NEET BDS OPEN (General/Open) Cutoff in Tamil Nadu
Colleges
23
Most Competitive
1,878
Least Competitive
14,790
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 23 dental colleges in Tamil Nadu. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 1,878 (most competitive) to 14,790 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OPEN (General/Open) in Tamil Nadu are: Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital, Chennai (average closing rank 3,613), Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Cuddalore (average closing rank 3,901), Government Dental College, Pudukkottai (average closing rank 4,079), Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore (average closing rank 6,743), CSI College of Dental Sciences & Research, Madurai (average closing rank 7,354). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 23 colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data: 11 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 15 have relaxed, and 13 remain stable. Based on the available data, OPEN (General/Open) seats in Tamil Nadu have become somewhat easier to secure compared to previous years.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data, Best Dental Science College, Madurai showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 7,351 in Round 1 to 12,454 in later rounds, a gap of 5,103 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 920 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For OPEN (General/Open) candidates targeting Tamil Nadu: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 14,790 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 1,878.