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

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.

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.

Hello,

For Private BDS colleges, state counselling is taking part in state designated counselling procedures, which is frequently run by the state - level organisation such as the Directorate of Medical Education or a comparable organisation. You must sign up on the state's counselling portals, specify your choices, including which college would you like to attained, then part in seat allocation.

Hello Sir,

Thanks for reaching out

With the mentioned NEET score and rank under OC category getting a government BDS seat in Telengana is quite unlikely sir as the cutoff for OC is usually higher.

However ,admission is possible in private dental colleges under the management quota fees may range from 10 - 15 lakhs.

Hello,

These NEET scores are accepted for BDS admissions at Saveetha Dental College. However, cutoff of this college might change depending on a variety of variables, including the number of candidates, there ranks, and the particular category.

General Category:

A score of 207 in the general category is probably below the average threshold for a reputable private dentistry college such as Saveetha. A a good private college is frequently thought to require at least 300 marks.

For Reserved Categories

The minimal qualifying score in NEET is lower for applicants who fall into reserve categories. However, 207 could still be a difficult to score to get a BDS seat Saveetha, even with the reduced threshold.

Applying to Saveetha Dental College and registering for the Tamil Nadu Medical Counselling are still recommended. The cutoff ranks might change, and their could be a chance if you have a solid application approach.

MBBS: No
BDS: Yes (possible)
BAMS: Yes (good chance)

Hi dear candidate,

There are multiple private as well as government colleges for BDS dental course in Karnataka like Government Dental College (Bangalore), SDM College of Dental Science (Dharwad), Oxford Dental College (Bangalore), KLE Society Institute of Dental Science (Bangalore) and many more.

For complete detailed list, kindly refer to the link below for our official website:

Top B.D.S. Colleges in Karnataka 2025 – Courses, Fees, Admission, Rank

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With 308 marks in NEET 2025 and SC category, it is very difficult to get a seat in a government BDS college. Usually, SC category students need around 380 to 430 marks to get BDS in a government college.

But still, if the cut-off goes down this year or some seats remain vacant, you may have a very small chance in the mop-up or stray vacancy rounds.

You can get admission in private BDS colleges with 308 marks, especially under SC quota. Many private colleges accept students with lower scores.

You should take part in all counselling rounds. You can also think about doing B.Sc. in allied health sciences or other medical-related courses, or try NEET again next year for a better score.

You can check official BDS cut-off details here:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/minimum-marks-required-in-neet-for-bds-in-government-college

With 148 marks in NEET 2025, getting a seat in a government BDS college is very unlikely because the cutoff is usually much higher. You may still have a chance at a private or deemed dental college, especially under reservation categories like OBC, SC, or ST. Some colleges allow admission around 140–150 marks, mostly in later rounds with higher fees.

Keep an eye on your state’s AYUSH or dental counselling portal. When counselling opens, apply and fill in your choices. You can also look into BAMS or BHMS courses as alternatives since their cutoff is lower.

Websites to check counselling and college options:
https://aaccc.gov.in
https://mcc.nic.in