NEET BDS ST (Scheduled Tribe) Cutoff in Kerala
Colleges
25
Most Competitive
24,197
Least Competitive
44,704
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 25 dental colleges in Kerala. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 24,197 (most competitive) to 44,704 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in Kerala are: Govt. Dental College, Kottayam (average closing rank 27,685), Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram (average closing rank 28,768), Govt. Dental College, Kozhikkode (average closing rank 29,052), Govt. Dental College, Thrissur (average closing rank 29,299), Kannur Dental College, kannur (average closing rank 29,753). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 25 colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data: 4 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 12 have relaxed, and 9 remain stable. Based on the available data, ST (Scheduled Tribe) 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 ST (Scheduled Tribe) data, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 31,153 in Round 1 to 39,880 in later rounds, a gap of 8,727 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 1,762 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting Kerala: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 44,704 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 24,197.