Marks Required for NEET BDS: NEET is a highly prestigious exam in India that grants admission to various graduate courses in medical colleges and institutes. There are many NEET career options which we have discussed in the linked article. MBBS is the most preferred course for medical aspirants after taking NEET. However, with the help of NEET scores, candidates can also be admitted into BDS and AYUSH courses. BDS is an acronym for Bachelor of Dental Surgery. It is a highly sought-after course after MBBS. After getting a BDS degree, candidates become a dentist and can join public or private hospitals.

For admission into BDS, candidates need to clear the required cutoff. Each year, NTA releases a category-wise cutoff for admission into different courses. Per the past year’s trends, the minimum mark required for NEET BDS is around 450. Those who seek to take admission into private dental colleges must score at least 50 percentile if they belong to the unreserved category. Each year, the NEET BDS cutoff is different and may vary depending on many factors. In this article, we have discussed the NEET BDS required marks and category-wise cutoff.

Marks Required for NEET BDS (NEET Cutoff for BDS)

The NEET cutoff for BDS varies for various categories of students (SC/ST/OBC). NEET 2022 was conducted on July 17, 2022. NTA will release the cutoff for various medical courses along with the result. Once the cutoff for this year is released, candidates can check the same from here. For now, we have provided the expected cutoff for NEET BDS 2022 along with corresponding percentile and marks based on the past year’s trends.

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentile	Corresponding Marks
General	50th percentile	720-147
SC/ST/OBC	40th percentile	146-113
General – PH	45th percentile	146-129
SC/ST/OBC – PH	40th percentile	128-113

In addition to securing the minimum cutoff, candidates must ensure that they meet the minimum eligibility criteria for admission to the desired course of study.

Minimum and Maximum Marks Required for NEET BDS 2022

Generally, the cutoff for BDS is less than that for MBBS because the competition is high in MBBS. From the previous year’s data, it has been observed that a minimum score of 400 marks in NEET can get you BDS in one of the reputed colleges in India. However, since the cutoff varies every year because of many reasons, it’s better to aim for 450+ marks. 

Minimum marks required for NEET BDS	400 marks
Maximum marks required for NEET BDS	690 marks

Eligibility Criteria for NEET BDS 2022

In addition to getting the required cutoff for the NEET BDS course, students should also make sure that they pass all the eligibility criteria. Here we have provided the detailed eligibility criteria for the NEET BDS course:

1. Candidates should have taken Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as their main subjects in high school.
2. Candidate must have passed class 12 exams with a minimum aggregate of 45 per cent in subjects from a recognised board.
3. The candidate must meet the NEET percentile and corresponding marks declared for that year.

NEET Minimum Qualifying Marks for Top BDS Colleges

Here we have provided the minimum qualifying marks for top medical colleges for the BDS course.

