The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) is the single largest entrance examination held for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and nursing courses. Like other courses, candidates need to secure the required NEET cutoff marks in order to be eligible for BDS admission. The BDS cutoff for NEET 2025 is released by NTA along with the results at neet.nta.nic.in.
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Candidates wishing to get admission in the BDS course must qualify the NEET UG exam and obtain the minimum qualifying marks. According to the NEET BDS cutoff, the qualifying percentile for the general category is set at 50% marks, 45% for PH candidates and 40% for reserved category. Based on NEET 2025 BDS cutoff, admission will be granted to top dental colleges in India. Check this article to know Category-wise BDS cutoff for NEET and others in detail.
The minimum marks required for NEET BDS 2025 vary each year depending on various factors such as total appeared candidates, NEET difficulty level, availability of seats, and others. According to NEET 2025 BDS qualifying cutoff, general category candidates must score at least 50th percentile. While candidates from OBC/SC/ST/ categories secure 40th percentile and 45th for general-PH candidates. Aspirants can check the BDS cutoff for NEET OBC/SC/ST/General categories from the table below.
| Category | Qualifying percentile | Cutoff 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 |
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The NEET 2025 BDS cutoff is released along with the results at neet.nta.nic.in. The qualifying BDS cutoff for NEET OBC/SC/ST/General categories can be checked below.
Year | NEET cutoff marks |
2025 | 686 - 144 |
2024 | 720-162 |
2023 | 720-137 |
2022 | 715-117 |
2021 | 720-138 |
2020 | 720-147 |
2019 | 701-134 |
Year | NEET cutoff marks |
2025 | 143 - 113 |
2024 | 161-127 |
2023 | 136-107 |
2022 | 116-93 |
2021 | 137-108 |
2020 | 146-113 |
2019 | 133-107 |
Year | NEET cutoff marks |
2025 | 143-113 |
2024 | 161-127 |
2023 | 136-107 |
2022 | 116-93 |
2021 | 137-108 |
2020 | 146-113 |
2019 | 133-107 |
Candidates can check the previous years’ BDS cutoff in the form of opening and closing rank in the given below table.
College Name | Opening Rank 2024 | Closing Rank 2024 |
Saveetha Dental College, Chennai | 27514 | 655596 |
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 68026 | 406153 |
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi | 9786 | 10590 |
UP King George's University of Dental Science, Lucknow | 17513 | 22426 |
Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune | 109900 | 780816 |
AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 128431 | 846485 |
SRM Dental College, Ramapuram | 156122 | 883250 |
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | 1160132 | 1160132 |
Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Chennai | 160488 | 874678 |
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 79348 | 610192 |
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student, for NEET-UG , you need to have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination with the required subjects, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English. For the qualifying examination, the required PCB percentage is generally 50% for General category candidates, 40% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates and 45% for PwBD candidates
Hello Student, agar aapne counselling ke liye registration kar liya hai lekin Round 1 mein choice filling nahi karte, toh generally aapko Round 1 mein seat allotment nahi milega because aapne apni preferences submit nahi ki hain. However, later rounds mein participate karne ka option counselling ke specific rules par
Hi Aditi,
Please refer to this article link : https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-question-paper
It contains NEET previous years' question papers for the last 10 years, compiled in a single place.
Dear Student,
If grace marks have been given in your NEET result, admission eligibility depends on your final valid NEET score, rank and the applicable counselling rules. For BDS admission, you must fulfil the NEET qualifying criteria and participate in counselling. Check the latest BDS Cutoff for NEET 2026
Hello, grace marks in NEET do not determine eligibility for BDS admission. For BDS admission, candidates need to meet the NEET qualifying criteria and the required Class 12 subjects and marks. The eligibility criteria may also vary based on the candidate's category. You can check the detailed BDS eligibility criteria