BDS Admission 2025: Expected Cutoff, Govt Best College List & Admission Process.

BDS Admission 2025: The result of NEET UG 2025 exam is now in front of you. There is happiness on the faces of many children, while many are restless. If you too did not get enough marks to get a government seat in MBBS, and your family members are also not allowing you to drop again, or you yourself do not want to lose a year again, then this is the time to choose the right option. And the name of that option is – BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery).

BDS Admission 2025: Is this course right for you?

Every year, thousands of students choose BDS – some as a first choice, some when they don’t get MBBS. But it is not necessary that it is just a “second choice”. The growth in the dental field today is going to be even faster in the times to come.

Nowadays, every second person is cautious about dental health. Not only pain or cavities, but now people want smile design, braces, liners, cleaning, bleaching and improvement in face look.

Branches like cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, and implantology have great career and income prospects.

BDS not only gives you the identity of a doctor but can also make you a professional business owner.

How many marks are required for a BDS seat in NEET 2025?

Now let’s talk about the cutoff. You may ask, I have scored 480 marks, can I get a government BDS? – So let’s understand this question practically:

General Category: If your score is between 470–520, then you can be a strong contender for a government BDS seat. In many states, seats have also been allotted at 490–500 in the past years.

OBC Students: If your marks are between 450 and 500, then you can get access to good colleges in state counseling, especially in states like UP, Bihar, MP, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.

For SC/ST: You also have opportunities between 390–450. There are many colleges where this range is enough for a government seat.

Eligibility for BDS Admission 2025 in Govt College

Eligibility for BDS Admission 2025 in Govt College.
Many times children make mistakes at this stage like- their documents are not complete, or there is confusion about the age limit. So read the complete information carefully here:

First of all, must have qualified NEET 2025. 50th percentile for General, 40th percentile for OBC/SC/ST is required. In which PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and English should be compulsory subjects in 12th class.

Minimum age should be 17 years, which should be completed by 31 December 2025.

You must have a NEET scorecard, 10th and 12th mark sheets, an identity card, domicile, and category certificate if taking a reservation.

Complete counselling process by both MCC and State for BDS Admission 2025.

MCC (All India Quota – 15%)-

You have to register by visiting the MCC website (www.mcc.nic.in).

All India Government Colleges, Dental BDS seats, Deemed and Central Universities are included in this.

Domicile is not required in this – that is, you can take college of any state of the country if you get merit.

State-level counselling – 85% seats

Each state has its own medical counselling website, like- upneet.gov.in for UP.

Only students from that state can participate here who have domicile.

The cutoff is slightly lower in this as compared to MCC, so there is a higher chance of getting a better BDS seat through state counselling.

Every counselling process involves registration, choice filling, seat allotment and document verification. Late registration or filling the wrong choice can result in huge losses.

Top Government Dental Colleges (BDS) in India

There are some of the best dental colleges in India that are excellent not just in education but also in internships, infrastructure and career exposure:

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi – The number 1 government dental college in the country.

GDC & Hospital, Mumbai – Excellent in internships and clinical exposure.

Nair Dental College, Mumbai- Another prestigious institute in Maharashtra.

Government Dental College, Bengaluru – One of the oldest colleges in South India.

Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College, Kolkata – India’s first dental college.

RUHS Dental College, Jaipur – Best government option for Rajasthan.

KGMU Dental Wing, Lucknow – The most premium dental institute in UP.

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Conclusion- This article is prepared for educational and informational purposes only. The cutoff, number of seats, list of colleges, and counselling process details given in it are based on various government and private sources, previous years’ data, and current estimates.

The actual cutoff, seats, fees and counselling schedule may change over time, which needs to be confirmed from the respective official websites. Candidates are advised to check the official portals and the website of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) or State Counselling Authority before making any decision.

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