NEET BDS BH (Other Backward Hindu) Cutoff in Kerala

The BH (Other Backward Hindu) category has cutoff data available across 26 dental colleges in Kerala. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 4,783 (most competitive) to 40,402 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for BH (Other Backward Hindu) in Kerala are: Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram (average closing rank 5,995), Govt. Dental College, Kozhikkode (average closing rank 6,531), Govt. Dental College, Kottayam (average closing rank 7,465), Govt. Dental College, Thrissur (average closing rank 8,582), Govt. Dental College, Alappuzha (average closing rank 9,291). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 26 colleges with BH (Other Backward Hindu) data: 18 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 4 have relaxed, and 4 remain stable. Based on the available data, BH (Other Backward Hindu) seats in Kerala are trending harder to secure.

Closing ranks do not move the same way across rounds at every college. Of the 26 BH (Other Backward Hindu) colleges with multi-round data, 24 extended to lower ranks in later rounds and 2 held steady. Al Azhar Dental College, Thodupuzha moved the most, widening from 19,696 in Round 1 to 31,759 by the final round.

For BH (Other Backward Hindu) candidates targeting Kerala: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 5,261 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.