Name of College	Minimum Qualifying Marks
Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi	687
VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi	675
Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi	661
University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi	675
PT. B.D. SHARMA Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Haryana	638
Kalpana Chawla Govt. Medical College, Karnal, Haryana	618
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College Haryana	607
SHKM Government Medical College Mewat, Haryana	605
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Himachal Pradesh	630
Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College, Himachal Pradesh	610
Government Medical College Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh	601
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College Vidisha, M.P	594
Bundelkhand Medical College Sagar, M.P	600
Gandhi Medical College Bhopal, M.P	619
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Medical College Jabalpur, M.P	605
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College Pune, Maharashtra	635
Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital Mumbai, Maharashtra	645
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College Nagpur, Maharashtra	607
Government Medical College Aurangabad, Maharashtra	597
RUHS College of Medical Sciences Jaipur, Rajasthan	635
S.M.S. Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan	655
Sardar Patel Medical College Bikaner, Rajasthan	629
Government Medical College Kota, Rajasthan	611
Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, U.P	656
S.N. Medical College Agra, U.P	611
Moti Lal Nehru Medical College Allahabad, U.P.	613
King George’s Medical College Lucknow, U.P	651
Coimbatore Medical College Coimbatore, T.N	607
Madras Medical College Chennai, T.N	640
Stanley Medical College Chennai, T.N	617
Calcutta National Medical College Kolkata, W.B	607
College Of Medicine and JNM Hospital Kalyani, W.B.	590
Sagar Dutta Medical College & Hospital Kolkata, W.B	599
Andhra Medical College Visakhapatnam, A.P	617
Guntur Medical College Guntur, A.P	596
Guwahati Medical College Guwahati, Assam	601
Silchar Medical College Silchar, Assam	585
Assam Medical College Dibrugarh, Assam	586
Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College Gaya, Bihar	591
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Bhagalpur, Bihar	594
Nalanda Medical College Patna, Bihar	610
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Patna, Bihar	617
Patna Medical College Patna, Bihar	637
Pt. J N M Medical College Raipur, Chhattisgarh	598
Goa Medical College Panaji, Goa	605
B.J. Medical College Ahmedabad, Gujarat	660
Government Medical College Bhavnagar, Gujarat	606
Pt. D.D.U Medical College Rajkot, Gujarat	611
Pataliputra Medical College Dhanbad, Jharkhand	596
Rajendra Institute of Medical Science  Ranchi, Jharkhand	614
M.G.M. Medical College Jamshedpur, Jharkhand	598
Gandhi Medical College Secunderabad, Telangana	633
Osmania Medical College Koti, Telangana	625
ESIC Medical College Hyderabad, Telangana	595
Bangalore Medical College Bangalore, Karnataka	644
Mysore Medical and Research Institute Mysore, Karnataka	618
ESI-MC&PGIMS&R Bangalore, Karnataka	605

NEET Cutoff Rank for Top BDS Colleges

In the table below, we have provided the NEET cutoff rank for some of the top colleges in India. We have provided the cutoff rank for both Round 1 and Round 2.

Name of the College	1st Round Rank	2nd Round Rank
RUHS College of Dental Science, Jaipur	6296	13999
Government College of Dentistry, Indore	8477	14973
Government Dental College and Research Institute	9258	17425
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi ESIC Dental College, New Delhi	9262	12243
Dental College, RIMS, Imphal	9738	12747
Government Dental College, Alappuzha	9838	13558
Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada	9977	14048
Government Dental College, Trivandrum	10812	17429
Government Dental College, Shimla	11244	17712
S.C.B Medical College (Dental), Cuttack	11308	17337
Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences Rohtak	11483	18317
Faculty of Dentistry, KG Medical University, Lucknow	11665	15747
ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga	12122	14457
Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan	12185	17828
Government Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad	12412	13996
IMS BHU Dental, Varanasi, UP	12744	15433
Goa Dental College and Hospital, Goa	13303	15691
Government Dental College, Kozhikode	13421	15923
Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna	13450	13141

FAQs Related to Marks Required for NEET BDS

Here are some of the frequently asked questions on required marks for NEET BDS.

Q1: What are the minimum and maximum marks to get into BDS through NEET?
A: The minimum and maximum marks are different for different categories of candidates. Unreserved candidates should get at least 400 marks to do BDS from a reputed medical college.

Q2: Can I get BDS with 200 marks in NEET 2022?
A: If you belong to a General category, getting into a reputed college with just 200 marks in NEET is difficult. However, you can be admitted into some private colleges.

Q3: Is 400 a good score in NEET for BDS?
A: Based on the previous year’s trends, 400 marks in on the borderline. You might get a good college but that’s not guaranteed since the cutoff varies every year.

Q4: Will I get BDS with 300 marks in NEET?
A: No, 300 marks is too few to get BDS in any government college if you come from the General category. If you are a reserved category candidate, you can easily get BDS with 300 marks in NEET.

Q5: What will be the cutoff for NEET 2022 for BDS?
A: The NEET BDS cutoff 2022 for General category candidates is expected to be 50 percentile, while for OBC, SC and ST, it is expected to be 40 percentile.

Now that you know about the marks required for NEET BDS, we wish you all the best for your exam. We hope that this article helps you choose the right BDS college for you. Keep browsing Embibe for more such content.