Hello Aspirant,

With an AIR (All India Rank) of 1,60,000 in NEET and in the OC (Open Category) there is a very slim chance of getting an MBBS seat in a government medical college, especially in General Category seats through All India Quota (AIQ), but here are some options:

1. MBBS in Private Colleges: You could get a seat in a private medical college through the state quota, especially in Tier 2/3 states where the cutoffs are relatively lower. The fee would be high compared to government colleges.
2. BDS Seats: You have fair chances for BDS in both government & private dental colleges under the state quota.
3. Deemed Universities: Some deemed universities may offer MBBS seats at this rank but the fee is exorbitantly high (15 to 25 lakhs/year).
4. Management/NRI Quota: If you can afford, you can explore MBBS through management/NRI quota seats in private colleges.
5. Alternatives: You can think of allied health science courses such as BAMS, BHMS, B.Sc Nursing etc., which also have good career scope.

You can also participate in state counselling rounds, as sometimes, seats remain vacant/unfilled, including mop-up rounds.

Honestly speaking according to your rank that is 72,925 it is very difficult for you to get  government colleges because government colleges cutt off usually goes to 30000 and last round of counselling usually ends at 50000-60000 for EWS. You can only apply for private colleges.

Hey!

If you scored 275 marks in NEET 2025 , you're above the minimum qualifying cutoff (around 144 marks for general category), which means you're eligible for general category for BDS counseling. At this score it might be not possible to get a government college , however you may still be considered for some private dental colleges, particularly in states with lower competition and state quota seats, where the cut off can go as low as 250-300 marks ( especially for OBC/SC/ST categories)

Hello Aspirant,

Scoring 275 in NEET is approximately the 81.5–82 percentile, likely putting you around 500,000–515,000 All India Rank .

With this rank, government BDS seats (including state quota and AIQ) will almost certainly be out of reach -- cut-offs for those typically require 400+ marks.

But you can get admission in  Private Dental Colleges due to you qualify the cutoff of BDS.

As a General category student, expect to get a seat in private BDS programs, though likely at the higher end of the fee spectrum.

If you belong to a reserved category (OBC/SC/ST), your chances improve further, with somewhat lower cut-offs and more seat availabilit y.

Hello aspirant,

The cutoff of government dental colleges is high around 400-500. And cutoff of private colleges is also higher than your score. You might have chance in private colleges with low cut off.

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Best of luck for your future

HI!

After completing BDS, students can pursue various surgical specializations at the postgraduate level through MDS or other recognized programs. Here are the top surgery focused options:

1) MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2) MDS in Periodontology ( Minor surgery )

3) Fellowships / Diplomas in Surgical Dentistry

You cannot directly join MS after BDS. Those are reserved for MBBS graduates. However, MDS Oral Surgery overlaps with some surgical disciplines.