NEET BDS SM (State Merit) Cutoff in Kerala

The SM (State Merit) 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 2,771 (most competitive) to 40,427 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for SM (State Merit) in Kerala are: Govt. Dental College, Kozhikkode (average closing rank 2,838), Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram (average closing rank 3,396), Govt. Dental College, Kottayam (average closing rank 3,809), Govt. Dental College, Thrissur (average closing rank 3,877), Kannur Dental College, kannur (average closing rank 4,113). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 26 colleges with SM (State Merit) data: 22 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 1 have relaxed, and 3 remain stable. Based on the available data, SM (State Merit) seats in Kerala are trending harder to secure.

Closing ranks do not move the same way across rounds at every college. Of the 26 SM (State Merit) colleges with multi-round data, 26 extended to lower ranks in later rounds. Century International Institute of Dental Sciences, Poinachi moved the most, widening from 27,404 in Round 1 to 38,001 by the final round.

For SM (State Merit) candidates targeting Kerala: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 3,048 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.