NEET BDS OPEN (General/Open) Cutoff in Telangana
Colleges
13
Most Competitive
2,11,228
Least Competitive
12,96,591
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 13 dental colleges in Telangana. This data covers 2 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 2,11,228 (most competitive) to 12,96,591 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for OPEN (General/Open) in Telangana are: Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences,Hyderabad (average closing rank 2,11,228), Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad (average closing rank 2,23,665), Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad (average closing rank 2,27,547), Panineeya Maha Vidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad (average closing rank 2,36,967), Mamata Institute of Dental Sciences, Bachupally, Hyderabad (average closing rank 2,43,481). 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 33 OPEN (General/Open) colleges with multi-round data, 23 extended to lower ranks in later rounds, 8 closed at stronger ranks as only a few seats freed up, and 2 held steady. Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Narketpally moved the most, tightening from 12,21,836 in Round 1 to 7,55,733 by the final round.
For OPEN (General/Open) candidates targeting Telangana: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 2,11,228 and 12,96,591 had options across these 13 colleges in previous counselling cycles.