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!

Hello aspirant!

With a score of 270 in NEET 2025 and belonging to the SC category, here’s how things stand regarding BDS admission.

You have cleared the SC qualifying marks, which generally range from 129 to 163 marks. This means you are fully eligible to participate in counselling. For government BDS seats under the All India Quota, SC students often secure admission with scores between 350 to 420. State quota cutoffs for SC can be even lower in many regions.

In your case, a score of 270 might be a bit low for the AIQ seats, but you still have a fair chance under the Telangana state quota. Government dental colleges in Telangana sometimes fill seats at scores below 300 for SC candidates, especially in the later counselling rounds.

Apart from that, you could also explore private dental colleges in Telangana. Many of them accept NEET scores in the 250 to 300 range for SC category students. If you’d like, I can help suggest a list of colleges that fit your profile based on your category and score.

All the best!

Hi Ayush,

We understand your concern, as NEET is a very competitive exam you need at least 550 or more to get admission into a decent MBBS college not a top tier college as it would require 650 to 700 marks in NEET.

Now, it is good as you are keeping BDS/ BAMS or BHMS as backup option and then reappearing for NEET exam next year. But, be sure that you can simultaneously prepare for NEET while studying BAMS.

If you strongly feel to pursue for MBBS then you may even take a complete year drop with good preparation for 2026 NEET exam but if you want to minimize the risk, it is better to opt for BAMS/ BDS and then trying your luck again in 2026 exam. You also visit our website for NEET preparation content: Careers360 NEET Solution: Complete Preparation and Study Materials for Students

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Hello,

Your prospects of being admitted to government BDS Institutes extremely low if you is scored 221 on the NEET 2025 and are in the SC category, as the cutoff is offence significantly higher. But you could still stands in private dental college, deemed colleges and college through management quota.

What You should do?

• Register in both AIQ and state quota.
• Participate in all rounds including mop up or stray vacancy.

Hey! With 106 marks in NEET 2025, getting admission to a government BDS seat is not likely, but you still have a chance through management quota in private dental colleges across India. These seats are usually open to students with lower NEET scores, especially during the mop-up and stray vacancy rounds of counselling.

To get started, make sure you register for counselling in your state or in states that allow open-state applications like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, or Uttar Pradesh. Even private colleges admit students strictly through the NEET counselling process, so it's important to stay updated on counselling schedules and apply on time.

Management quota seats can be expensive, with annual fees ranging from eight to fifteen lakhs, depending on the college and state. But if you're determined to pursue BDS, this path is still a valid option.

All the best!

Hello aspirant!

With a NEET score of 165, getting admission in BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) in a government college is not likely, as the cutoff is usually much higher. But you still have options in private dental colleges, especially those with relatively low fees and decent infrastructure.

Some private BDS colleges offer seats at scores below 200 under management quota or state quota depending on the state. Fees vary from college to college, but some private colleges offer BDS at a lower budget compared to others.

Here are a few to consider:

• Madhya Pradesh has some private dental colleges with moderate fees and a good reputation.

• Karnataka offers several private BDS colleges where admission is possible at lower scores, though fees can be on the higher side.

• Uttar Pradesh has a large number of private colleges, and you may find budget-friendly options there.

• Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan also have some colleges where BDS admission at 165 is possible.

I personally suggest that you apply through the state counselling of states that allow open category admissions, even if you are from a different state. That increases your chances of finding a suitable college.

All the best!

Good afternoon

With 145 score in neet your  chance of getting bds is very low even in high ranked private college, for general obc ews bds course with this score is not possible in government college, for sc there is very slightly chance of getting seat for bds otherwise you can go for private college

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Government college seats for bds course on 2 lakh rank in neet so the answer is it is possible but vary with category

For general and obc category it has very low chance to get government college seat you can go for semi government and private college

For sc/st you will get government college seat for bds here are some government college.

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS)Delhi

Nair Hospital Dental CollegeMumbai

Government Dental College & HospitalMumbai

Government Dental CollegeBangalore

Government Dental CollegeChennai

Government Dental CollegeAhmedabad

Dr. R. Ahmed Dental CollegeKolkata

Govt Dental College & HospitalHyderabad

Government Dental CollegePatiala

Government Dental CollegeNagpur