NEET Score for BDS Government Colleges 2026: Check Previous Year Category-wise BDS Cutoff

BDS government colleges usually need NEET score of 600+ for the best government colleges under All India Quota. 550+ marks is typically needed in NEET to get into the mid-tier government dental colleges under the state quota seats.

• Your NEET score should be above 565+ to get into BDS at Maulana Azad Dental College for the All India quota seats.
• For the state quota seats in the Mumbai Government Dental College you usually require at least 545-552 marks in NEET.
• With the marks of 550+ in NEET 2026 you can get admission in the dental colleges like GDC Jaipur, Nair Hospital Dental College, and JMI Dentistry colleges.

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NEET BDS Expected Category-wise Cutoff 2026 for All India Quota

The expected BDS cutoff for the top govt colleges for the general category is likely to be around 570-590+ marks.

• The OBC category is likely to be around 555-575 marks for top BDS colleges in India this year.
• Mid-tier good govt colleges ‌likely need to be around 540-570 marks for general category candidates.
• 490-540 marks are usually enough for any decent private BDS colleges.

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NEET Cutoff for Top Government BDS Colleges in 2026

To get admission in BDS in Maulana Azad Dental College, for the general category it requires around 545-565 marks in NEET. OBC candidates require around 535-555 marks to get into Maulana Azad.

• For Govt Dental College Mumbai, students generally require 530-550 marks in NEET, whereas OBC candidates require 520-540 marks.
• To get admission in Government Dental College Bangalore, you usually require a minimum of 535-555 marks for the general category.

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NEET 2026 Expected BDS Cutoff for Top Colleges Under State Quota

The cutoff for the state quota is usually lower than the All India quota cutoff. But colleges like Maulana Azad Dental College still need a score above 562-568 in NEET due to very high competition.

• Government Dental College in Bangalore is usually accessible at 535-542+ marks under state quota.
• 498-507 is likely to be the expected cutoff for Government Dental College Nalanda for BDS.

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NEET BDS Cutoff 2025

MCC released the NEET 2025 cutoff after each round of counselling for All India quota seats. Here is the NEET 2025 cutoff data, including BDS seats for each round of counselling.

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NEET BDS 2024 Round-wise Cutoff

NEET BDS cut off 2024 for every college varies as per rounds. The round wise NEET BDS Cut off 2024 are provided below. You can download the PDF and check the NEET BDS Cut off 2024 for various colleges round wise.

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NEET 2023 Cutoff for BDS

The table below highlights the NEET 2023 cutoff for BDS. Candidates can check the minimum percentile along with the cutoff.

NEET 2023 BDS Cutoff for Government Colleges

The table below highlights the opening and closing ranks of NEET 2023 BDS Government Colleges.

Factors Affecting NEET 2026 Cutoff for BDS Government Colleges

The NEET cutoff for BDS government colleges changes every year. The factors affecting the NEET 2026 cutoff for BDS Government colleges are discussed below.

• Number of Test Takers: The total number of students registered and appeared for the exam.
• Seat Matrix: The total seats available for NEET 2026 BDS admission in Government colleges. The official seat matrix for 2026 will be released by NTA after the announcement of NEET results.
• Difficulty Level: The NEET cutoff depends on the difficulty level of the exam. A difficult exam results in a lower cutoff and vice-versa.
• Overall Performance: The cutoff marks will be high if many students perform well in the entrance exam.

NEET Score for BDS Government Colleges: Reddit Discussions

As per the r/dentalschoolindia thread on Reddit, you need at least 550 marks in NEET to get government BDS colleges. The cutoff for BDS is usually 20-30 marks lower than the MBBS cutoff. 300 marks are usually not enough to get into government colleges, even for reserved category students.

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