The NEET cutoff for BDS 2025 is expected to be 718-137 for the General category students, and 135-107 for the OBC, SC and ST categories. The NEET final answer key 2025 is expected to released in Jun 2025 on the official website of NTA.
The expected NEET Cutoff for BDS 2025 is 718-137 for general category candidate and 135-107 for the OBC, SC and ST category candidate. The BDS cutoff for NEET 2025 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 2025 has been released. Moreover, a total of 27,868 BDS seats will be available through NEET 2025 counselling.
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.
NEET Expected Cutoff for BDS 2025 (Excepted)
The NEET cutoff for BDS 2025 will be announced by NTA based on the NEET 2025 results. Candidates must check the table below to know the BDS NEET qualifying percentiles 2025 for general and reserved category candidates:
| Category | Minimum NEET 2025 Cutoff Percentile | NEET Cutoff 2025 (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 |
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NEET Cutoff 2025 for BDS Government Colleges (Excepted)
The NEET Cutoff for BDS 2025 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 the BDS cutoff for NEET 2025 for each college:
| BDS Government College | BDS Expected Cut off for NEET |
| RUHS College of Dental Science, Jaipur | 750-760 |
| Government College of Dentistry, Indore | 20380-20410 |
| Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore | 12640-12700 |
| Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi | 1400-1500 |
| Dental College, RIMS, Imphal | 14000-15000 |
| H.P. Government Dental College, Shimla | 20040-20150 |
| S.C.B. Medical College (Dental), Cuttack | 13740-13810 |
| ESIC Dental College, New Delhi | 17900-18000 |
| Government Dental College, Alappuzha | 15250-15350 |
| Government Dental College, Trivandrum | 22350-22340 |
Also Read: NEET Cut Off Marks for Government Colleges
NEET Cut off 2025 for BDS Private Colleges (Expected)
The expected NEET Cutoff for BDS 2025 for private colleges is mentioned below. The official cutoffs are released based on the NEET results and candidates can check the official website:
| College | NEET Cutoff |
| CKS Theja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research | 148865-128950 |
| Bhojia Dental College and Hospital | 2850-2910 |
| Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry | 217100-217200 |
| Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences | 136074-136094 |
| Seema Dental College and Hospital | 292687-292887 |
| Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital | 260720-260780 |
| Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre | 127500-127590 |
| Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College and Hospital | 67350-67450 |
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Previous Years NEET Cutoff for BDS
The NEET cutoffs can be 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 is the previous year’s NEET cutoff for BDS:
NEET Cutoff for BDS 2024
The NEET cutoff for BDS 2024 has been 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:
| Category | Minimum NEET 2024 Cutoff Percentile | NEET Cutoff 2024 |
| General | 50th | 718 - 137 |
| OBC/SC/ST | 40th | 135 - 107 |
| General- PwD | 45th | 135 - 120 |
| OBC- PwD/SC- PwD/ST- PwD | 40th | 120 - 107 |
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.
| 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.
| 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.
| Category | NEET 2021 BDS Cutoff Marks |
| Unreserved | 720-138 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 137-108 |
| Unreserved - PH | 137-122 |
| SC/ST/OBC - PH | 121-108 |
Also Read: NEET Cutoff for EWS Category
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.
| 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.
| 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 2025 Cutoff for BDS Determining Factors
The parameters that are utilised to determine the NEET cutoff for BDS 2025 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 2025: MBBS/BDS Rank List, Seat Allotment
NEET BDS Merit List 2025 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 in NEET cutoff for BDS 2025.
- 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 2025 passing marks.
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