NEET 2025 Cutoff for BDS (Expected) : General, OBC, SC, ST Category

Rohan Tyagi

Updated On: March 12, 2025 06:28 PM | NEET

NEET 2025 cutoff for BDS courses are expected to range between 420 marks to 550 marks, respectively. Check details regarding the NEET cutoff for BDS courses 2025 here!
NEET 2025 Cutoff for BDS: General, OBC, SC, ST Category

The NEET 2025 cutoff for BDS courses for the general category is expected to range between 550 and 580 marks. The cutoff scores for the NEET 2025 OBC category are expected to be 530 to 560 marks. The SC category cutoff score is expected to be 400 to 450 marks. The ST category cutoff marks are expected to be 300 to 450. On the other hand, the general PH category cutoff marks are expected to be 450 to 480. The OBC PH category bds cutoff for neet 2025 is expected to be 420 to 450 marks. The BDS course cutoff for NEET 2025 for SC PH is expected to be 320 to 350 marks. For the ST PH category, the cutoff score is expected to be 280 to 320 marks, respectively.
The NEET exam will take place on May 4, 2025, offline at the NEET exam centres in pen-and-paper mode. Recently, it has been observed that the NEET cutoff scores have risen in comparison to previous years. The previous year, the performance of students was pretty good despite the paper being difficult to solve. The NEET 2024 BDS courses cutoff for the general category ranged from 720 to 162 marks. The OBC category cutoff scores ranged from 161 to 127 marks, and the SC/ST category scores ranged from 142 to 127 marks. Therefore, it is anticipated, based on the previous years' trends, that the exam paper will be difficult this year as well, and the cutoff will be higher compared to the bds cutoff for neet 2024. In this article, learn in detail about the NEET 2025 cutoff for BDS courses, category-wise cutoff, factors affecting cutoff scores and more.
Also Read: BDS Colleges in India 2025

Expected NEET 2025 Cutoff for BDS

The NEET 2025 cutoff for BDS is not out yet. Here are the expected BDS cutoffs for NEET 2025 as per the last few years' trends:

Category

Expected BDS Course Cutoff

Expected Cutoff Percentile

General (UR)

550 to 570 marks

97 to 98 percentile

OBC

520 to 540 marks

95 to 97 percentile

SC

380 to 420 marks

85 to 90 percentile

ST

350 to 380 marks

80 to 85 percentile

PwD (General-PH)

420 to 450 marks

90 to 92 percentile

PwD (OBC-PH)

390 to 420 marks

85 to 90 percentile

Expected NEET BDS Cutoff 2025 for Government Colleges

The cutoff for government colleges is expected to be higher in NEET 2025 and the students can find the NEET 2025 expected cutoff for government colleges stated below.

Category

Expected Cutoff for Government Colleges

General

450 to 550

SC

350 to 450

ST

300 to 400

OBC

400 to 520

Expected NEET BDS Cutoff 2025 for Private Colleges

The NEET 2025 category-wise cutoff for private colleges is expected to be a bit lower than for government colleges. Students can find the details regarding the NEET 2025 private colleges' expected cutoff based on category as stated below.

Category

Expected Cutoff for Private Colleges

General (UR)

250–400 marks

OBC

200–350 marks

SC

150–300 marks

ST

150–250 marks

Category Wise Previous Year's NEET 2025 Cutoff

The NEET year-wise cutoff is subject to change every year. Students can find the category-wise NEET exam cutoff for BDS courses mentioned below for every year.

NEET 2024 Cutoff for BDS

The NEET 2024 cutoff for the BDS course has been released, along with the NTA's notice regarding the NEET UG 2024 Result. Check out the table below to know the NEET BDS Cutoff for 2024-25

Category

Percentile

NEET 2024 Cutoff Marks

General/EWS

50th percentile

720-164

UR/EWS - PH

45th percentile

163-146

SC/ST/OBC

45th percentile

163-129

OBC PwD

40th percentile

145-129

SC PwD

40th percentile

145-129

ST PwD

40th percentile

145-129

NEET BDS Cutoff for 2023

NEET BDS cutoff marks for 2023-24 was released on June 13, 2025. The result PDF released by NTA consists of qualifying marks for NEET UG and other details such as names of toppers, NEET current year statistics and more. Table provided below consists of NEET BDS Cutoff for 2023.

Category

Percentile

NEET 2023 cutoff marks

General

50th percentile

720-137

General-PwD

45th percentile

136-121

SC/ST/OBC

45th percentile

136-107

SC/ OBC - PwD

40th percentile

120-107

ST - PwD

40th percentile

120-107

NEET BDS Cutoff 2022

Check out the table below to know the NEET BDS Cutoff for 2022-23

Category

Percentile

NEET 2022 Cutoff Marks

General

50th percentile

715-117

General-PwD

45th percentile

116-93

SC/ST/OBC

45th percentile

116-93

SC/ OBC - PwD

40th percentile

104-93

ST - PwD

40th percentile

104-93

NEET 2021 Cutoff for BDS

Given below is the NEET 2021 cutoff for BDS. It will help you get an understanding of the cutoff for NEET 2025 for BDS.

