; current PM&DC migration rules and seat availability apply.
Selected exam pathway
Dental Standard 3 — Transfer to BDS Year 3
200 practice questions · 180 min