NEET BDS VJA (Vimukta Jati A) Cutoff in Maharashtra
Colleges
28
Most Competitive
1,11,458
Least Competitive
4,95,675
Years
2024-2025
What is VJA (Vimukta Jati A)?
Vimukta Jati A (VJA), also known as Denotified Tribe A or DT-A, carries a 3% reservation in Maharashtra government colleges and 1.5% in private unaided institutions. This category covers communities that were historically classified as "criminal tribes" during British rule and were "de-notified" after independence. Candidates must submit a Caste Certificate, a Caste Validity Certificate from the Caste Scrutiny Committee, and a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate valid for the current financial year. VJA falls under Group II for inter-se vacancy filling, along with NT-B. If seats remain vacant after internal group allocation, they are offered to other reserved category groups.
The VJA (Vimukta Jati A) 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 1,11,458 (most competitive) to 4,95,675 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for VJA (Vimukta Jati A) in Maharashtra are: Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai (average closing rank 1,11,458), Nair DC MUMBAI (average closing rank 1,13,180), Government Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad (average closing rank 1,45,296), Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur (average closing rank 1,76,484), Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai (average closing rank 1,81,871). 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 VJA (Vimukta Jati A) 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. Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir’s Dental College & Hospital, Nashik moved the most, widening from 2,29,850 in Round 1 to 4,02,688 by the final round.
For VJA (Vimukta Jati A) candidates targeting Maharashtra: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 1,11,458 and 4,95,675 had options across these 28 colleges in previous counselling cycles.