Category

NEET 2021 Cutoff Marks

Unreserved

720-138

SC/ST/OBC

137-108

Unreserved - PH

137-122

SC/ST/OBC - PH

121-108

NEET Cutoff 2020 for BDS

Students can find the NEET 2020 cutoff for BDS courses stated below.

Category

NEET 2020 Cutoff Marks

Unreserved

720-147

SC/ST/OBC

146-113

Unreserved - PH

146-129

SC/ST/OBC - PH

128-113

NEET 2025 BDS Cutoff for Government Colleges

Students can find the year-wise NEET 2025 cutoff for BDS in government colleges mentioned below.

NEET 2024 BDS Cut-off for Government Colleges

NEET 2024 cutoff for government colleges offering BDS courses is released by the NTA authorities. Here are the estimated BDS government college cut-off ranks required for NEET BDS admission 2024.

Opening Ranks

Closing Rank

Names of BDS Government Colleges

5600

10800

SCB Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack

16400

17350

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore

14900

20300

Tamilnadu Government Dental College, Chennai

18800

21900

Agartala Government Dental College and IGM Hospital, Agartala

9700

22400

UP King George's University of Dental Science, Lucknow

8000

22500

Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla

19100

23000

Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

19000

23800

ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga

15200

24500

Regional Dental College, Guwahati

18000

26000

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

15500

26000

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

20000

26400

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi

23800

28000

Government Dental College, Kottayam

13400

27500

Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai

17750

27900

Government Dental College, Alappuzha

12000

28000

Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai

23000

29000

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bellary

16000

29000

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

20500

30000

Government Dental College and Hospital, Patiala

19900

29700

Dr Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh

23800

30800

Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim

14500

32000

Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital, Jammu

19600

33600

Government Dental College, Kadapa

4200

8900

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi

5750

12200

Government Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur

18350

20100

Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan

10200

21300

Government Dental College, Trivandrum

11000

22080

Government Dental College and Hospital, Medical College Campus, Aurangabad

14900

22500

Government Dental College, Thrissur

17100

22700

Government Dental College, Kannur

21700

23200

Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna

7600

24500

Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

20000

25500

Government Dental College, Kozhikode

19700

25700

Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal

13100

25900

Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar

7000

27000

Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar

5300

27500

Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar

22550

28000

ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohini

NEET 2023 BDS Cutoff for Government Colleges

Mentioned below are the BDS government college cut-off ranks for 2023.

Opening Ranks

Closing Rank

Names of BDS Government

Colleges

5611

10757

SCB Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack

16482

17311

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore

14874

20256

Tamilnadu Government Dental College, Chennai

18811

21872

Agartala Government Dental College and IGM Hospital, Agartala

9716

22369

UP King George's University of Dental Science, Lucknow

8041

22479

Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla

19167

22922

Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

19163

23777

ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga

15350

24494

Regional Dental College, Guwahati

18164

25353

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

16035

25692

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

20085

26327

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi

23792

27043

Government Dental College, Kottayam

13431

27114

Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai

17802

27825

Government Dental College, Alappuzha

12021

27946

Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai

23496

28569

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bellary

16831

28917

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

20681

29125

Government Dental College and Hospital, Patiala

19973

29688

Dr Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh

23837

30779

Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim

15083

32089

Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital, Jammu

19761

33546

Government Dental College, Kadapa

4343

8862

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi

5811

12117

Government Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur

18496

20093

Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan

10273

21251

Government Dental College, Trivandrum

11000

22080

Government Dental College and Hospital, Medical College Campus, Aurangabad

14945

22417

Government Dental College, Thrissur

17188

22605

Government Dental College, Kannur

21771

23121

Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna

7685

24492

Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

20110

25094

Government Dental College, Kozhikode

19810

25678

Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal

13232

25807

Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar

7122

26560

Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar

5425

27076

Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar

22608

27800

ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohin

NEET 2022 BDS Cut Off for Government Colleges

Find out the cutoff scores for colleges with the top BDS cutoff for NEET 2022 AIQ seats.

BDS Government College

NEET 2022 Cutoff for BDS Courses

NEET Rank

NEET Score

UP King George's University of Dental Science, Lucknow

18319

601

Government Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur.

16406

606

SCB Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack

19706

598

Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai

24595

588

Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur

21095

595

NEET 2021 BDS Cut Off for Government Colleges

Students can refer to the table given below for the NEET 2021 BDS Government College cut off; opening and closing ranks included.

BDS Government Colleges

Closing Cut-off Rank

Opening Cut-off Rank

ESIC Dental College, New Delhi

18725

17957

Government Dental College, Trivandrum

22371

22371

S.C.B. Medical College (Dental), Cuttack

18194

13743

Government College of Dentistry, Indore

22424

22424

Dental College, RIMS, Imphal

18939

14193

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore

17457

12645

RUHS College of Dental Science, Jaipur

1796

762

H.P. Government Dental College, Shimla

22657

20042

Government Dental College, Alappuzha

20382

15268

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi

4614

1449

NEET 2020 BDS Cut Off for Government Colleges

Enlisted below are the BDS Government college cut off ranks (Round 1 and Round 2) required to get admission through NEET 2020 score.

