Kerala is one of the important states for postgraduate dental admission because of its well-established government and private institutions. Every year, many NEET MDS aspirants participate in the counselling process to secure admission in various specialties offered by institutions in the state.
The Kerala MDS cutoff for private and government institutions depends on several factors such as the number of available seats, NEET MDS rank trends, specialty demand, and candidate preferences during counselling.
Admission to MDS programs in Kerala is conducted through the state counselling authority, and seats are generally distributed across different categories including All India Quota seats, government college seats under state quota, and private college seats under government and management quota categories.
Understanding the Kerala MDS cutoff for private and government institutions helps candidates estimate their chances of admission and plan their counselling strategy more effectively.
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Kerala MDS Cutoff through All India Quota 50%
Government institutions in Kerala offer seats through the All India Quota (AIQ), which are filled through the counselling conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).
The NEET MDS AIQ cutoff in Kerala usually remains competitive due to the reputation of government institutions and strong clinical exposure available in the state.
| Category | Course | Closing Rank 2024 | Closing Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN | Endodontics | 69 | 45 |
| OPEN | OMRD | 439 | 114 |
| OPEN | Oral Pathology | 557 | 625 |
| OPEN | Oral Surgery | 151 | 80 |
| OPEN | Orthodontics | 15 | 19 |
| OPEN | Pedodontics | — | 388 |
| OPEN | Periodontics | — | 187 |
| OPEN | Prosthodontics | 456 | 273 |
| OPEN | Public Health Dentisry | 429 | — |
| EWS | Endodontics | 200 | — |
| EWS | Oral Pathology | — | 1004 |
| EWS | Oral Surgery | — | 412 |
| EWS | Pedodontics | 389 | — |
| EWS | Periodontics | 647 | 688 |
| EWS | Public Health Dentisry | — | 960 |
| OBC | Endodontics | 86 | 56 |
| OBC | OMRD | — | 695 |
| OBC | Oral Pathology | 422 | 321 |
| OBC | Oral Surgery | 75 | 30 |
| OBC | Orthodontics | 87 | — |
| OBC | Pedodontics | — | 117 |
| OBC | Periodontics | — | 187 |
| OBC | Prosthodontics | 194 | — |
| SC | Endodontics | — | 300 |
| SC | OMRD | 2248 | — |
| SC | Oral Pathology | 3015 | — |
| SC | Oral Surgery | 1539 | 1149 |
| SC | Orthodontics | — | 696 |
| SC | Pedodontics | 1132 | — |
| SC | Periodontics | 1317 | 1429 |
| ST | Endodontics | — | 1575 |
| ST | OMRD | 5207 | — |
| ST | Pedodontics | 3812 | — |
| ST | Periodontics | 2667 | — |
| ST | Prosthodontics | — | 2239 |
NEET MDS Government College Cutoff in Kerala (State Quota)
Government colleges in Kerala also offer seats through state quota counselling conducted by the state authority.
The NEET MDS government college cutoff in Kerala is usually competitive because of lower tuition fees and strong clinical training.
| Course | Cat | Closing Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Endodontics | SM | 119 |
| OMRD | SM | 427 |
| Oral Pathology | SM | 466 |
| Oral Surgery | SM | 281 |
| Orthodontics | SM | 334 |
| Pedodontics | SM | 129 |
| Periodontics | SM | 459 |
| Prosthodontics | SM | 232 |
| Public Health Dentistry | SM | 432 |
| Periodontics | BH | 457 |
| Prosthodontics | BH | 238 |
| Oral Surgery | BX | 1105 |
| Endodontics | EW | 563 |
| Oral Pathology | EW | 605 |
| OMRD | EZ | 505 |
| Oral Surgery | EZ | 312 |
| Oral Surgery | KU | 2668 |
| Endodontics | LA | 391 |
| Periodontics | MU | 325 |
| Prosthodontics | MU | 86 |
| OMRD | SC | 1610 |
| Oral Pathology | SC | 3090 |
| Pedodontics | ST | 5496 |
KERALA NEET MDS Counselling Guide 2026
Complete counselling strategy for NEET MDS including private dental college fees, cutoff trends, quota details and admission insights.
- ✔ Self Financing Quota – Private College 2025 Closing Rank
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- ✔ Fee Structure
NEET MDS Private College Cutoff 2025 in Kerala – Self Financing Quota
Private institutions in Kerala offer a large number of postgraduate seats under the self financing quota, which are filled through state counselling.
| Cat | Course | Closing Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| SM | Endodontics | 6936 |
| SM | OMRD | 21527 |
| SM | Oral Pathology | 16649 |
| SM | Oral Surgery | 9117 |
| SM | Orthodontics | 4326 |
| SM | Pedodontics | 13928 |
| SM | Periodontics | 22754 |
| SM | Prosthodontics | 16329 |
| SM | Public Health Dentistry | 14196 |
| BH | Endodontics | 8115 |
| BH | Oral Surgery | 5739 |
| BH | Orthodontics | 3275 |
| BH | Pedodontics | 10999 |
| BH | Periodontics | 14802 |
| BH | Prosthodontics | 15769 |
| BX | Endodontics | 16021 |
| BX | Periodontics | 12769 |
| BX | Prosthodontics | 10986 |
| EZ | Endodontics | 5946 |
| EZ | Oral Surgery | 13594 |
| EZ | Orthodontics | 4052 |
| EZ | Pedodontics | 16609 |
| EZ | Periodontics | 16672 |
| EZ | Prosthodontics | 16881 |
| KU | Orthodontics | 6736 |
| KU | Pedodontics | 14722 |
| LA | Endodontics | 12582 |
| LA | Oral Surgery | 12582 |
| LA | Orthodontics | 6147 |
| LA | Prosthodontics | 6368 |
| MU | Endodontics | 10255 |
| MU | Oral Surgery | 11563 |
| MU | Orthodontics | 3979 |
| MU | Pedodontics | 13761 |
| MU | Periodontics | 14343 |
| MU | Prosthodontics | 13548 |
| NR | Endodontics | 15939 |
| NR | Oral Surgery | 13093 |
| NR | Orthodontics | 13880 |
| NR | Pedodontics | 13793 |
| SC | Endodontics | 10214 |
| SC | OMRD | 15270 |
| SC | Oral Surgery | 5660 |
| SC | Orthodontics | 4503 |
| SC | Pedodontics | 13711 |
| SC | Periodontics | 12659 |
| SC | Prosthodontics | 10214 |
| ST | Orthodontics | 14324 |
NEET MDS State Counselling E-Books 2026
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FAQs – NEET MDS Cutoff in Kerala
Is Kerala an open state for NEET MDS private college admission?
No, Kerala is considered a closed state, which means only candidates with Kerala domicile are generally eligible for private college admissions under the state counselling process.
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