NEET BDS 1 (Category 1) Cutoff in Karnataka

The 1 (Category 1) category has cutoff data available across 32 dental colleges in Karnataka. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 93,065 (most competitive) to 5,33,768 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for 1 (Category 1) in Karnataka are: Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,25,912), Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,49,783), SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad (average closing rank 1,58,521), KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,58,694), D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,62,267). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 32 colleges with 1 (Category 1) data: 15 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 2 have relaxed, and 15 remain stable. Based on the available data, 1 (Category 1) seats in Karnataka are trending harder to secure.

Closing ranks do not move the same way across rounds at every college. Of the 29 1 (Category 1) colleges with multi-round data, 28 extended to lower ranks in later rounds and 1 held steady. Sri Hasanamba Dental College & Hospital, Hassan moved the most, widening from 1,61,748 in Round 1 to 4,47,912 by the final round.

For 1 (Category 1) candidates targeting Karnataka: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 1,02,372 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.