NEET BDS ST (Scheduled Tribe) Cutoff in Himachal Pradesh
Colleges
4
Most Competitive
1,594
Least Competitive
3,754
Years
2025
What is ST (Scheduled Tribe)?
The Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in Karnataka has a 3% reservation of state quota seats. This includes all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order for Karnataka. Candidates need a Caste/Income Certificate from the jurisdictional Tahasildar. No creamy layer criterion applies. Fee reimbursement at government medical colleges is administered by the Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department (not the Backward Classes Welfare Department); check the latest departmental notification for current income eligibility thresholds. ST candidates are also eligible to compete for GM seats.
The ST (Scheduled Tribe) category has cutoff data available across 4 dental colleges in Himachal Pradesh. This data covers 1 year of counselling from 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 1,594 (most competitive) to 3,754 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in Himachal Pradesh are: HP Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla (average closing rank 1,594), Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Nalagarh (average closing rank 2,349), Himachal Dental College, Sunder Nagar (average closing rank 2,393), Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib, Sirmour (average closing rank 3,754). 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 4 ST (Scheduled Tribe) colleges with multi-round data, 4 extended to lower ranks in later rounds. Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib, Sirmour moved the most, widening from 1,753 in Round 1 to 3,610 by the final round.
For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting Himachal Pradesh: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 1,594 and 3,754 had options across these 4 colleges in previous counselling cycles.
ST (Scheduled Tribe) BDS Cutoffs by College
| College | Avg Rank | Lowest Rank | Highest Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla | 2,48,499 | 2,48,499 | 2,48,499 | |
| Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Nalagarh | 4,36,179 | 4,36,179 | 4,36,179 | |
| Himachal Dental College, Sunder Nagar | 4,45,850 | 4,45,850 | 4,45,850 | |
| Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib, Sirmour | 11,34,096 | 11,34,096 | 11,34,096 |