NEET BDS NTD (Nomadic Tribe D) Cutoff in Maharashtra
Colleges
28
Most Competitive
89,171
Least Competitive
5,14,349
Years
2024-2025
What is NTD (Nomadic Tribe D)?
Nomadic Tribe D (NT-D) has a 2% reservation in Maharashtra government colleges and 1% in private unaided institutions. This category covers communities classified under nomadic tribes Group D. Candidates need a Caste Certificate, a Caste Validity Certificate from the Caste Scrutiny Committee, and a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate. NT-D is part of Group III for inter-se vacancy filling, together with NT-C and OBC. The total reservation across SC, ST, VJA, NTB, NTC, NTD, and OBC (inclusive of SBC) adds up to 50% in government institutions and 25% in private unaided institutions. SEBC and EWS reservations are additional.
The NTD (Nomadic Tribe D) 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 89,171 (most competitive) to 5,14,349 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for NTD (Nomadic Tribe D) in Maharashtra are: Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai (average closing rank 89,171), Nair DC MUMBAI (average closing rank 89,809), Government Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad (average closing rank 93,334), Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur (average closing rank 1,11,384), Government Dental College & Hospital, Jalgaon (average closing rank 1,26,862). 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 NTD (Nomadic Tribe D) colleges with multi-round data, 23 extended to lower ranks in later rounds, 1 closed at stronger ranks as only a few seats freed up, and 4 held steady. Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur moved the most, widening from 3,09,112 in Round 1 to 4,61,831 by the final round.
For NTD (Nomadic Tribe D) candidates targeting Maharashtra: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 89,171 and 5,14,349 had options across these 28 colleges in previous counselling cycles.