NEET BDS SC (Scheduled Caste) Cutoff in All India Quota
Colleges
49
Most Competitive
12,374
Least Competitive
2,99,992
Years
2023-2025
What is SC (Scheduled Caste)?
The Scheduled Caste (SC) category under All India Quota has a 15% reservation. This covers all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order as recognised by the central government. Candidates must produce a Caste Certificate issued by a competent authority (District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Collector, Deputy Commissioner, or Sub-Divisional Magistrate). No creamy layer criterion applies to SC candidates. SC candidates from any state can apply for AIQ seats at any college across India without a domicile requirement.
The SC (Scheduled Caste) category has cutoff data available across 49 dental colleges in All India Quota. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 12,374 (most competitive) to 2,99,992 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for SC (Scheduled Caste) in All India Quota are: ESIC Dental College and Hospital Rohini (average closing rank 80,975), S.C.B. MEDICAL College(DENTAL) (average closing rank 81,768), RUHS College of Dental Science (average closing rank 84,273), NAIR HOSP DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSP (average closing rank 94,489), Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada (average closing rank 95,843). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 49 colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data: 46 have relaxed, and 6 remain stable. Based on the available data, SC (Scheduled Caste) 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 SC (Scheduled Caste) data, ESIC Dental College showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 2,20,144 in Round 1 to 2,99,992 in later rounds, a gap of 79,848 ranks.
For SC (Scheduled Caste) candidates targeting All India Quota: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 2,99,992 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 12,374.