CUT-OFF · KARNATAKA
BDS SC 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, SC 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 118 groups with a closing rank in both rounds, 70 (59%) closed at a higher rank number in Round 2 — the cut-off came down — 6 (5%) at a lower one, 42 unchanged.
From Round 2 to Round 3: of 43 groups with a closing rank in both rounds, 31 (72%) closed at a higher rank number in Round 3 — the cut-off came down — 12 (28%) at a lower one, 0 unchanged.
| College | Quota | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C | 1,56,3791 held | 1,83,4821 held | — |
| Government Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C | 1,56,4061 held | 1,74,2881 held | — |
| ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | State Reserved SC-C (Kalyana Karnataka) | 1,61,7061 held | 1,84,9041 held | 2,21,0771 held |
| Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary | State Reserved SC-C | 1,61,8311 held | 1,77,0501 held | — |
| SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad | State Reserved SC-C (Rural) | 1,64,3321 held | 2,06,4341 held | 1,79,4761 held |
| Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere | State Reserved SC-C | 1,68,9181 held | 1,73,7721 held | — |
| Government Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C (Kalyana Karnataka) | 1,74,2881 held | 1,75,7691 held | — |
| Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary | State Reserved SC-C (Rural, Kalyana Karnataka) | 1,74,7431 held | 1,95,5391 held | 2,45,3591 held |
| AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved SC-C | 1,75,1781 held | 2,08,5631 held | 2,38,9991 held |
| MR Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C | 1,75,7691 held | 1,83,4101 held | 2,08,5631 held |
| Sri Hasanamba Dental College & Hospital, Hassan | State Reserved SC-C (Kalyana Karnataka) | 1,76,9751 held | 2,41,6801 held | 2,82,5781 held |
| VS Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C | 1,78,2481 held | 1,78,2481 held | — |
| College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | State Reserved SC-C | 1,83,4822 held | 2,05,9552 held | — |
| BGS Global Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C | 1,85,8451 held | 1,85,8451 held | — |
| Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga | State Reserved SC-C | 1,87,7891 held | 2,53,1061 held | — |
| Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C | 1,91,7942 held | 1,92,2862 held | 2,51,3002 held |
| Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C (Rural) | 1,92,2861 held | 2,98,1711 held | — |
| Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga | State Reserved SC-C | 1,97,2071 held | 2,21,4691 held | 2,13,8601 held |
| VS Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C (Rural) | 1,98,1791 held | 1,98,1791 held | 2,06,4341 held |
| Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C | 2,03,6642 held | 2,03,7362 held | 2,30,2412 held |
| Maratha Mandal’s Dental College & Research Centre, Belgaum | State Reserved SC-C | 2,03,7361 held | 2,30,2411 held | 2,55,7041 held |
| Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved SC-C | 2,05,1271 held | 2,53,3731 held | — |
| SJM Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga | State Reserved SC-C | 2,05,9551 held | 2,26,0441 held | 2,51,7451 held |
| HKE Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research | State Reserved SC-C (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,05,9871 held | 2,70,6201 held | — |
| AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved SC-C (Rural) | 2,06,4341 held | 2,55,7041 held | 3,28,8751 held |
| KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia | State Reserved SC-C | 2,07,0331 held | 2,41,2831 held | 2,56,0591 held |
| Government Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,13,0872 held | 2,14,3212 held | — |
| MS Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,18,4561 held | 2,18,4561 held | — |
| H.K.D.E.Ts Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, Humnabad | State Reserved SC-C (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,21,0771 held | 2,67,4291 held | 3,01,5281 held |
| ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | State Reserved SC-B | 2,26,9001 held | 2,26,9001 held | — |
| MR Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,28,6411 held | 2,28,6411 held | — |
| Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga | State Reserved SC-C (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,30,2251 held | 2,30,2251 held | 2,70,0341 held |
| BGS Global Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,32,5961 held | 2,23,6901 held | — |
| DA Pandu Memorial RV Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,34,3341 held | 2,34,3341 held | — |
| Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,36,9291 held | 2,43,5531 held | — |
| The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,37,5391 held | 2,37,5391 held | — |
| ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | State Reserved SC-B (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,41,1851 held | 2,41,1851 held | — |
| KLE Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,43,5532 held | 2,75,1342 held | 2,72,4382 held · fresh 2,32,443 |
| HKE Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research | State Reserved SC-B (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,46,1911 held | 2,97,8001 held | — |
| Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary | State Reserved SC-B (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,53,7342 held | 2,53,7342 held | — |
| MS Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C (Kannada medium) | 2,55,3951 held | 2,67,5581 held | — |
| AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,57,3721 held | 2,57,3721 held | — |
| Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere | State Reserved SC-B | 2,58,9571 held | 2,82,2311 held | — |
| Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,62,3301 held | 2,62,3301 held | — |
| Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,62,6031 held | 2,62,6031 held | 2,23,7241 held |
| Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,67,2521 held | 2,32,5961 held | — |
| KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia | State Reserved SC-B | 2,67,6281 held | 3,02,8491 held | — |
| Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B | 2,72,4381 held | 2,79,5761 held | — |
| College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | State Reserved SC-B | 2,73,9341 held | 2,94,9931 held | — |
| SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad | State Reserved SC-B | 2,77,0852 held | 2,58,9572 held | 2,79,9942 held |
| KGF College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, KGF | State Reserved SC-B | 2,79,5761 held | 3,01,4761 held | 2,95,7431 held |
| Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary | State Reserved SC-B (Rural) | 2,80,5001 held | 2,80,5001 held | 3,26,9651 held |
| Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpat | State Reserved SC-B | 2,80,9841 held | 2,80,9841 held | 2,89,2321 held |
| H.K.D.E.Ts Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, Humnabad | State Reserved SC-B | 2,82,2311 held | 3,18,6231 held | 3,27,0931 held |
| Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B (Rural) | 2,82,9091 held | 2,82,9091 held | — |
| Government Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 2,84,4902 held | 3,04,9352 held | — |
| Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga | State Reserved SC-B | 2,85,0221 held | — | — |
| P.m.n.m. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot | State Reserved SC-B | 2,89,7241 held | 2,89,7241 held | 2,98,2931 held |
| Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary | State Reserved SC-A | 2,90,0661 held | 2,90,0661 held | — |
| MS Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 2,92,2891 held | 2,92,2891 held | — |
| VS Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B (Rural) | 2,93,1081 held | 3,01,2261 held | 2,80,5001 held |
| Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga | State Reserved SC-B | 2,94,9933 held | 3,00,7203 held | — |
| VS Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B (Kannada medium) | 2,95,1141 held | 2,95,1141 held | — |
| Navodaya Dental College, Raichur | State Reserved SC-A (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,95,3061 held | 2,95,3061 held | — |
| Maratha Mandal’s Dental College & Research Centre, Belgaum | State Reserved SC-B | 2,95,7431 held | 2,95,7431 held | 3,14,3621 held |
| Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved SC-B (Rural) | 2,97,8671 held | 2,97,8671 held | — |
| Navodaya Dental College, Raichur | State Reserved SC-B | 3,00,7201 held | 3,05,3511 held | — |
| P.m.n.m. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot | State Reserved SC-B (Rural) | 3,01,2261 held | 3,26,9651 held | 3,01,2261 held |
| Navodaya Dental College, Raichur | State Reserved SC-B (Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,05,3511 held | 3,67,8051 held | — |
| Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary | State Reserved SC-A (Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,13,5632 held | 3,18,1742 held | — |
| SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad | State Reserved SC-A | 3,13,9502 held | 3,19,2122 held | — |
| Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 3,14,4901 held | 3,14,4901 held | 3,44,4831 held |
| Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga | State Reserved SC-A | 3,18,1741 held | 3,78,0661 held | 3,79,8821 held |
| HKE Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research | State Reserved SC-A | 3,18,2181 held | 3,31,2491 held | — |
| SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad | State Reserved SC-A (Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,19,2121 held | 3,98,6421 held | 4,21,2241 held |
| Al Ameen Dental College & Hospital, Bijapur | State Reserved SC-A | 3,21,3691 held | 4,20,8711 held | 3,62,3011 held |
| Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere | State Reserved SC-A | 3,22,7551 held | 3,22,7551 held | — |
| College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | State Reserved SC-A | 3,26,7971 held | 3,21,3691 held | — |
| KLE Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 3,28,1791 held | 3,28,1791 held | — |
| The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 3,29,1752 held | 3,62,3012 held | 3,93,7112 held |
| AME’s Dental College & Hospital, Raichur | State Reserved SC-B (Rural, Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,29,5121 held | 3,84,0701 held | — |
| Government Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A (Rural) | 3,32,3731 held | 3,35,7081 held | 3,86,4241 held |
| Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-B (Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,33,0501 held | 3,33,0501 held | — |
| MR Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 3,33,9562 held | 3,59,7292 held | — |
| College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | State Reserved SC-A (Rural) | 3,35,7081 held | 3,90,7451 held | — |
| DA Pandu Memorial RV Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 3,38,4331 held | 3,53,1891 held | — |
| Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga | State Reserved SC-A | 3,44,2981 held | 3,44,2981 held | — |
| VS Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A (Rural) | 3,48,0011 held | 3,94,6051 held | — |
| SB Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar | State Reserved SC-B (Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,52,9521 held | 3,77,7121 held | 4,09,9941 held |
| Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga | State Reserved SC-B (Rural, Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,53,1211 held | 3,29,5121 held | — |
| Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 3,53,1892 held | 3,74,2632 held | 3,47,3572 held · fresh 3,14,490 |
| Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere | State Reserved SC-B (Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,53,7021 held | 3,53,7021 held | 3,98,1911 held |
| BGS Global Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 3,58,3871 held | 3,58,3871 held | 2,93,8341 held |
| Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 3,59,7291 held | 3,37,5811 held | 2,92,6851 held |
| Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga | State Reserved SC-A | 3,60,5031 held | 3,60,5031 held | — |
| AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved SC-A | 3,62,6881 held | — | — |
| Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga | State Reserved SC-B (Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,64,3491 held | 3,86,3901 held | — |
| Sri Hasanamba Dental College & Hospital, Hassan | State Reserved SC-A | 3,74,2631 held | 3,87,9411 held | — |
| Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A (Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,75,9291 held | 3,75,9291 held | — |
| Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga | State Reserved SC-A (Kalyana Karnataka) | 3,76,9091 held | 3,76,9091 held | 4,21,6321 held |
| P.m.n.m. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot | State Reserved SC-A | 3,77,8241 held | 3,77,8241 held | 4,11,1581 held |
| Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-C (20%) | 3,83,1051 held | 8,29,0761 held | — |
| SJM Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga | State Reserved SC-A (Rural) | 3,90,7451 held | 4,24,9641 held | — |
| KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia | State Reserved SC-A | 3,93,7112 held | 4,01,7662 held | — |
| Maratha Mandal’s Dental College & Research Centre, Belgaum | State Reserved SC-A (Rural) | 3,94,6051 held | 4,59,0161 held | — |
| Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A (Kannada medium) | 3,98,6421 held | 4,48,9941 held | — |
| Sri Venkateshwara Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A (Kannada medium) | 4,18,7821 held | 4,18,7821 held | 8,23,9061 held |
| AME’s Dental College & Hospital, Raichur | State Reserved SC-A (Kalyana Karnataka) | 4,21,2241 held | 4,23,9981 held | — |
| Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved SC-A (Rural) | 4,24,9641 held | 4,87,3991 held | 4,61,3511 held |
| HKE Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research | State Reserved SC-A (Rural, Kalyana Karnataka) | 4,26,3681 held | 4,26,3681 held | — |
| SB Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar | State Reserved SC-A (Kalyana Karnataka) | 4,28,6222 held | 4,28,6222 held | — |
| Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere | State Reserved SC-B (Kannada medium) | 4,38,7621 held | 4,82,8361 held | — |
| Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere | State Reserved SC-C (20%) | 4,40,7531 held | 5,64,4851 held | — |
| KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia | State Reserved SC-A (Kannada medium) | 4,48,9941 held | 5,37,0691 held | 7,11,3421 held |
| KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia | State Reserved SC-C (20%) | 4,93,1851 held | 8,63,1441 held | — |
| MR Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved SC-A (Kannada medium, Kalyana Karnataka) | 5,06,4521 held | 5,06,4521 held | — |
| P.m.n.m. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot | State Reserved SC-C (20%) | 5,37,2281 held | 5,37,2281 held | — |
| Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga | State Reserved SC-C (20%) | 5,64,4851 held | 6,98,6431 held | — |
| Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary | State Reserved SC-C (20%) (Kalyana Karnataka) | 6,42,4031 held | 6,42,4031 held | — |
| Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga | State Reserved SC-C (20%) | 8,00,3531 held | 8,00,3531 held | — |
| SB Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar | State Reserved SC-C (20%) (Rural) | 8,63,1441 held | — | — |
| Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga | State Reserved SC-B (Rural) | — | — | 4,16,2721 held |
| SB Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar | State Reserved SC-C (20%) | — | 10,23,2021 held | — |
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