NEET BDS ST (Scheduled Tribe) Cutoff in Telangana
Colleges
10
Most Competitive
3,51,832
Least Competitive
12,92,154
Years
2023-2025
What is ST (Scheduled Tribe)?
The Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in Karnataka has a 3% reservation of state quota seats. This includes all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order for Karnataka. Candidates need a Caste/Income Certificate from the jurisdictional Tahasildar. No creamy layer criterion applies. Fee reimbursement at government medical colleges is administered by the Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department (not the Backward Classes Welfare Department); check the latest departmental notification for current income eligibility thresholds. ST candidates are also eligible to compete for GM seats.
The ST (Scheduled Tribe) category has cutoff data available across 10 dental colleges in Telangana. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 3,51,832 (most competitive) to 12,92,154 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in Telangana are: Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad (average closing rank 4,18,139), Mamata Institute of Dental Sciences, Bachupally, Hyderabad (average closing rank 4,49,398), Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad (average closing rank 6,37,226), Mamata Dental College, Khammam (average closing rank 6,43,778), M.N.R. Dental College, Fasalwadi (average closing rank 7,69,578). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 10 colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data: 6 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, and 9 remain stable. Based on the available data, ST (Scheduled Tribe) seats in Telangana are trending harder to secure.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data, M.N.R. Dental College, Fasalwadi showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 5,93,959 in Round 1 to 7,02,888 in later rounds, a gap of 1,08,929 ranks.
For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting Telangana: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 3,87,015 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.