NEET BDS GM (General Merit) Cutoff in Karnataka

The GM (General Merit) category has cutoff data available across 39 dental colleges in Karnataka. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 83,382 (most competitive) to 13,95,278 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for GM (General Merit) in Karnataka are: Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore (average closing rank 98,078), BGS Global Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,04,205), SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad (average closing rank 1,13,346), ESIC Dental College (average closing rank 1,16,550), Govt. Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary (average closing rank 1,16,910). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 39 colleges with GM (General Merit) data: 74 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 7 have relaxed, and 19 remain stable. Based on the available data, GM (General Merit) seats in Karnataka are trending harder to secure.

Closing ranks do not move the same way across rounds at every college. Of the 80 GM (General Merit) colleges with multi-round data, 80 extended to lower ranks in later rounds. Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore moved the most, widening from 2,88,648 in Round 1 to 8,60,974 by the final round.

For GM (General Merit) candidates targeting Karnataka: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 91,720 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.