NEET 2025 BDS Admission: Cutoff Marks & Safe Rank

NEET 2025 BDS Admission: Cutoff Marks & Safe Rank

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Deep PathakUpdated on 03 Jul 2025, 04:40 PM IST
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The BDS admission cutoff marks and safe rank for NEET 2025 are the last closing rank and its corresponding marks at which admission to the BDS course is granted. The NEET safe rank for BDS admission 2025 will be released after each round of MCC’s NEET counselling and state counselling in the form of closing ranks and will be provided here. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous year's minimum rank at which BDS admissions through NEET for government colleges were given to get an idea about the estimated BDS minimum marks and rank for NEET 2025.

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NEET 2025 BDS Admission: Cutoff Marks & Safe Rank
NEET 2025 BDS safe rank

NEET 2025 BDS safe rank

The NEET 2025 safe rank required for BDS admission will be available after the MCC releases the round-wise cutoff. Based on the NEET 2025 cutoff and previous year trends, an estimated safe score and rank are provided below.

BDS safe rank and score for NEET 2025 admission

CategoryNEET 2025 good scoreNEET 2025 admission safe rank

General

~ 485

~72,000

OBC

~ 482

~74,000

SC

~ 395

~2,22,000

ST

~ 350

~3,25,000

BDS admission 2025 cutoff marks

The cutoff marks for BDS admission through NEET 2025, are the minimum marks that students must secure to be eligible for counselling. The NEET 2025 cutoff for BDS admission is provided below.

NEET 2025 Cut off

CategoryQualifying PercentileCutoff Score

UR/EWS

50th percentile

686 - 144

OBC

40th percentile

143 - 113

SC

40th percentile

143-113

ST

40th percentile

143-113

UR/ EWS - PwBD

45th percentile

143 - 127

OBC PwD

40th percentile

126 - 113

SC PwD

40th percentile

126 - 113

ST PwD

40th percentile

126 - 113

BDS admission safe rank NEET Exam- Previous Year

The NEET rank for BDS admission 2025 will be released separately by the MCC and state counselling authorities. To get an idea about the expected NEET 2025 BDS government college rank, the last year's MCC NEET counselling closing ranks for BDS admission of each round and category are provided below.

NEET 2024 safe rank for BDS admission for general category

Counselling roundInstitute NameClosing rank

1

Government Dental College, Silchar

36972

2

Government Dental College, Dibrugarh

45415

3

Government Dental College, Kadapa

55217

Stray Round

Government Dental College, Kadapa

71563

*Key observation - For the general category in 2024, NEET BDS admission ranks increased with each counselling round, indicating reduced competition or vacant seats. By the stray round, candidates with ranks beyond 70,000 were able to secure admission, showing that lower-ranked aspirants still had chances in later rounds.

BDS safe rank NEET for SC category

Counselling round

Institute name

Closing rank

1

Government Dental College, Kozhikode

159726

2

Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal

180193

3

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

193970

Stray round

Government Dental College, Kozhikode

221758

*Key observation - In the SC category, candidates could gain admission to NEET BDS with a rank of approximately 2.21 lakh during the stray round in 2024. The final ranks were consistently above 1.5 lakh in all rounds, suggesting that there was less competition and a greater opportunity for SC applicants to obtain a seat, even with average scores.

NEET BDS government college rank: Safe rank for ST category

Counselling round

Institute name

Closing rank

1

Government Dental College, Kottayam

210456

2

Government Dental College, Raipur

250035

3

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

268338

Stray round

SCB Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack

325552

*Key observation - For the ST category, admissions to government colleges for NEET BDS were open up to a rank of approximately 3.25 lakh during the stray round. The closing ranks in all rounds exceeded 2 lakh, indicating low competition and plenty of available seats for ST candidates, even with comparatively lower NEET scores.

BDS NEET cutoff for OBC: Safe rank for admission

Counselling roundInstitute nameClosing rank

1

Government Dental College, Raipur

40425

2

Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry

50559

3

Government Dental College, Kadapa

59556

Stray round

Government Dental College, Kadapa

73804

*Key observation - In the OBC category, BDS admissions through NEET 2024 were available for candidates with ranks up to approximately 73,000 during the stray round. The closing ranks steadily rose throughout the counselling rounds, indicating that OBC applicants with average NEET scores had some opportunities for admission, particularly in the later rounds.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many marks are needed in NEET 2025 for BDS in state quota?
A:

For BDS under state quota, General category students may need 400–450+ marks, while SC/ST/OBC students may get admission with 300–400 marks, depending on the state cutoff trends and seat availability in 85% state quota.

Q: What is a safe rank in NEET 2025 for BDS in government colleges?
A:

A safe rank for BDS in government colleges through NEET 2025 is usually below 70,000 for the General category. For reserved categories, ranks up to 1,00,000 or more may also get a seat, depending on the state and competition level.

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