NEET BDS OBC-A Cutoff in West Bengal

The OBC-A category has cutoff data available across 7 dental colleges in West Bengal. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 43,542 (most competitive) to 2,38,174 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for OBC-A in West Bengal are: Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta (average closing rank 50,597), Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan (average closing rank 59,063), North Bengal Dental College, Siliguri (average closing rank 61,354), Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata (average closing rank 1,51,913), Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata (average closing rank 1,55,923). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 7 colleges with OBC-A data: 2 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 3 have relaxed, and 2 remain stable. Based on the available data, OBC-A seats in West Bengal have become somewhat easier to secure compared to previous years.

Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OBC-A data, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Haldia showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 1,34,972 in Round 1 to 2,38,174 in later rounds, a gap of 1,03,202 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 20,273 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.

For OBC-A candidates targeting West Bengal: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 2,38,174 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 43,542.