Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram BDS · NEET cutoff 2026 · Tamil Nadu state counselling (TN Selection Committee)
Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram is a private college in Tamil Nadu offering BDS. Its seats are filled through TN Selection Committee’s state counselling, not MCC’s All-India counselling. The lowest NEET mark allotted government-quota seats for OC (open competition) students was 474 in round 1, 474 in round 2 and 474 in round 3. By round 1 OC (open competition) cut-off mark it was #7 in demand among 12 BDS colleges in Tamil Nadu (a measure of demand, not quality).
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Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram: cut-off marks
Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Tamil Nadu, 2026 · NEET marks (out of 720)
Government quota
Government colleges and the government-quota seats of self-financing colleges, filled by community (Tamil Nadu candidates). The cut-off for a community is the lowest NEET mark among its students allotted a seat, open-competition seats included.
| Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Stray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OC (open competition) | 474 | 474 | 474 | – |
| BC | 452 | 452 | 433 | – |
| BC (Muslim) | 464 | 462 | 446 | – |
| MBC & DNC | 438 | 438 | 417 | 458 |
| SC | 411 | 398 | 384 | 321 |
| SC (Arunthathiyar) | 370 | 365 | 365 | – |
7.5% government-school
The 7.5% of government-quota seats reserved for students who studied in Tamil Nadu government schools from class 6 to 12.
| Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Stray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | – | 445 | 445 | – |
| BC (Muslim) | – | 452 | 452 | – |
| MBC & DNC | – | 455 | 448 | – |
| SC | – | 439 | 439 | – |
| ST | – | 404 | 404 | – |
Who can apply: government-quota and 7.5% seats are for Tamil Nadu candidates (nativity and schooling rules in the Selection Committee’s prospectus); management, minority and NRI seats follow their own rules. Cut-offs are NEET marks out of 720; for a community, the lowest mark among its students allotted a seat. TN publishes no tuition table as text, so no fees are copied here; confirm with the Selection Committee and the college.
How to read these rankings
- Your NEET All-India Rank
- Your own rank in the NEET exam across India (from NTA). Smaller is better. Use it for every category.
- Closing rank (Round 1, 2, 3, Stray)
- The highest All-India Rank that still got a seat at that college in 2026, for one quota, category and round, from MCC’s official results. The stray vacancy round is the last round. If your rank is equal or smaller, it got in that year.
- ★ NIRF 2025 #
- The government’s quality ranking of institutions (Ministry of Education): teaching, research, graduate outcomes, outreach and reputation. It says nothing about cut-offs. Some ranks are for the university a college belongs to.
- High demand · Top 10 / Top 50
- Where the college stands among all MBBS (or BDS) colleges by its round 1 Open closing rank in 2026: how early toppers chose it. It measures demand, not quality.
What was the NEET cutoff for Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram in 2026?
In the TN Selection Committee’s 2026 counselling, the lowest NEET mark allotted government-quota seats for OC (open competition) students was 474 in round 1, 474 in round 2 and 474 in round 3 (out of 720). Other communities and quotas are in the tables above.
What is the fee at Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram?
TN Selection Committee publishes the 2026 BDS fees as a notice; confirm the fee with TN Selection Committee and the college before you choose it.
How do I get admission to Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram?
Qualify NEET (UG), register for Tamil Nadu’s counselling with the Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Tamil Nadu (TN Selection Committee), verify your documents, then enter this college in your choices. Who can apply: government-quota and 7.5% seats are for Tamil Nadu candidates (nativity and schooling rules in the Selection Committee’s prospectus); management, minority and NRI seats follow their own rules. Cut-offs are NEET marks out of 720; for a community, the lowest mark among its students allotted a seat. TN publishes no tuition table as text, so no fees are copied here; confirm with the Selection Committee and the college.