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    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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    1. NEET 2025 BDS safe rank
    2. BDS admission 2025 cutoff marks
    3. BDS admission safe rank NEET Exam- Previous Year
    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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