NEET BDS OBC-B Cutoff in West Bengal

The OBC-B 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 45,043 (most competitive) to 2,02,925 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for OBC-B in West Bengal are: Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta (average closing rank 54,285), North Bengal Dental College, Siliguri (average closing rank 62,198), Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan (average closing rank 62,344), Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata (average closing rank 1,30,763), Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata (average closing rank 1,43,792). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 7 colleges with OBC-B data: 5 have relaxed, and 2 remain stable. Based on the available data, OBC-B 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-B data, Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 1,45,914 in Round 1 to 1,68,563 in later rounds, a gap of 22,649 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 8,087 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.

For OBC-B candidates targeting West Bengal: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 2,02,925 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 45,043.