Dear student,

If you’ve scored 199 in NEET 2025 and your budget is under Rs. 13 lakh, you do have decent chances for a BDS seat in private colleges, especially in Kerala and Coimbatore .

In Coimbatore , colleges like Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and RVS Dental College offer BDS courses with total fees around Rs. 12.5 lakh. With a NEET score of 199, you’re eligible for admission under the management quota , and these colleges usually consider such scores.

If you're a female candidate, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women (near Namakkal) is another good option. Their fees are often lower, around Rs. 1 lakh per year.

In Kerala , most private BDS colleges have fees between Rs. 1.5 to 3 lakh per year. That adds up to about Rs. 7–12 lakh for the full course. Many students with scores like yours (199) have successfully secured seats in the past, especially under the state quota counselling (via CEE Kerala ).

Make sure to apply for Kerala NEET counselling and Tamil Nadu state counselling (if eligible). Choose private colleges that fit your budget and list them wisely in your preference order.

With an All India Rank of 85,400 in NEET 2025, your chances of getting a BDS seat in a government dental college depend heavily on your category, state of domicile, and whether you're applying under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) or 85% State Quota.

If you belong to the Unreserved (General) category, it is difficult to secure a seat in government dental colleges through AIQ, as the cutoff usually closes by around 55,000–60,000 rank. Even in State Quota for general candidates, most government dental colleges tend to close by 65,000–70,000, though it can vary depending on how competitive the year is and the number of applicants in your state.

If you belong to a reserved category like SC, ST, or OBC, especially under the State Quota, your chances are significantly better. In many states like Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Uttar Pradesh, SC candidates have secured BDS seats in government colleges at ranks above 80,000 in the second or mop-up rounds. States with a higher number of dental colleges and reserved seats tend to have more flexibility in cutoffs for SC/ST categories.

Also, the availability of seats and number of applicants in a particular state impacts the final cutoff. For example, in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, government dental seats for SC candidates have remained open till around 90,000–95,000 rank in previous years, especially in later rounds like mop-up or stray vacancy rounds.

You should definitely participate in both All India and your State Quota counseling, stay active throughout all rounds, and be open to less sought-after colleges. Also, consider looking at government-aided or semi-government colleges where the fee is affordable and ranks go lower than central institutions.

Hope this helps!

Government College

Government Dental College & Hospital, Afzalganj (Hyderabad) – 100 seats

Private Colleges (Total ~13)

All affiliated with KNRUHS, ~100 seats each (except Army College with 40 seats):

1. Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad – 40 seats

2. Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Narketpally – 100 seats

3. Mamata Dental College, Khammam – 100

4. MNR Dental College, Sangareddy – 100

5. Meghana Institute of Dental Sciences, Nizamabad – 100

6. Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad – 100

7. Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad/Hyderabad – 100

8. SVS Dental College, Mahbubnagar – 100

9. Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad – 100

10. Balaji Dental College, R.R. District – 100

11. Malla Reddy Dental College for Women, Hyderabad – 100

12. Tirumala Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Nizamabad – 100

13. Mamata Institute of Dental Sciences, Bachupally (Hyderabad) – 100

Hello aspirant,

Even if you are from reserved category, your score is much less than the cutoff marks of dental college. The cut off marks for dental colleges usually range from 400 to 500 score, which is way higher than your score.

For more information click on the link given below,

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/bds-cutoff-for-neet

Dear student,

With 335 marks in NEET 2025 under the OBC category , your chances of getting a government BDS seat in Jharkhand are very low.

While you’ve cleared the NEET qualifying marks for OBC (around 113–143), admission to government dental colleges usually requires much higher scores. In recent years, government BDS seats in Jharkhand have gone to candidates with 400–450+ marks , even under the OBC quota.

Your score does make you eligible for counselling, but it’s unlikely to be enough for a government BDS seat. You can still explore private dental colleges in Jharkhand or other states where cutoffs are lower.

Hello,

The cutoff will may go above 550+ for MBBS and 450+ for BDS in prestigious government colleges, it is quite improbable that someone with 355 marks will be accepted into an MBBS or BDS seat under AIQ for general category. However, MBBS places may be available at certain deemed colleges, but the cost is quite costly.

Depending on the state cutoff and the quantity of seats available, you might have an opportunity to obtain a government MBBS seat in your state under the 85% state quota.

For BDS

Government colleges: A government BDS seat in the general category is unlikely to be obtained with score of 355,

Private colleges: Through management or NRI quotas, you might have a greater chance of getting a BDS seat at a private dental college.