NEET BDS OBC-3B (OBC Category 3B) Cutoff in Karnataka
Colleges
38
Most Competitive
72,183
Least Competitive
8,92,319
Years
2023-2025
What is OBC-3B (OBC Category 3B)?
Category 3B in Karnataka has a 4% reservation of state quota seats. This category includes communities classified under OBC Group 3B by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes. Like other OBC categories, candidates must submit a Caste Certificate for 3B from the jurisdictional Tahasildar and a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate with RD number (income below Rs 8 lakh). Candidates from 3B communities who fall within the creamy layer must compete under the GM category instead.
The OBC-3B (OBC Category 3B) category has cutoff data available across 38 dental colleges in Karnataka. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 72,183 (most competitive) to 8,92,319 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OBC-3B (OBC Category 3B) in Karnataka are: Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore (average closing rank 97,066), M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,10,892), BGS Global Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,24,626), SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad (average closing rank 1,35,751), Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,48,061). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 38 colleges with OBC-3B (OBC Category 3B) data: 18 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 8 have relaxed, and 12 remain stable. Based on the available data, OBC-3B (OBC Category 3B) seats in Karnataka are trending harder to secure.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OBC-3B (OBC Category 3B) data, Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 1,22,427 in Round 1 to 8,92,319 in later rounds, a gap of 7,69,892 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 2,00,851 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For OBC-3B (OBC Category 3B) candidates targeting Karnataka: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 79,401 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.