NEET Cutoff for BDS 2024: Qualifying Marks, Top Colleges

The expected NEET cutoff for BDS 2024 is 718-137 for students falling under the General category and 135-107 for the OBC, SC and ST categories. The BDS cutoff for NEET 2024 is the minimum qualifying score that aspirants should achieve to secure admission into private/government dental institutions in India. As per the official calendar of the NTA, NEET cutoff 2024 is scheduled to be released on Jun 14, 2024. Moreover, a total of 27,868 BDS seats will be available through NEET 2024 counselling.

Table of Contents

• NEET Cutoff for BDS 2024 - Expected
• NEET Cutoff 2024 for BDS Government Colleges
• NEET Cutoff 2024 for BDS Private Colleges
• Previous Years NEET Cutoff for BDS
• NEET 2024 Cutoff for BDS Determining Factors
• NEET BDS Merit List 2024 Tiebreaker

NEET Expected Cutoff for BDS 2024

The NEET cutoff for BDS 2024 will be announced by NTA based on the NEET 2024 results. Candidates must check the table below to know the BDS NEET qualifying percentiles 2024 for general and reserved category candidates.

BDS Expected Cutoff for NEET 2024

Category	Minimum NEET 2024 Cutoff Percentile	NEET Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
General	50th	718 - 137
OBC/SC/ST	40th	135 - 107
General- PwD	45th	135 - 120
OBC- PwD/SC- PwD/ST- PwD	40th	120 - 107

NTA has clarified that admissions to the BDS undergraduate course will be based on the marks acquired in NEET. Candidates who acquire the NEET cutoff marks would be eligible to get admission to BDS colleges across India.

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NEET Cutoff 2024 for BDS Government Colleges

NEET BDS 2024 cutoff for government colleges mentioned in the table below is created by assessing the previous year's data. Candidates can check the table to gain an understanding of BDS cutoff for NEET 2024 for each college.

Previous Years NEET Cutoff for BDS

The NEET cutoffs are determined by a number of factors, including the number of candidates who will take the tests, the total number of seats available, and the degree of difficulty of the exams. Here are the previous year’s NEET cutoff for BDS from the prior years.

NEET Cutoff for BDS 2023

The NEET cutoff for BDS 2023 was announced by NTA on the official website. The table below provides the BDS NEET cutoff 2023 for general and reserved category candidates.

BDS Cutoff for NEET 2023

Category	Minimum NEET 2023 Cutoff Percentile	NEET Cutoff 2023
General	50th	720 - 137
OBC/SC/ST	40th	136 - 107
General- PwD	45th	136 - 121
OBC- PwD/SC- PwD/ST- PwD	40th	120 - 107

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NEET Cutoff for BDS 2022

The NEET cutoff for BDS 2022 for different categories is shown in the table below. Candidates can gain a fair idea of the expected current year's NEET BDS cutoff marks by reviewing the previous year's data.

NEET Cutoff for BDS 2022 

Category	NEET Cutoff Percentile 2022	NEET Cutoff 2022
General	50	715-117
OBC	40	116-93
SC	40	116-93
ST	40	116-93
General PH	45	116-105
OBC PH	40	104-93
SC PH	40	104-93
ST PH	40	104-93

Also Read: NEET Cutoff For ST Category

NEET Cutoff for BDS 2021

The benchmarks for 2021 were lower than those for 2020. The qualifying cutoff values for the general category were decreased by 9 points. Similar to this, the cutoff marks range for candidates from the reserved category was dropped by 9–5 in 2021. To better understand how the NEET cutoff has changed over time, candidates can view the cutoffs by category.

NEET 2021 BDS Cutoff

Category	NEET 2021 BDS Cutoff Marks
Unreserved	720-138
SC/ST/OBC	137-108
Unreserved - PH	137-122
SC/ST/OBC - PH	121-108

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NEET 2021 BDS-AIQ Ranks Cutoff (Round-wise)

NEET 2021 BDS-AIQ Ranks Cutoff (Round-wise)

Category	Round 1	Round 2	Mop - Up round
Open	24531	30500	34807
OBC	26769	33099	37341
SC	104876	133153	140668
ST	140725	151231	174368
EWS	27150	35054	39501

Also Read: NEET Cutoff For SC Category

NEET 2020 Cutoff for BDS 

The NEET cutoff for BDS in 2020 was a score of 113 for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates and a minimum of 147 for unreserved/general candidates. In response to requests regarding the candidates' hardship, AYUSH dropped the threshold.

NEET 2020 BDS Cutoff

Category	NEET 2021 Cutoff Marks
Unreserved	720-147
SC/ST/OBC	146-113
Unreserved - PH	146-129
SC/ST/OBC - PH	128-113

Also Read: What is Category Rank in NEET?

NEET Cutoff 2019 for BDS 

The NEET cutoff for BDS in 2019 was typical. A minimum score of 107 for the SC/ST/OBC/PwD category and a minimum score of 134 for the unreserved/general category. Well, the cutoff scores were revised due to increased requests from the candidates.

NEET 2019 BDS Cutoff

Category	NEET 2021 Cutoff Marks
Unreserved	701-134
SC/ST/OBC	133-107
Unreserved - PH	133-120
SC/ST/OBC - PH	119-107

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NEET 2024 Cutoff for BDS Determining Factors

The parameters that will be utilised to determine the BDS cutoff for NEET 2024 for the admission process are listed below.

• The number of applicants who took the medical entrance examination.
• The difficulty of the question bank for the test.
• Seats that are available for NEET.
• The number of chairs that are absolutely unoccupied.
• The number of candidates that showed up for the exam.
• The difficulty level of the NEET exam.
• The number of qualified applications.

Also Read: Chandigarh NEET Merit List 2024: MBBS/BDS Rank List, Seat Allotment

NEET BDS Merit List 2024 Tiebreaker

If two or more applicants get equal scores, their merit rank will be determined by the following factors in the following order of significance.

• Marks Obtained in Biology: Candidates who scored higher marks in the exam's biology section—which also includes botany and zoology—will be given significant precedence over those who did not.
• Marks Obtained in Chemistry: The candidate with the better Chemistry score will be given preference over those with lower scores if the aforementioned standards are not met.
• Number of Wrong Answers: If there is a tie after accounting for both of the aforementioned factors, the candidate with the fewest wrong answers will be given preference over those who have more.
• Age Factor: The older applicant will be given preference over the younger ones if there is a tie in the NEET 2024 passing marks.

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