How many marks are required in NEET for BDS?

A minimum of 450 Marks is required in NEET for admission into Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course.

Has the NEET cutoff increased in 2024?

According to the cutoff list released by NTA on 4th June 2024, the NEET cutoff has seen a tremendous increase in 2024.

What is the qualifying percentile for NEET 2024?

The candidates belonging to the general category must secure the 50th percentile in NEET 2024. While SC/ST candidates have to secure the 40th percentile.

Will I get admission to BDS with 300 marks in NEET 2024?

Yes, candidates securing 300 marks in NEET can get admission into some universities in India.

BDS Cutoff for NEET 2024: Expected and Previous Years

The BDS Cutoff for NEET 2024 is expected to range between 720 - 137 for the general category. The minimum expected marks for acquiring a seat in top BDS colleges in India is 450.

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BDS Cuoff for NEET: Previous Years’ Cutoff
Colleges with Top AIQ BDS Cutoff for NEET
Minimum Marks Required for NEET BDS 2024

The expected NEET cutoff for BDS 2024 is expected to be 50 percentile for students falling under the general category and 40 percentile for the reserved category students. The BDS cutoff for NEET 2024 is the minimum qualifying score that aspirants should achieve to secure admission into private/government dental institutions in India.

The NEET 2024 results are announced on 4th June 2024. The total number of seats offered through NEET marks for BDS is 27,948. This means the competition is tough and students must thoroughly check the cutoff for each category and college.

BDS Cutoff for NEET 2024

The BDS cutoff for NEET 2024 will be released soon by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The table below represents the expected BDS NEET cutoff 2024 scores and percentiles for general and SC/ST/OBC categories:

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentile	Qualifying Marks
General	50th Percentile	720 - 164
SC/ST/OBC	40th percentile	163 - 129
General – PwD	45th percentile	163 - 146
SC/ST/OBC – PwD	40th percentile	145 - 129

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BDS Cuoff for NEET: Previous Years’ Cutoff

To understand the BDS cutoff for NEET 2024, it is better to gain knowledge of the cutoff pattern of the previous years. Here is the previous year's NEET cutoff for BDS. Candidates are recommended to check the cutoffs and apply for their desired colleges accordingly:

BDS Cutoff for NEET 2023

NTA released the BDS cutoff for NEET 2023 on 13th June 2023. Here’s an overview of the category-wise cutoff last year:

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentile	NEET 2023 Cutoff for BDS
Unreserved	50th percentile	720-137
SC/ST/OBC	40th percentile	136-107
General – PH	45th percentile	136-121
SC/ST/OBC – PH	40th percentile	120-107

BDS Cutoff for NEET 2022

MCC released the NEET cutoff for BDS 2022. The cutoff for the unreserved category was high. The table displays the details:

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentile	NEET 2021 Cutoff for BDS
Unreserved	50th percentile	715-117
SC/ST/OBC	40th percentile	116-93
General – PH	45th percentile	116-105
SC/ST/OBC – PH	40th percentile	104-93

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Colleges with Top AIQ BDS Cutoff for NEET

The table below contains the expected AIQ BDS Cutoff for NEET 2023 for top colleges based on previous years' data.

College	Location	NEET Rank	NEET Score
Government Dental College and Hospital	Jaipur	16406	606
UP King George's University of Dental Science	Lucknow	18319	601
SCB Dental College and Hospital	Cuttack	19706	598
Government Dental College and Hospital	Nagpur	21095	595
Nair Hospital Dental College	Mumbai	24595	588

NEET Cut off 2024 for BDS Government Colleges

BDS cutoff for NEET 2024 will be released as opening and closing ranks. MCC declares the cutoff after 15% AIQ counselling. Listed below is the usual BDS Cutoff for NEET 2024 government colleges:

BDS Government College	BDS Expected Cut off for NEET- Opening Rank	BDS Cut off for NEET- Closing Rank
RUHS College of Dental Science, Jaipur	762	To be Updated
Government College of Dentistry, Indore	20399	To be Updated
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore	12645	To be Updated
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi	1449	To be Updated
ESIC Dental College, New Delhi	17957	To be Updated
Dental College, RIMS, Imphal	14193	To be Updated
Government Dental College, Alappuzha	15268	To be Updated
Government Dental College, Trivandrum	22371	To be Updated
H.P. Government Dental College, Shimla	20042	To be Updated
S.C.B. Medical College (Dental), Cuttack	13743	To be Updated

Indian Private Colleges' BDS Cutoffs for NEET

Based on previous years' data, the table below mentions the expected cutoff for BDS NEET in Private colleges in India:

College Name	NEET Rank	NEET Score
CKS Theja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Tirupati	148865	436
Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Solan	2868	To be Updated
MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore	103528	479
Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore	217161	381
Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad	136084	447
Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad	95960	487
Seema Dental College and Hospital, Rishikesh	292787	331
Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribag	260770	351
Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad	127520	455
Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata	67397	521

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Minimum Marks Required for NEET BDS 2024

The BDS Cutoff for NEET 2024 is usually lesser than MBBS. Perhaps the competition is lower in BDS than that in MBBS. Furthermore, after monitoring the past year's trends, the minimum mark required to acquire a seat in BDS is 450.

However, candidates are suggested to score above 450 to get a seat in top BDS colleges in India.