NEET BDS NTB (Nomadic Tribe B) Cutoff in Maharashtra
Colleges
28
Most Competitive
1,56,173
Least Competitive
4,85,729
Years
2024-2025
What is NTB (Nomadic Tribe B)?
Nomadic Tribe B (NT-B) has a 2.5% reservation in Maharashtra government colleges and 1.25% in private unaided institutions. This covers communities classified as nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes in Group B by the Maharashtra state government. These communities traditionally had no fixed habitation and moved from place to place for livelihood. Candidates require a Caste Certificate, a Caste Validity Certificate, and a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate. NT-B falls under Group II for inter-se vacancy filling alongside VJA/DT-A. The Non-Creamy Layer income threshold is Rs 8 lakh per annum, as determined by state government orders, and the certificate must be current at the time of document verification.
The NTB (Nomadic Tribe B) category has cutoff data available across 28 dental colleges in Maharashtra. This data covers 2 years of counselling from 2024 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 1,56,173 (most competitive) to 4,85,729 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for NTB (Nomadic Tribe B) in Maharashtra are: Nair DC MUMBAI (average closing rank 1,56,173), Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai (average closing rank 1,65,022), Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur (average closing rank 1,71,892), Government Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad (average closing rank 1,91,936), Government Dental College & Hospital, Jalgaon (average closing rank 2,14,365). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Closing ranks do not move the same way across rounds at every college. Of the 28 NTB (Nomadic Tribe B) colleges with multi-round data, 23 extended to lower ranks in later rounds and 5 held steady. Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College & Research Centre, New Pargaon moved the most, widening from 2,83,650 in Round 1 to 4,14,541 by the final round.
For NTB (Nomadic Tribe B) candidates targeting Maharashtra: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 1,56,173 and 4,85,729 had options across these 28 colleges in previous counselling cycles.