Siksha 'O' Anusandhan

As a deemed-university management-quota-heavy intake, SOA's NEET cutoff has historically been moderately competitive, reflecting growing demand across eastern India. Exact cutoff ranks vary by counselling round and category; confirm current-year figures with SOA admissions.

Admission to BDS at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan requires a valid, qualifying NEET-UG score. NEET qualification is defined by percentile, not a fixed score — the qualifying percentile is fixed every year, while the equivalent raw score moves with exam difficulty.

Qualifying NEET only makes you eligible — it does not guarantee a seat. The actual closing rank for a BDS seat at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan depends on your category, the counselling quota, the number of seats, and how many higher-ranked candidates pick this college ahead of you (explained below). Always confirm the current-year qualifying score on the official NTA NEET result.

As a deemed-to-be university, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan runs its own centralised NEET-UG counselling through the MCC deemed/central-universities process — independent of Odisha state counselling. Seats are offered across general and NRI categories.

Counselling runs in multiple rounds — Round 1 → Round 2 → Mop-up → Stray Vacancy. Closing ranks loosen in later rounds as higher-ranked candidates settle elsewhere, so a rank that misses an early round can still convert to a seat later.

Deemed dental colleges are generally the most accessible on NEET rank (fees are higher and set by the university), so a comparatively wide NEET-rank band can secure a BDS seat here. Exact closing ranks vary each year — check the MCC deemed-universities counselling data, or use the College Predictor for a personalised estimate.