NEET BDS SC (Scheduled Caste) Cutoff in Karnataka
Colleges
39
Most Competitive
2,13,496
Least Competitive
9,57,491
Years
2023-2025
What is SC (Scheduled Caste)?
The Scheduled Caste (SC) category in Karnataka has a 15% reservation of state quota seats. This covers all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order for Karnataka. Candidates must produce a Caste/Income Certificate issued by the jurisdictional Tahasildar at the time of document verification. No creamy layer criterion applies to SC candidates. Fee reimbursement at government medical colleges is administered by the Social Welfare Department (not the Backward Classes Welfare Department); check the latest Social Welfare Department notification for current income eligibility thresholds. Vacant SC seats follow the state's inter-se vacancy filling rules. SC candidates can also compete for GM seats on merit.
The SC (Scheduled Caste) 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 2,13,496 (most competitive) to 9,57,491 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for SC (Scheduled Caste) in Karnataka are: ESIC Dental College (average closing rank 2,54,493), KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore (average closing rank 2,57,919), M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore (average closing rank 2,61,593), Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore (average closing rank 2,80,221), D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Bangalore (average closing rank 3,02,317). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 39 colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data: 17 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 13 have relaxed, and 9 remain stable. Based on the available data, SC (Scheduled Caste) seats in Karnataka are trending harder to secure.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data, S.B. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 3,13,731 in Round 1 to 9,57,491 in later rounds, a gap of 6,43,760 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 1,26,191 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For SC (Scheduled Caste) candidates targeting Karnataka: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 2,34,846 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.