NEET BDS EWS (Economically Weaker Section) Cutoff in All India Quota
Colleges
49
Most Competitive
29,113
Least Competitive
70,488
Years
2024-2025
What is EWS (Economically Weaker Section)?
The Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category under All India Quota provides a 10% reservation, introduced through the 103rd Constitutional Amendment. EWS is available to candidates from the general (unreserved) category whose family gross annual income is below Rs 8 lakh and who do not own agricultural land of 5 acres or more, a residential flat of 1,000 sq ft or more, a residential plot of 100 sq yards or more in notified municipalities, or a residential plot of 200 sq yards or more elsewhere. Candidates must obtain an EWS certificate from the competent authority in the central government format. EWS reservation is separate from the 50% reservation for SC/ST/OBC categories.
The EWS (Economically Weaker Section) category has cutoff data available across 49 dental colleges in All India Quota. This data covers 2 years of counselling from 2024 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 29,113 (most competitive) to 70,488 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for EWS (Economically Weaker Section) in All India Quota are: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (average closing rank 29,113), FACULTY OF Dental Sciences (average closing rank 30,594), Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore (average closing rank 34,320), ESIC Dental College and Hospital Rohini (average closing rank 35,032), Patna Dental College & Hospital (average closing rank 35,186). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Closing ranks do not move the same way across rounds at every college. Of the 50 EWS (Economically Weaker Section) colleges with multi-round data, 44 extended to lower ranks in later rounds, 1 closed at stronger ranks as only a few seats freed up, and 5 held steady. Government Dental College Dibrugarh moved the most, widening from 36,749 in Round 1 to 66,628 by the final round.
For EWS (Economically Weaker Section) candidates targeting All India Quota: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 29,113 and 70,488 had options across these 49 colleges in previous counselling cycles.