NEET BDS SC (Scheduled Caste) Cutoff in West Bengal
Colleges
7
Most Competitive
1,39,838
Least Competitive
4,27,326
Years
2023-2025
What is SC (Scheduled Caste)?
The Scheduled Caste (SC) category in Karnataka has a 15% reservation of state quota seats. This covers all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order for Karnataka. Candidates must produce a Caste/Income Certificate issued by the jurisdictional Tahasildar at the time of document verification. No creamy layer criterion applies to SC candidates. Fee reimbursement at government medical colleges is administered by the Social Welfare Department (not the Backward Classes Welfare Department); check the latest Social Welfare Department notification for current income eligibility thresholds. Vacant SC seats follow the state's inter-se vacancy filling rules. SC candidates can also compete for GM seats on merit.
The SC (Scheduled Caste) 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 1,39,838 (most competitive) to 4,27,326 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for SC (Scheduled Caste) in West Bengal are: Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta (average closing rank 1,71,173), North Bengal Dental College, Siliguri (average closing rank 1,92,837), Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan (average closing rank 1,92,861), Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata (average closing rank 2,78,293), Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata (average closing rank 2,99,450). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 7 colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data: 6 have relaxed, and 1 remain stable. Based on the available data, SC (Scheduled Caste) 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 SC (Scheduled Caste) data, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Haldia showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 2,28,012 in Round 1 to 3,72,570 in later rounds, a gap of 1,44,558 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 14,557 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For SC (Scheduled Caste) candidates targeting West Bengal: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 4,27,326 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 1,39,838.
SC (Scheduled Caste) BDS Cutoffs by College
| College | Avg Rank | Lowest Rank | Highest Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta | 1,71,173 | 1,43,242 | 1,92,980 | ▼ |
| North Bengal Dental College, Siliguri | 1,92,837 | 1,61,571 | 2,25,227 | ▼ |
| Burdwan Dental College and Hospital, Burdwan | 1,92,861 | 1,57,273 | 2,23,664 | ▼ |
| Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata | 2,78,293 | 2,23,596 | 3,13,501 | ▼ |
| Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata | 2,99,450 | 2,49,724 | 3,34,477 | ▼ |
| Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Haldia | 3,28,690 | 2,63,599 | 3,72,570 | ▼ |
| Sanaka Institute of Dental Sciences, Durgapur | 4,27,326 | 4,27,326 | 4,27,326 | ▬ |