NEET BDS ST (Scheduled Tribe) Cutoff in All India Quota
Colleges
48
Most Competitive
1,60,995
Least Competitive
7,68,641
Years
2023-2025
What is ST (Scheduled Tribe)?
The Scheduled Tribe (ST) category under All India Quota has a 7.5% reservation. This covers all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order as recognised by the central government. Candidates need a Tribe Certificate from the competent authority in the prescribed format. No creamy layer criterion applies. ST candidates from any state can compete for AIQ seats at any college.
The ST (Scheduled Tribe) category has cutoff data available across 48 dental colleges in All India Quota. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 1,60,995 (most competitive) to 7,68,641 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in All India Quota are: Patna Dental College & Hospital (average closing rank 1,60,995), Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (average closing rank 1,63,607), ESIC Dental College (average closing rank 1,81,996), Government Dental College (average closing rank 1,86,796), Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada (average closing rank 1,87,445). 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 49 ST (Scheduled Tribe) colleges with multi-round data, 44 extended to lower ranks in later rounds, 2 closed at stronger ranks as only a few seats freed up, and 3 held steady. ESIC Dental College moved the most, widening from 5,22,520 in Round 1 to 7,68,641 by the final round.
For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting All India Quota: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 1,60,995 and 7,68,641 had options across these 48 colleges in previous counselling cycles.