NEET 2025 Cutoff for BDS (Out): Check Cutoffs for General, OBC, SC, ST Category

Rohan Tyagi

Updated On: July 17, 2025 04:28 PM | NEET

The NEET 2025 cutoff for BDS is 686 to 144 for the general category, 143 to 113 for the SC category and 143 to 113 for the ST category. The official cutoff data has been released by the NTA on June 14, 2025. 

NEET Cutoff 2025 for BDS

The NEET 2025 Cutoff for BDS is 686 to 144 for the general category, 143 to 113 for the SC category, 143 to 113 for the ST category, and 143 to 113 for the OBC category. The BDS cut off 2025 for government colleges and private colleges will vary from one another. Based on this data, students will be shortlisted for the NEET counselling process for BDS admission.

The NTA released the official BDS cutoff for NEET 2025 on June 14, 2025. With over 27,000 BDS seats offered by around 300 BDS colleges in India, an estimated 3,000+ seats are currently available across government dental colleges. The remaining seats are distributed across private and deemed institutes in the country.

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Category-wise BDS Cutoff for NEET 2025 (Out)

The category-wise NEET 2025 Cutoff for BDS has been provided below:

BDS Cutoff for NEET for OBC Category

The BDS Cutoff for NEET for OBC category students has been mentioned in the table below for easy reference:

Year of Relevance

BDS NEET Cutoff for OBC

2025

143-113

2024

163-129

2023

136-107

2022

116-93

2021

137-108

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BDS Cutoff for NEET for SC Category

The detailed BDS Cutoff for NEET for SC category students has been provided in the table below for reference to all interested students:

Year of Relevance

BDS NEET Cutoff for SC

2025

143-113

2024

163-129

2023

136-107

2022

116-93

2021

137-108

Also Read: How to Score 600+ in NEET 2025?

BDS Cutoff for NEET for ST Category

To know the BDS Cutoff for NEET for ST category students from 2025 to 2021, refer to the table below:

Year of Relevance

BDS NEET Cutoff for ST

2025

143-113

2024

163-129

2023

136-107

2022

116-93

2021

137-108

BDS Cutoff for NEET for General Category

The BDS Cutoff for NEET for the General category students has been mentioned in the table below for easy reference:

Year of Relevance

BDS NEET Cutoff for General

2025

686-144

2024

720-164

2023

720-137

2022

715-117

2021

720-138

Also Read: What is a good score in NEET 2025?

NEET 2025 BDS Cutoff in Govt & Private Colleges

The NEET 2025 BDS cutoff for government colleges is expected to be higher than the NEET 2025 category-wise cutoff for private colleges. A detailed insight into the same is as follows:

Student Category

BDS NEET Cutoff for Govt. Colleges

BDS NEET Cutoff for Private Colleges

General Category

450 - 550

250 - 400

SC Category

350 - 450

150 - 300

ST Category

300 - 400

150 - 250

OBC Category

400 - 520

200 - 350

College-Wise NEET 2025 Cutoff Rank for BDS (Expected)

To acquire an idea of the required NEET score for BDS government colleges, students can refer to the detailed list of expected college-wise NEET BDS cutoff closing ranks provided in the table below:

Names of BDS Government Colleges

Type of College

Closing Rank (Expected)

SCB Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack

Government

10800

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore

Government

17350

Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, Chennai

Government

20300

Agartala Government Dental College and IGM Hospital, Agartala

Government

21900

UP King George's University of Dental Science, Lucknow

Government

22400

Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla

Government

22500

Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

Autonomous

23000

ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga

Private

23800

Regional Dental College, Guwahati

Government

24500

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

Public

26000

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

Government

26000

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi

Government

26400

Government Dental College, Kottayam

Government

28000

Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai

Government

27500

Government Dental College, Alappuzha

Government

27900

Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai

Government

28000

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bellary

Government

29000

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Public

29000

Government Dental College and Hospital, Patiala

Government

30000

Dr Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh

Government

29700

Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim

Private

30800

Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital, Jammu

Government

32000

Government Dental College, Kadapa

Government

33600

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi

Autonomous

8900

Government Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur

Government

12200

Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan

Government

20100

Government Dental College, Trivandrum

Government

21300

Government Dental College and Hospital, Medical College Campus, Aurangabad

Government

22080

Government Dental College, Thrissur

Government

22500

Government Dental College, Kannur

Government

22700

Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna

Government

23200

Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Government

24500

Government Dental College, Kozhikode

Government

25500

Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal

Government

25700

Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar

Government

25900

Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar

Government

27000

Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar

Government

27500

ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohini

Government

28000

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Previous Years' Trends in NEET BDS Cutoff

The following information offers an in-depth analysis of the previous years’ trends in NEET cutoff for BDS. For example, the BDS cutoff for NEET 2024 was significantly higher than 2023. The detailed previous years’ NEET exam cutoff for BDS courses is as follows:

NEET BDS 2024 Cutoff

The category-wise NEET BDS Cutoff 2024 has been provided below for your reference:

Category

BDS cutoff for NEET 2024

BDS Cutoff Percentile 2024

General (UR)

720-164

50th

OBC

163-129

45th

SC

163-129

45th

ST

163-129

45th

PwD (General-PH)

161-144

45th

PwD (OBC-PH)

143-127

40th

NEET BDS 2023 Cutoff

The category-wise NEET BDS Cutoff 2023 has been provided below for your reference:

Category

BDS cutoff for NEET 2023

BDS Cutoff Percentile 2023

General (UR)

720-137

50th

OBC

136-107

45th

SC

136-107

45th

ST

136-107

45th

PwD (General-PH)

136-121

45th

PwD (OBC-PH)

120-107

40th

NEET BDS 2022 Cutoff

The category-wise NEET BDS Cutoff 2022 has been provided below for your reference:

Category

BDS cutoff for NEET 2022

BDS Cutoff Percentile 2022

General (UR)

715-117

50th

OBC

116-93

45th

SC

116-93

45th

ST

116-93

45th

PwD (General-PH)

116-105

45th

PwD (OBC-PH)

104-94

40th

Also Read: Medical Courses Without NEET in India

To conclude, the NEET 2025 cutoff for BDS will be released for each student category separately. The BDS Cutoff for NEET 2025 for OBC, ST and SC categories is always comparatively lower than the General category. For example, for the reserved categories, the expected NEET score for BDS government colleges is between 350 to 540. While for the General category, the cutoff is likely to be around 550 to 570. The cutoff marks will be determined by the following factors: seat matrix, total number of participating colleges, total NEET examinees, and total BDS registrations, among others.

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FAQs

What is the NEET marks for BDS in govt college for OBC?

The expected NEET marks for BDS in govt college for OBC are between 520–540. A minimum of the 40th percentile is mandatory to secure a seat in a BDS course in a government dental college. 

 

Is 200 NEET score for BDS government colleges considered good?

No. Chances are very rare to get a BDS seat in less than 400 marks under AIQ counselling. In the 15% All India Quota, Stduents are required to score more than 480 marks in NEET 2023 to get a BDS seat. However,  you can get a BDS seat in a private college with 400 or more marks.

 

What is the BDS cutoff for NEET 2024?

The NEET Cutoff Marks for BDS in the year 2024 was 720-137 for the General and unreserved categories, 136-107 for SC/ST/OBC category applicants, 136-121 for UR-PwD students and 120-107 for Reserved-PwD students.

 

Which is the best government medical college for BDS in India?

Selection of college is based on a number of criteria including college rankings, recognition, collaborations, number of researches, campus, etc. Taking all of that under consideration, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi is regarded as the top government dental college in India.

 

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