NEET BDS OPEN (General/Open) Cutoff in Punjab
Colleges
19
Most Competitive
61,694
Least Competitive
11,59,980
Years
2023-2025
What is OPEN (General/Open)?
General Merit (GM) in Karnataka NEET counselling refers to the unreserved category, open to all candidates irrespective of caste, religion, or community. Approximately 50% of state quota seats fall under GM after accounting for all reservation categories. These seats are filled strictly on NEET All India Rank merit. Any candidate, including those from reserved categories, can compete for GM seats. No caste certificate is required. GM is the most competitive category in Karnataka counselling, with the lowest closing ranks at top government medical colleges.
The OPEN (General/Open) category has cutoff data available across 19 dental colleges in Punjab. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 61,694 (most competitive) to 11,59,980 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OPEN (General/Open) in Punjab are: Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Patiala (average closing rank 1,11,829), Government Dental College, Amritsar (average closing rank 1,27,863), Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar (average closing rank 1,96,256), Christian Dental College, Ludhiana (average closing rank 2,00,598), Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar (average closing rank 2,88,710). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 19 colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data: 23 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 3 have relaxed, and 8 remain stable. Based on the available data, OPEN (General/Open) seats in Punjab are trending harder to secure.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data, Rayat Bahra Dental College, Mohali showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 4,79,326 in Round 1 to 10,94,430 in later rounds, a gap of 6,15,104 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 2,95,550 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For OPEN (General/Open) candidates targeting Punjab: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 67,863 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.