NEET BDS OPEN (General/Open) Cutoff in Telangana
Colleges
14
Most Competitive
3,01,178
Least Competitive
12,63,818
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 14 dental colleges in Telangana. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 3,01,178 (most competitive) to 12,63,818 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OPEN (General/Open) in Telangana are: Dr V R K Womens Medical College, Hyderabad (average closing rank 3,01,178), Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad (average closing rank 4,66,805), Mamata Institute of Dental Sciences, Bachupally, Hyderabad (average closing rank 5,75,611), Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad (average closing rank 5,76,496), Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences,Hyderabad (average closing rank 5,92,506). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 14 colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data: 8 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 4 have relaxed, and 14 remain stable. Based on the available data, OPEN (General/Open) seats in Telangana are trending harder to secure.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data, Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 4,85,285 in Round 1 to 8,95,621 in later rounds, a gap of 4,10,336 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 32,293 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For OPEN (General/Open) candidates targeting Telangana: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 3,31,296 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.