NEET BDS OBC (Other Backward Class) Cutoff in All India Quota
Colleges
52
Most Competitive
27,641
Least Competitive
1,40,708
Years
2024-2025
What is OBC (Other Backward Class)?
The OBC (Other Backward Classes, Non-Creamy Layer) category under All India Quota carries a 27% reservation. This uses the central OBC list maintained by the National Commission for Backward Classes, which differs from state OBC lists. A candidate classified as OBC in their home state may not appear on the central list. Candidates must hold a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate in the prescribed central government format, valid for the current financial year. The creamy layer threshold is Rs 8 lakh annual family income from sources other than salary and agriculture. Creamy layer OBC candidates must compete under the OPEN category.
The OBC (Other Backward Class) category has cutoff data available across 52 dental colleges in All India Quota. This data covers 2 years of counselling from 2024 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 27,641 (most competitive) to 1,40,708 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OBC (Other Backward Class) in All India Quota are: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (average closing rank 27,641), FACULTY OF Dental Sciences (average closing rank 29,002), Govt. Dental College, Kozhikode (average closing rank 29,886), RUHS College of Dental Science (average closing rank 30,485), Patna Dental College & Hospital (average closing rank 34,417). 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 55 OBC (Other Backward Class) colleges with multi-round data, 51 extended to lower ranks in later rounds, 2 closed at stronger ranks as only a few seats freed up, and 2 held steady. Government DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSP., Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) moved the most, widening from 25,483 in Round 1 to 47,272 by the final round.
For OBC (Other Backward Class) candidates targeting All India Quota: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 27,641 and 1,40,708 had options across these 52 colleges in previous counselling cycles.