BDS Government Colleges

BDS 2020 Closing Ranks

BDS 2020 Opening Ranks

Government College of Dentistry, Indore

14973

8477

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi

12243

9262

Dental College, RIMS, Imphal

13558

9838

Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada

17429

10812

H.P. Government Dental College, Shimla

17337

11308

Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences Rohtak

15747

11665

ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga

17828

12185

Government Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad

15433

12744

Goa Dental College and Hospital, Goa

15923

13421

Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna

14090

14090

RUHS College of Dental Science, Jaipur

13999

6296

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore

17425

9258

ESIC Dental College, New Delhi

12747

9738

Government Dental College, Alappuzha

14048

9977

Government Dental College, Trivandrum

17712

11244

S.C.B. Medical College (Dental), Cuttack

18317

11483

Faculty of Dentistry, KG Medical University, Lucknow

14457

12122

Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan

13996

12412

IMS BHU Dental, Varanasi, UP

15691

13303

Government Dental College, Kozhikode

13141

13450

Factors Affecting the NEET 2025 Cutoff for BDS Courses

Certain factors determine the NEET cutoff 2025 for BDS courses stated below. Some of these factors that determine the NEET cutoff 2025 for BDS courses are mentioned below.

  • Total Number of Examinees: One of the most important factors that determine the NEET 2025 cutoff for BDS courses is the number of examinees that are appearing for that particular year. Sometimes, the number of examinees is less or vice versa in comparison to the number of registrations. In cases where the number of examinees is higher for a particular exam year, then the cutoff for that year is particularly high for that year. The number of examinees for a particular is directly proportional to the cutoff set by the NTA authorities for that year.
  • NEET Seat Matrix: Another important factor that determines the cutoff for a particular year is the medical college's seat matrix. The NEET cutoff is inversely proportional to the number of seats available for various categories in the NEET counselling process. In some years, there are more examinees in comparison to the seats available for admission in a particular medical college. In such cases, the cutoff for that particular college is set high by the NTA authorities for admissions. Similarly, the NEET cutoff for each category is set low in case the number of qualifying students is low for a particular college. NTA increases the cutoff to cut short the competition of examinees for seats in that particular year.
  • Exam Difficulty Level: Another important factor for NEET 2025 is the exam difficulty level for a particular year. Every year NTA authorities create the NEET question paper and the difficulty level varies for every year. The difficulty level for some years may be easy but for some years it may be difficult. The NEET exam paper difficulty level is determined by the feedback that students give after appearing in the examination. The NEET exam difficulty level is inversely proportional to the NEET cutoff for a particular year. The NEET 2025 cutoff will be set higher by the exam authorities if the NEET exam paper will be of easy to moderate difficulty levels. Similarly, the NTA authorities will lower the NEET cutoff for a year if the exam paper is difficult based on students' feedback.
  • Level of Competiton: NEET 2025 cutoff is also determined by the cutoff competition for a particular year. Recently, it has been observed that the number of applicants has increased for the NEET exam. There has been a sudden rise in the number of NEET applicants every year but the number of seats in medical colleges is almost unchanged. This creates more competition among students due to which NTA has made NEET exam papers quite difficult in recent years. This was done by the exam authorities to cut short the competition in the NEET examination and only filter qualifying students for admissions. The level of competition in the NEET exam is directly related to the cutoff set for a particular year. If the competition levels are higher for a particular year then the cutoff of the NEET cutoff for that particular year is higher and vice versa.

How to Choose and Shortlist the Best BDS Colleges?

To begin with, interested students must score the specified NEET 2025 Cutoff for BDS to secure admission in the best BDS institutions. The BDS government college cut-off specifies the required NEET score and NEET Rank to be eligible for BDS admission. Candidates with the specified or above BDS cut off for government colleges are automatically eligible to seek BDS admission across the top medical institutes in the country. Given below are some of the parameters that students with BDS cut-off for government colleges must keep in mind while choosing their preferred medical institution:

  • Rankings given by the government
  • Alumni Success
  • Learning Infrastructure
  • Experienced educators
  • Hostel accommodation
  • Campus placement

State-Wise NEET 2025 Cutoff Scores

Check out important cutoff scores for 2025 for different states and find out how much you need to score to get admission at a desired institute.

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FAQs

How many marks are required in NEET 2025 for BDS?

According to last year's trends, it is observed that an applicant is required to score a minimum of 500 marks in NEET 2024 to secure a seat in a BDS course in a government dental college, A minimum of 90th percentile under the unreserved category for those students who are aiming for admissions in private dental colleges.

Can I get BDS with 200 marks in NEET 2025?

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 were the cutoff marks in NEET 2023 for BDS?

The NEET Cutoff Marks for BDS in the year 2023 were 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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