BDS ST 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, ST 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 27 groups with a closing rank in both rounds, 22 (81%) closed at a higher rank number in Round 2 — the cut-off came down — 0 (0%) at a lower one, 5 unchanged.
From Round 2 to Round 3: of 10 groups with a closing rank in both rounds, 10 (100%) closed at a higher rank number in Round 3 — the cut-off came down — 0 (0%) at a lower one, 0 unchanged.
| College | Quota | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved ST | 1,54,2101 held | 1,65,3741 held | — |
| Government Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary | State Reserved ST (Kalyana Karnataka) | 1,57,4571 held | 1,78,1891 held | — |
| VS Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved ST | 1,65,3891 held | 1,65,3891 held | — |
| Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere | State Reserved ST | 1,74,6961 held | 1,74,6961 held | — |
| Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | State Reserved ST | 1,81,3751 held | 2,15,2901 held | — |
| SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad | State Reserved ST | 1,81,3792 held | 1,87,0022 held | — |
| MR Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved ST (Rural) | 1,83,4491 held | 1,95,2771 held | 1,99,8611 held |
| SJM Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga | State Reserved ST | 1,83,4871 held | 2,43,9271 held | — |
| College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | State Reserved ST | 1,87,0021 held | 2,36,1931 held | — |
| Al Ameen Dental College & Hospital, Bijapur | State Reserved ST | 1,87,7071 held | 1,87,7071 held | 2,73,5211 held |
| KGF College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, KGF | State Reserved ST (Kalyana Karnataka) | 1,89,1951 held | 2,81,0761 held | 2,93,8001 held |
| Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore | State Reserved ST | 1,93,3271 held | 2,17,5591 held | — |
| DA Pandu Memorial RV Dental College, Bangalore | State Reserved ST | 1,95,1511 held | 1,99,5461 held | — |
| Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved ST | 1,95,2771 held | 2,19,8381 held | 2,22,6021 held |
| Sri Venkateshwara Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore | State Reserved ST | 1,99,5461 held | 2,20,5961 held | — |
| College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | State Reserved ST (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,00,2751 held | 2,65,6331 held | — |
| Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga | State Reserved ST | 2,15,2901 held | 2,24,0691 held | — |
| Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga | State Reserved ST | 2,19,5921 held | 2,48,7601 held | 2,56,6921 held |
| Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | State Reserved ST | 2,24,0691 held | 2,39,1271 held | — |
| P.m.n.m. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot | State Reserved ST | 2,24,1761 held | 2,50,7491 held | — |
| KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia | State Reserved ST | 2,26,0711 held | 2,26,0711 held | 2,57,1441 held |
| AME’s Dental College & Hospital, Raichur | State Reserved ST (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,35,7621 held | 3,08,6621 held | 3,70,7031 held |
| Navodaya Dental College, Raichur | State Reserved ST (Rural) | 2,36,1931 held | 2,77,7711 held | — |
| KGF College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, KGF | State Reserved ST (Rural) | 2,41,3071 held | 2,74,9641 held | — |
| Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga | State Reserved ST (Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,48,7591 held | 3,42,4921 held | 3,61,2341 held |
| HKE Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research | State Reserved ST (Kannada medium) | 2,64,7571 held | 2,64,7571 held | 4,37,9601 held |
| HKE Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research | State Reserved ST (Rural, Kalyana Karnataka) | 2,91,5131 held | 3,01,0471 held | 4,04,7081 held |
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