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!