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So the answer is No, it is not possible to get admission to BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) in any college in India, even under management quota, without qualifying NEET.

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.

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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

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A SC category rank of 69831 and All India Rank 623181 make it improbable that you will be elected to a Karnataka government seat. In general, your ranking is far higher than the cutoff ranks for Karnataka's government dental College, particularly for the SC category. However, You can apply

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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

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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.

With 114 marks in NEET and a reservation category, getting a government BDS or BAMS seat is very unlikely, as cutoffs are much higher.

However, private BDS and BAMS colleges in many states do accept lower scores, so admission is possible there, though fees will be higher.

Chances improve if

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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

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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