CUT-OFF · KARNATAKA
BDS Cat-1 cut-off 2026 — Round 1 vs Round 2 vs Round 3
Closing rank of every college after each round of 2026 in Karnataka (Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)), BDS, Cat-1 category — the rank is the NEET All India Rank. Under each rank: the seats held after the round. Sorted by the round 1 figure; a dash means no seat of that quota was held after the round. Source: the authority's published allotment lists.
How the cut-off moved
From Round 1 to Round 2: of 34 groups with a closing rank in both rounds, 26 (76%) closed at a higher rank number in Round 2 — the cut-off came down — 0 (0%) at a lower one, 8 unchanged.
From Round 2 to Round 3: of 8 groups with a closing rank in both rounds, 5 (63%) closed at a higher rank number in Round 3 — the cut-off came down — 3 (38%) at a lower one, 0 unchanged.
| College | Quota | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,25,9841 held | 1,65,9321 held | — |
| Government Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,28,0912 held | 1,38,3782 held | 1,40,7392 held |
| Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,47,5231 held | 1,62,9371 held | — |
| SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,65,7961 held | 1,65,7961 held | — |
| ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | State Reserved Cat-1 (Rural) | 1,65,9321 held | 1,96,3481 held | — |
| Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary | State Reserved Cat-1 (Kalyana Karnataka) | 1,70,2991 held | 1,70,2991 held | 2,18,1381 held |
| Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,77,8891 held | 2,28,1891 held | — |
| ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | State Reserved Cat-1 (Kalyana Karnataka) | 1,80,6751 held | 1,80,6751 held | — |
| Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,84,4441 held | 1,88,0011 held | — |
| AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,85,2831 held | 2,83,0491 held | — |
| MR Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,86,4861 held | 2,13,6021 held | — |
| VS Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,86,9961 held | 2,11,8411 held | — |
| Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,91,3031 held | 1,91,3031 held | 2,84,4101 held |
| KLE Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 1,94,0321 held | 2,13,2231 held | — |
| College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,00,7521 held | 2,62,8471 held | — |
| BGS Global Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,09,6231 held | 2,16,8721 held | — |
| The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,09,7031 held | 2,09,7031 held | — |
| Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,11,4301 held | 2,64,6801 held | 2,44,4981 held |
| Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,11,8411 held | 2,67,1861 held | — |
| Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,12,1261 held | 2,12,1261 held | — |
| KLE Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 (Rural) | 2,13,2231 held | 2,35,3991 held | — |
| SB Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,17,5231 held | 3,02,6451 held | 2,98,4551 held |
| KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,20,5291 held | 2,84,4101 held | 2,36,2591 held |
| SJM Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,28,1892 held | 3,13,9212 held | — |
| Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 (Kannada medium) | 2,30,7091 held | 2,30,7091 held | — |
| Navodaya Dental College, Raichur | State Reserved Cat-1 (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,31,5191 held | 2,77,8631 held | — |
| P.m.n.m. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,32,8062 held | 3,14,7242 held | — |
| Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga | State Reserved Cat-1 (Rural) | 2,35,3991 held | 2,82,1021 held | — |
| Al Ameen Dental College & Hospital, Bijapur | State Reserved Cat-1 | 2,49,9571 held | 2,60,0561 held | — |
| Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved Cat-1 (Rural) | 2,51,4911 held | 2,89,4051 held | — |
| H.K.D.E.Ts Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, Humnabad | State Reserved Cat-1 (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,55,7461 held | 2,88,5831 held | 2,97,2281 held |
| AME’s Dental College & Hospital, Raichur | State Reserved Cat-1 (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,64,6801 held | 3,26,7441 held | 3,88,8941 held |
| KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia | State Reserved Cat-1 (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,89,4051 held | 3,83,5771 held | — |
| Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga | State Reserved Cat-1 (Rural, Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,90,1411 held | 3,90,1411 held | — |
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