With 250 marks in NEET, you won’t get a government BDS seat in Karnataka.

You can get a private BDS seat under OBC category. Govt BDS cutoff is usually above 350+ marks.

HELLO,

For BDS and MBBS courses both fee structure and cutoff marks vary significantly based on the type of college like whether it is government or private , the specific institution and the state. Generally, government colleges have lower fees but higher cutoff marks , while private colleges have higher fees but lower cutoff marks.

MBBS FEES :-

• For government colleges fees are typically low ranging from a few tens of thousand per year
• Private colleges fees can range from 5 lakh to 25 lakh or even higher per year
• In deemed universities fees can be significantly higher sometimes exceeding Rs20 per year

BDS FEES:-

• Government colleges fees are generally low similar to MBBS in government colleges
• private colleges fees can range from 2 lakh to 4 lakh or more .
• Fees can be quite high similar to MBBS deemed universities

Refer to these links for any other detail:- https://www.careers360.com/courses/bds-bachelor-of-dental-surgery

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/mbbs-fees

Hope that Helps!

Hello ,

As per your mentioned query , BDS is an undergraduate program having duration of five years. The fees structure for BDS is basically depends on the type of institution either it is goverment or private. You have to analyse all the factors and also check the fees structure of particular college in which you want to get admission. The fees ranges between Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1,200,000 for both type of institution.

To know more ,refer this :

https://www.careers360.com/courses/bds-bachelor-of-dental-surgery

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Hello,

Unfortunately, getting admission in BDS is extremely difficult with score 185 in NEET 2025 particularly in general category as they often have significantly higher cutoffs. But You can still try for Private BDS colleges through management quota or NRI quota.

If you are from SC category and have scored 167 marks in NEET 2025, then you have low chances in government BDS colleges, but you can still get a seat in private BDS colleges under management quota or in states with lower cutoffs.

Hello aspirant

The closing rank for BDS in 2025 can vary a lot depending on your category and the type of college. For government BDS colleges under All India Quota, the closing rank is usually around 60,000 to 80,000 for general category, which means you’d need at least 450 to 500 marks. For OBC and other reserved categories, it can go a bit lower.

In private dental colleges, the cutoff can be much lower. Some colleges accept students even at 250 to 400 marks, especially through state quota or in later rounds of counselling. So if your score is not very high, you still might get a BDS seat, just probably not in a top government college.

All the best!