National Dental College, Dera Bassi

National Dental College, Dera Bassi has been predictable under Punjab state counselling. The OPEN cutoff has stayed within a 1,75,378-rank band across 3 years. Students whose rank falls within this band can plan around this college with reasonable confidence.

Later rounds significantly widen the entry window here. The closing rank relaxed by 4,46,480 ranks (89%) between Round 1 and Round 3 in 2025. If you missed the Round 1 cutoff by up to 3,12,536 ranks, keep this college on your preference list for subsequent rounds.

Category-wise cutoffs are relatively bunched at this college. Even the widest gap (SC, 1.3× OPEN) is modest. Your category alone won't dramatically change your chances here compared to other colleges where the gap is wider.

This college is accessible to a wide rank range. Ranks better than AIR 8,19,506 are safe; ranks up to AIR 12,89,234 have a reasonable shot. Use it as a safety pick if your rank is in the lower half of this range.