NEET BDS OPEN (General/Open) Cutoff in All India Quota
Colleges
78
Most Competitive
4,385
Least Competitive
13,70,554
Years
2023-2025
What is OPEN (General/Open)?
The OPEN (unreserved) category under All India Quota is available to all candidates regardless of caste, religion, or domicile. Approximately 50% of AIQ seats fall under this category after reserved quotas are filled. Any candidate from any state can compete for OPEN seats on NEET All India Rank merit, including OBC candidates whose families fall within the creamy layer. No caste or domicile certificate is required. OPEN is the most competitive AIQ category, with the lowest closing ranks at top government colleges.
The OPEN (General/Open) category has cutoff data available across 78 dental colleges in All India Quota. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 4,385 (most competitive) to 13,70,554 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OPEN (General/Open) in All India Quota are: RUHS College of Dental Science (average closing rank 12,980), Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (average closing rank 16,535), FACULTY OF Dental Sciences (average closing rank 28,149), Govt. Dental College, Trivandrum (average closing rank 28,437), Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (average closing rank 29,155). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 78 colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data: 32 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 38 have relaxed, and 30 remain stable. Based on the available data, OPEN (General/Open) seats in All India Quota have become somewhat easier to secure compared to previous years.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College and Hospital showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 4,44,196 in Round 1 to 11,47,514 in later rounds, a gap of 7,03,318 ranks.
For OPEN (General/Open) candidates targeting All India Quota: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 13,70,554 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 4,385.