NEET UG BDS Cutoff 2026 – Category-wise Qualifying Marks, Percentiles & Opening/Closing Ranks

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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) across 320+ Dental Institutes Duration: Single Window Counseling Mode: National Counseling Process based on NEET UG Merit Total Marks: 720 Frequency: Annual Dental Counseling Fee: ?1,000 (MCC Registration)

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NEET UG BDS Historical Cutoff Trends

Official Closing Ranks

Official qualifying marks, cutoff percentiles, and opening/closing ranks for admission into participating institutes for NEET UG BDS across General (CRL), OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD categories.

Year	Category / Quota	Cutoff Score / Percentile	Opening Rank	Closing Rank	Counseling Notes
2025	General	88.5% / Top 1500	-	-	Official Round 1 Cutoff
2025	OBC-NCL	79.0% / Top 4500	-	-	Official Round 1 Cutoff
2025	EWS	81.2% / Top 4000	-	-	Official Round 1 Cutoff
2025	SC	64.0% / Top 9000	-	-	Official Round 1 Cutoff
2025	ST	52.5% / Top 18000	-	-	Official Round 1 Cutoff
2024	General	88.5% / Top 1500	-	-	Official Final Cutoff
2024	OBC-NCL	79.0% / Top 4500	-	-	Official Final Cutoff
2024	EWS	81.2% / Top 4000	-	-	Official Final Cutoff
2024	SC	64.0% / Top 9000	-	-	Official Final Cutoff
2024	ST	52.5% / Top 18000	-	-	Official Final Cutoff

5 Core Factors Deciding the Cutoff

Number of Registered Candidates: A larger applicant pool directly intensifies competition, raising closing percentile thresholds.
Question Paper Difficulty Across Shifts: Tougher numerical or analytical papers lower raw marks cutoffs, which are subsequently normalized.
Total Sanctioned Seat Intake: Sanctioning of new seats or new institutes (e.g. new IITs/NITs/AIIMS) eases closing rank cutoffs.
Candidate Performance Distribution: Concentration of high scores in specific subject domains alters standard deviation in percentile calculations.
Horizontal & Vertical Reservation Quotas: Seat reservation rules for EWS (10%), OBC (27%), SC (15%), ST (7.5%), and Female Supernumerary (20%).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Cutoff

What is the qualifying cutoff vs admission cutoff for NEET UG BDS?

The qualifying cutoff is the minimum score or percentile required to pass the exam and become eligible for counselling. The admission cutoff (closing rank) is the actual rank at which the last seat was filled in a specific college and branch.

Does the NEET UG BDS cutoff change across exam shifts or years?

Yes. The cutoff fluctuates each year depending on the number of registered aspirants, paper difficulty across shifts, seat matrix expansion, and community reservation policies.

How are category reservations applied in NEET UG BDS cutoffs?

Cutoffs are released separately for each quota: General/Open, Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL), Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD).

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