The NEET UG 2025 was held on May 4, and now many students are waiting for the results and looking forward for the admission process. For those students who wish to become dentists, securing a BDS seat in government dental college is a major goal. This guide will provide you with the NEET UG 2025 expected BDS cutoff, the factors that influence these cutoffs, and previous years NEET cutoff trends:
NEET BDS Qualifying Marks for 2025
The expected NEET BDS qualifying marks for 2025 is given in the table below:
| Particular | Qualifying Percentile | Expected Qualifying Marks |
| General (UR) / EWS | 50th percentile | 720 – 160 |
| SC/ST/OBS | 40th percentile | 159 – 125 |
| General (UR) / EWS – PwD | 45th percentile | 159 – 140 |
| SC/ST/OBC – PwD | 40th percentile | 139 – 125 |
Note: This is only an estimate, the actual score may vary based on factors like the exam’s difficulty level, number of candidate appeared, and overall performance of the students.
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NEET UG 2025 Category Wise Expected BDS Cutoff
The NEET UG 2025 category wise expected BDS cutoffs are given below:
For General Category (Unreserved)
Join NEET News 2025 | Category | Expected NEET UG 2025 Marks Range |
| Top Government Dental Colleges (AIQ) | 490 – 510 |
| Mid-level Government Colleges | 470 – 489 |
| Lower-ranked Government Colleges | 450 – 469 |
For OBC Category
| Category | Expected NEET UG 2025 Marks Range |
| Top Government Dental Colleges (AIQ) | 480 – 500 |
| Mid-level Government Colleges | 460 – 479 |
| Lower-ranked Government Colleges | 440 – 459 |
For SC Category
| Category | Expected NEET UG 2025 Marks Range |
| Top Government Dental Colleges (AIQ) | 410 – 430 |
| Mid-level Government Colleges | 390 – 409 |
| Lower-ranked Government Colleges | 360 – 389 |
For ST Category
| Category | Expected NEET UG 2025 Marks Range |
| Top Government Dental Colleges (AIQ) | 390 – 410 |
| Mid-level Government Colleges | 360 – 389 |
| Lower-ranked Government Colleges | 330 – 359 |
Note: This is only an estimate, the actual marks range may vary based on factors like the exam’s difficulty level, number of candidate appeared, and overall performance of the students.
NEET BDS Previous Years Cutoff Trends
The previous years cutoff trends is given in the table below:
| Category | Cut – off Percentile | NEET 2024 Qualifying Marks | NEET 2023 Qualifying Marks | NEET 2022 Qualifying Marks |
| General (UR) / EWS | 50th percentile | 720 – 162 | 720 – 137 | 715 – 117 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 161 – 127 | 136 – 107 | 116 – 93 |
| General (UR) / EWS- Pwd | 45th percentile | 161 – 144 | 136 – 121 | 116 – 105 |
| SC/ST/OBC – Pwd | 40th percentile | 143 – 127 | 120 – 107 | 104 – 93 |
State vs All India Quota (AIQ) BDS Seats
- All India Quota (AIQ):15% seats are Filled through centralized counselling by MCC; generally has a higher cut-off due to nationwide competition.
- State Quota: 85% seats are reserved for domicile candidates and managed by respective state authorities. The cut-off varies widely across states.
Factors Influencing BDS Cutoff in NEET UG 2025
Several variables determine the BDS cut-off each year:
- Number of Students Appearing: If more students take the exam, the competition increases, and the cut-off usually goes up.
- Difficulty of the Exam: If the NEET paper is easy, more students score high, so the cut-off tends to be higher. If it’s tough, the cut-off may be lower.
- Number of Available Seats: If there are more BDS seats available, the cut-off may go down slightly.
- Reservation Categories: The cut-off is different for each category (like General, OBC, SC, ST) because of the seat reservation system.
- College Popularity and Location: Well-known colleges or those in major cities usually have higher cut-offs because more students prefer them.
List of Top 10 Government Dental Colleges in India
The most reputed government dental colleges are listed below:
- Maulana Azad Institute Of Dental Sciences Delhi
- Nair Hospital Dental College Mumbai
- Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Haryana
- Goa Dental College & Hospital Goa
- Government Dental College & Hospital Ahmedabad
- Govt College of Dentistry Indore
- Government Dental College & Hospital Jamnagar
- Dr R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital Kolkata
- Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMS Lucknow
- Tamil Nadu Government Dental College Chennai
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