NEET BDS OPEN (General/Open) Cutoff in Karnataka
Colleges
39
Most Competitive
88,341
Least Competitive
13,95,278
Years
2023-2025
What is OPEN (General/Open)?
General Merit (GM) in Karnataka NEET counselling refers to the unreserved category, open to all candidates irrespective of caste, religion, or community. Approximately 50% of state quota seats fall under GM after accounting for all reservation categories. These seats are filled strictly on NEET All India Rank merit. Any candidate, including those from reserved categories, can compete for GM seats. No caste certificate is required. GM is the most competitive category in Karnataka counselling, with the lowest closing ranks at top government medical colleges.
The OPEN (General/Open) 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 88,341 (most competitive) to 13,95,278 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OPEN (General/Open) in Karnataka are: Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,25,021), M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,69,958), Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore (average closing rank 1,79,784), SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad (average closing rank 1,83,697), Govt. Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary (average closing rank 2,10,589). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 39 colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data: 49 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 13 have relaxed, and 13 remain stable. Based on the available data, OPEN (General/Open) seats in Karnataka are trending harder to secure.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data, M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 2,50,544 in Round 1 to 12,08,857 in later rounds, a gap of 9,58,313 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 3,02,379 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For OPEN (General/Open) candidates targeting Karnataka: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 97,175 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.