NEET BDS OPEN (General/Open) Cutoff in Kerala
Colleges
26
Most Competitive
1,888
Least Competitive
42,478
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 26 dental colleges in Kerala. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 1,888 (most competitive) to 42,478 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OPEN (General/Open) in Kerala are: Govt. Dental College, Thrissur (average closing rank 3,770), Kannur Dental College, kannur (average closing rank 4,269), Govt. Dental College, Kottayam (average closing rank 9,998), Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram (average closing rank 12,301), Govt. Dental College, Alappuzha (average closing rank 16,878). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 26 colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data: 9 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 10 have relaxed, and 7 remain stable. Based on the available data, OPEN (General/Open) seats in Kerala have become somewhat easier to secure compared to previous years.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 13,172 in Round 1 to 42,164 in later rounds, a gap of 28,992 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 6,057 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For OPEN (General/Open) candidates targeting Kerala: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 42,478 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 1,888.