Top BDS Colleges Accepting NEET Score: Government & Private
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )
Round 2 Counselling
3 Sep '26 - 19 Sep '26
Top BDS Colleges Accepting NEET Scores for Admission: If you are someone who wants to pursue BDS programme, then having knowledge about best NEET BDS colleges in India becomes important, can help a lot in counselling process. Check the list of top BDS colleges accepting NEET scores for admission with fee details.
Top BDS Colleges Accepting NEET Score
After MBBS, BDS is considered one of the most demanding course in the medical field. Several colleges in India offer Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) through NEET score. According to the stats, there are over 28000 seats reserved under BDS. These include 4058 government seats and 23, 900 (approx) private/deemed universities. To get admission to these colleges, qualifying NEET 2026 exam is mandatory.
Aspirants who meet the cutoff mark are eligible to participate in NEET UG Counselling for admission. Some of the top dental colleges accepting NEET UG scores include Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, SRM College and others. BDS admissions through NEET are carried out through 15% AIQ counselling by MCC and 85% state quota counselling by the respective state authority. Read further to know the top government and private BDS colleges accepting admission through NEET scores.
- Top 10 Private BDS Colleges Accepting NEET 2026 Score
- Top 5 Government BDS Colleges Accepting NEET 2026 Score
- NEET Score 2026 for BDS Admission
- NEET College Predictor
Top 10 Private BDS Colleges Accepting NEET 2026 Score
Candidates who have secured 250 to 450+ scores in NEET UG exam generally get admission to private dental colleges accepting BDS admission. Check the list of top 10 private BDS colleges accepting NEET scores below-
| Private BDS Colleges |
Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| INR 27.50 lakh |
|
| SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital University Admission |
INR 15.60 lakh |
| INR 1.5 – 45 lakh |
|
| INR 11.2 lakh |
|
| INR 14.4 lakh |
|
| INR 10 lakh |
|
| INR 14.6 lakh |
|
| INR 16.60 lakh |
|
| INR 20.28 lakh |
|
| INR 1.86 lakh |
Also Read: What is a Safe/ Good Score in NEET UG 2026?
Commonly asked questions
As per the website of National Medical Commission (NMC), around 1,36,939 MBBS or medical seats are available in India. The NMC publishes the List of College Teaching MBBS containing the names of the states, number of MBBS seats available against each state and category of seats- Government or Private.
There are several government medical colleges in Karnataka that offer MBBS, BDS and other courses. Have a look at some of the best Karnataka government medical colleges below-
- Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute (BMCRI), Bengaluru
- Mysore Medical College & Research Institute (MMCRI), Mysuru
- Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), Belagavi (Belgaum)
- J.J.M. Medical College
- Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS)
- ESIC Medical College
- Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS)
- Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubballi (Hubli)
The NEET 2026 cutoff is released along with the results. The NTA released the NEET UG cutoff marks based on the difficulty level. Till then, take a look at the NEET 2025 cutoff for reference.
| Category | Cut off percentile | Cut off marks |
| UR/EWS | 50th Percentile | 715–213 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 212–177 |
| SC | 40th Percentile | 212–177 |
| ST | 40th Percentile | 212–177 |
| SC/OBC - PwD | 40th percentile | 193 - 177 |
| ST - PwD | 40th Percentile | 191 - 178 |
The factors that determine the NEET cutoff scores are-
- Total number of appearing candidates
- Difficulty level of the examination
- Performance of the candidates
- Number of seats available:
Top 5 Government BDS Colleges Accepting NEET 2026 Score
To get a BDS seat in government colleges through NEET, candidates must try to secure 400 to 570 in the exam. Check below the list of the top 5 government BDS colleges accepting NEET scores-
| Public/Govt. Colleges |
Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| - |
|
| INR 1.90 lakh |
|
| INR 1.55 lakh |
|
| INR 1.6 lakh |
|
| INR 3.0 lakh |
Also Read: NEET Safe Score 2026 for Government MBBS & BDS Colleges
NEET Score 2026 for BDS Admission
To secure a seat in top BDS colleges of India, candidates must prepare well to obtain around 400 to 500 score in NEET UG exam. The NEET score range varies for private and government BDS college admission. Have a look at the category-wise NEET safe score for BDS admission below-
| Category |
NEET Score for Government BDS College |
NEET Score for Private BDS College |
|---|---|---|
| General/ UR |
480-520 |
300-350 |
| OBC |
440-480 |
250-300 |
| EWS |
460-500 |
280-320 |
| SC |
420-470 |
200-250 |
| ST |
400-430 |
190-220 |
Commonly asked questions
Yes, NTA lowered the NEET cutoff for this year. As the difficulty level of the NEET 2025 exam was higher than last year and the number of test takers was lower, the NEET 2025 cutoff has reduced than last year. NTA determines the NEET cut off based on the factors such as difficulty level of the exam, total number of test-takers, total number of seats, candidate category and programme.
The table below brings the qualifying or pass marks of NEET over the past few years.
Category | NEET 2025 Qualifying Score | NEET 2024 Qualifying Score | NEET 2023 Qualifying Score | NEET 2022 Qualifying Score
| NEET 2021 Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General/Unreserved (UR) | 686-144 | 720-164 | 720-137 | 715-117 | 720-138 |
OBC/SC/ST | 143-113 | 163-129 | 136-107 | 116-93 | 137-108 |
PwD (General/UR) | 143-127 | 163-146 | 136-121 | 116-105 | 137-122 |
PwD (Reserved) | 126-113 | 141-129 | 120-107 | 104-93 | 121-108 |
The NEET 2025 cutoff was released along with the result on June 14, 2025. The NEET cutoff for each candidate category was mentioned on the result PDF. The NTA lowered the NEET cut off 2025 as the level of difficulty was higher and the number of test-takers was lower.
Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur cutoff 2022 was 9251 for General category candidates in All India quota for MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur admissions 2023 to MBBS course is based in NEET UG scores followed by the NEET UG Counselling. The MCC, which is the conducting body of NEET UG Counselling will be conducting the counselling in multiple rounds from Jul 29, onwards. In order to be eligible for NEET Counselling 2023, candidates must have a valid NEET UG score. Further, NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.
A percentile refers to the comparison between the score of one candidate vis-a-vis the other test takers. It is the percentage of scores that a particular score surpassed. NTA has stated the formula to calculate the NEET percentile, which is given below:
100 multiplied by the Number of candidates with their raw score equal to/ less than the candidate divided by the Total number of candidates who appeared for NEET.
As per the NEET 2023 result data, the highest percentile obtained was 99.9999019.
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