NEET BDS EW (EWS) Cutoff in Kerala

The EW (EWS) category has cutoff data available across 22 dental colleges in Kerala. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 4,277 (most competitive) to 43,690 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for EW (EWS) in Kerala are: Govt. Dental College, Kozhikkode (average closing rank 4,893), Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram (average closing rank 6,151), Govt. Dental College, Thrissur (average closing rank 6,465), Govt. Dental College, Kottayam (average closing rank 6,766), Govt. Dental College, Alappuzha (average closing rank 8,552). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 22 colleges with EW (EWS) data: 6 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 2 have relaxed, and 14 remain stable. Based on the available data, EW (EWS) seats in Kerala are trending harder to secure.

Closing ranks do not move the same way across rounds at every college. Of the 21 EW (EWS) colleges with multi-round data, 8 extended to lower ranks in later rounds, 5 closed at stronger ranks as only a few seats freed up, and 8 held steady. Noorul Islam College of Dental Science, Neyyattinkara moved the most, widening from 31,889 in Round 1 to 39,698 by the final round.

For EW (EWS) candidates targeting Kerala: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 4,705 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.