Tamil Nadu Government Dental College

Given its status as Tamil Nadu's flagship government dental college, closing ranks for the state quota and AIQ have historically required strong NEET scores. Exact cutoff ranks vary by counselling round, category, and quota; confirm current-year figures on the MCC/Tamil Nadu counselling portals.

Admission to BDS at Tamil Nadu Government Dental College 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 Tamil Nadu Government Dental College 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.

BDS seats at Tamil Nadu Government Dental College are filled through NEET-UG counselling in two quotas:

• •State Quota (~85% of seats) — through Tamil Nadu state counselling, for Tamil Nadu-domicile candidates.
• •All India Quota (~15% of seats) — through MCC (Medical Counselling Committee), open to candidates nationwide.

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.

As a government dental college, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College usually has the most competitive closing ranks (lowest ranks / highest scores) because of its heavily subsidised fees — state-quota seats typically close at stronger ranks than the All India Quota. Exact closing ranks change every year by category and round; check the Tamil Nadu counselling and MCC portals for current-year figures, or use the College Predictor to estimate your chances.