NEET BDS NTC (Nomadic Tribe C) Cutoff in Maharashtra
Colleges
28
Most Competitive
1,16,666
Least Competitive
4,99,578
Years
2024-2025
What is NTC (Nomadic Tribe C)?
Nomadic Tribe C (NT-C) has a 3.5% reservation in Maharashtra government colleges and 1.75% in private unaided institutions. This covers communities classified under the nomadic tribes Group C by the Maharashtra government. Like NT-B, these communities have historically been mobile with no permanent settlement. Candidates must submit a Caste Certificate, Caste Validity Certificate, and Non-Creamy Layer Certificate. NT-C falls under Group III for inter-se vacancy filling, along with NT-D and OBC. Vacant seats from NT-C are first offered within Group III before being made available to other groups.
The NTC (Nomadic Tribe C) 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 1,16,666 (most competitive) to 4,99,578 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for NTC (Nomadic Tribe C) in Maharashtra are: Government Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad (average closing rank 1,16,666), Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai (average closing rank 1,19,812), Nair DC MUMBAI (average closing rank 1,19,879), Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai (average closing rank 1,22,100), Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur (average closing rank 1,28,801). 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 NTC (Nomadic Tribe C) colleges with multi-round data, 25 extended to lower ranks in later rounds, 1 closed at stronger ranks as only a few seats freed up, and 2 held steady. Nanded Rural Dental College & Research Center, Nanded moved the most, widening from 3,08,626 in Round 1 to 4,64,901 by the final round.
For NTC (Nomadic Tribe C) candidates targeting Maharashtra: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 1,16,666 and 4,99,578 had options across these 28 colleges in previous counselling cycles.