NEET BDS ST (Scheduled Tribe) Cutoff in Karnataka
Colleges
39
Most Competitive
2,06,375
Least Competitive
12,02,909
Years
2023-2025
What is ST (Scheduled Tribe)?
The Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in Karnataka has a 3% reservation of state quota seats. This includes all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order for Karnataka. Candidates need a Caste/Income Certificate from the jurisdictional Tahasildar. No creamy layer criterion applies. Fee reimbursement at government medical colleges is administered by the Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department (not the Backward Classes Welfare Department); check the latest departmental notification for current income eligibility thresholds. ST candidates are also eligible to compete for GM seats.
The ST (Scheduled Tribe) 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 2,06,375 (most competitive) to 12,02,909 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in Karnataka are: Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere (average closing rank 2,99,736), Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore (average closing rank 3,07,463), BGS Global Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore (average closing rank 3,10,950), Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpat (average closing rank 3,19,271), Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore (average closing rank 3,39,530). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 39 colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data: 21 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 6 have relaxed, and 12 remain stable. Based on the available data, ST (Scheduled Tribe) seats in Karnataka are trending harder to secure.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data, M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 2,06,425 in Round 1 to 9,42,502 in later rounds, a gap of 7,36,077 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 3,28,668 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting Karnataka: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 2,27,013 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.