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    BDS Cutoff for NEET 2026 for Government Colleges: General, SC, ST & OBC Category

    BDS Cutoff for NEET 2026 for Government Colleges: General, SC, ST & OBC Category

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    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 12 May 2026, 10:51 AM IST
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    The BDS cutoff 2026 is of two types: the qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. The BDS qualifying cutoff 2026 for government colleges is the minimum marks required to qualify the NEET exam whereas admission cutoff is the last rank at which admission is granted in the dental colleges. Candidates can check NEET 2026 BDS cutoff for government colleges from the article below.
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    Admission to BDS courses in government dental colleges is granted through the scores obtained in NEET UG exam. Candidates who wish to secure admission in government BDS colleges must score above the NEET 2026 cutoff marks. The BDS cutoff for government colleges varies every year depending on the factors such as NEET exam difficulty level, number of candidates appeared, seat availability and others. Candidates seeking admission to BDS government colleges must secure the marks equal to above NEET 2026 cutoff. The BDS cutoff 2026 for government colleges will be available after the counselling process is over. Candidates can check the expected NEET 2026 BDS cutoff and previous year’s admission cutoff here.

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    1. NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for BDS
    2. BDS Cutoff for NEET 2026 for Government Colleges: Admission Cut off
    3. Factors Affecting BDS Cutoff 2026 for Government Colleges
    BDS Cutoff for NEET 2026 for Government Colleges: General, SC, ST & OBC Category
    BDS Cutoff for NEET 2026 for Government Colleges: General, SC, ST & OBC Category

    NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for BDS

    To qualify for the NEET 2026 exam, candidates must secure the cutoff marks. The BDS expected cutoff for NEET 2026 can be checked from the table below.

    NEET 2026 Expected BDS Cutoff

    CategoryNEET 2026 Qualifying PercentileNEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for BDS (Out of 720)

    UR/EWS

    50th percentile

    165

    SC/ST/OBC

    40th percentile

    128

    UR-PwD

    45th percentile

    140

    SC/ST/OBC-PwD

    50th percentile

    128

    Disclaimer: This expected NEET 2026 BDS cutoff is provided for informational purposes only and should not be treated as definitive or conclusive.

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    BDS Cutoff for NEET 2026 for Government Colleges: Admission Cut off

    The NEET 2026 BDS cutoff for government colleges will be available after the counselling process is over. Meanwhile, candidates can check previous year’s NEET 2026 BDS cutoff for government colleges from the table below. Candidates must note that the data provided below is from previous year’s NEET counselling, round 1, general category only.

    Government Colleges BDS Cut off: Previous Year’s Admission Cutoff

    College NameNEET Opening RankNEET Closing Rank

    Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi

    9786

    10590

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur

    14991

    14991

    SCB Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack

    9540

    16154

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur

    15918

    19057

    Government Dental College, Kozhikode

    9890

    19466

    ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga

    18838

    19688

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada

    19482

    20006

    Government Dental College, Thrissur

    13225

    20121

    Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore

    13208

    20488

    Agartala Government Dental College and IGM Hospital, Agartala

    20598

    21193

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Medical College Campus, Aurangabad

    16839

    21712

    Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi

    21001

    22118

    UP King George's University of Dental Science, Lucknow

    17513

    22426

    Government Dental College, Pudukkottai

    18441

    22612

    Government Dental College, Trivandrum

    19963

    23966

    Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna

    10902

    24303

    Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

    7565

    26356

    Government Dental College, Kottayam

    20168

    26766

    Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

    23744

    26953

    Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim

    24998

    27586

    Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital, Jammu

    22229

    27747

    Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan

    20153

    27900

    Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry

    21094

    28026

    Government Dental College, Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak

    22657

    28090

    North Bengal Dental College, Sushrutanagar

    10567

    28196

    Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal

    25565

    28553

    Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar

    19216

    28756

    ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohini

    23305

    29024

    Tamilnadu Government Dental College, Chennai

    19792

    29130

    Government Autonomous College of Dentistry, Indore

    17388

    29308

    Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai

    21936

    29367

    Dr Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh

    14660

    29433

    Government Dental College, Kannur

    24277

    29564

    Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

    20101

    29900

    Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla

    25955

    31005

    Dr R Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata

    20219

    31207

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad

    5692

    31482

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Patiala

    26743

    31572

    Government Dental College, Alappuzha

    23417

    31734

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai

    19396

    31804

    Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bellary

    21663

    32469

    Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar

    30089

    32599

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar

    23652

    32619

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Nalanda

    26549

    33004

    Regional Dental College, Guwahati

    31562

    33163

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad

    24665

    33425

    Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar

    15656

    33644

    Government Dental College, Raipur

    31894

    34662

    Government Dental College, Dibrugarh

    28197

    35422

    Government Dental College, Kadapa

    29662

    35690

    Government Dental College, Silchar

    33113

    36972

    Factors Affecting BDS Cutoff 2026 for Government Colleges

    Several important factors that influence the BDS cutoff for government colleges every year are mentioned below.

    • Difficulty level of NEET 2026: If the NEET 2026 paper is difficult, the cutoff may decrease slightly. On the other hand, an easier paper generally results in higher cutoff scores.
    • Number of candidates appearing: The government colleges BDS cutoff 2026 varies depending on the total candidates appeared in NEET 2026. A larger number of candidates increases competition and may push the cutoff higher.
    • Availability of BDS seats: The total number of BDS seats available in government colleges directly impacts the cutoff trend.
    • Reservation policies: Cutoffs differ for General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS categories due to reservation benefits. BDS cutoff for general category is higher as compared to reserved categories.
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