NEET BDS OPEN (General/Open) Cutoff in West Bengal

The OPEN (General/Open) 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 41,792 (most competitive) to 9,08,177 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for OPEN (General/Open) in West Bengal are: Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta (average closing rank 49,014), Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan (average closing rank 56,846), North Bengal Dental College, Siliguri (average closing rank 59,117), Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata (average closing rank 98,254), Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata (average closing rank 1,04,484). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 7 colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data: 2 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 4 have relaxed, and 5 remain stable. Based on the available data, OPEN (General/Open) 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 OPEN (General/Open) data, Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 5,16,511 in Round 1 to 6,90,546 in later rounds, a gap of 1,74,035 ranks.

For OPEN (General/Open) candidates targeting West Bengal: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 9,08,177 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 41,792.