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    NEET 2025 Qualifying Marks For BDS: Category-wise Passing Marks

    NEET 2025 Qualifying Marks For BDS: Category-wise Passing Marks

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    Deep PathakUpdated on 04 Jul 2025, 05:20 PM IST
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    The NEET 2025 qualifying marks for BDS are the minimum qualifying marks and percentile that a student must obtain to qualify for counselling. The qualifying marks for NEET 2025 BDS are released by the NTA. The BDS NEET qualifying marks 2025 for the general category, the NEET 2025 BDS qualifying marks are 686-144, for SC/ST/OBC, it is 143 - 113, for general PwD candidates, it is 143 - 127, and for SC/ST/OBC-PwD, it is 126 - 113.

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    1. Minimum qualifying marks for NEET 2025 BDS
    2. NEET qualifying marks for BDS: Previous year qualifying marks
    3. BDS NEET qualifying marks 2025: Affecting factors
    NEET 2025 Qualifying Marks For BDS: Category-wise Passing Marks
    NEET 2025 Qualifying Marks For BDS

    To get admission to the BDS course through the MCCs and the State’s NEET UG counselling 2025, students need to secure the BDS qualifying marks 2025. The qualifying marks for NEET BDS 2025 depend on several factors such as the total number of candidates, exam difficulty level, seat availability and much more. Read the full article to know comprehensive details about the NEET 2025 qualifying marks for BDS.

    Minimum qualifying marks for NEET 2025 BDS

    The BDS NEET 2025 qualifying marks are released for all categories by the NTA. Candidates can check the category-wise NEET 2025 qualifying marks for BDS from the table below.

    NEET qualifying marks 2025

    CategoryQualifying PercentileNEET cutoff scpre 2025

    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

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    NEET qualifying marks for BDS: Previous year qualifying marks

    Candidates can check the previous years’ NEET BDS qualifying marks in the table below.

    Year-wise NEET BDS qualifying marks

    CategoryNEET cutoff percentileNEET cutoff 2024NEET cutoff 2023

    Unreserved

    50th percentile

    720-162

    720-137

    SC/ST/OBC

    40th percentile

    161-127

    136-107

    Unreserved-PH

    45th percentile

    161-144

    136-121

    SC/ST/OBC-PH

    40th percentile

    143-127

    120-107

    BDS NEET qualifying marks 2025: Affecting factors

    Several factors that affect the NEET qualifying marks 2025 for BDS are as follows:

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What factors influence the NEET 2025 BDS cutoff?
    A:

    The NEET 2025 BDS cutoff is influenced by the number of candidates, exam difficulty, seat availability (27,868 BDS seats), and reservation policies.

    Q: How many BDS seats are available through NEET 2025?
    A:

    NEET 2025 offers approximately 27,868 BDS seats across government and private dental colleges in India. Around 3,413 seats are in government colleges, with the rest in private or deemed institutes, filled through All India Quota (15%) and state quota (85%) counselling.

    Q: What is the NEET 2025 qualifying cutoff for OBC/SC/ST categories for BDS?
    A:

    For OBC, SC, and ST categories, the NEET 2025 qualifying cutoff for BDS is the 40th percentile, ranging from 143–113 marks. 

    Q: What are the NEET 2025 qualifying marks for BDS for the General category?
    A:

    The NEET 2025 qualifying cutoff for BDS for General category candidates is set at the 50th percentile, corresponding to a score range of 686–144 marks. 

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