Hello,

For All India counselling of MDS, the cut-off for SC/ST/OBC category was 227 marks (40th percentile) . Later, it was revised to 168 marks (20.137 percentile) to fill vacant seats.

So, an SC candidate needs at least 168 marks in NEET MDS to be eligible for government colleges through All India counselling.

Hope it helps !

For All India counselling for MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) seats, the qualifying marks required for ST candidates (and generally for SC/ST/OBC) are lower than for the general category.

• The minimum NEET MDS 2025 cutoff percentile for SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD) is approximately 20.137 percentile, which translates to around 168 marks out of 960. (https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/dental/neet-mds-exam-cutoff) (https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/dental/neet-mds-exam-cutoff)

• Earlier, this cutoff was around 40 percentile, but for 2025, the cutoff percentiles have been reduced by roughly 19.863 percentiles for all categories, including reserved categories. (https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/news-detail/neet-mds-2025-cut-off-percentile-reduced-for-all-categories-check-official-notice-here-5084) (https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/news-detail/neet-mds-2025-cut-off-percentile-reduced-for-all-categories-check-official-notice-here-5084)

• To be eligible to participate in the All India 50% quota counselling and get seats in government colleges through NEET MDS, you must meet or exceed this cutoff score per your category.

• Once qualified, allotment depends on your rank, filled choices, seat availability, and category reservation during counselling. (https://mcc.nic.in/mds-counselling/) (https://mcc.nic.in/mds-counselling/)