Your OBC rank of 487 in Oral Pathology in Government Dental College is good enough to secure you a seat. Typically government dental colleges will keep aside a reasonable number of seat for OBC candidates and a rank below 500 is considered competitive. The most you can do is to be active during your counselling, have all your documents prepared and list the colleges of your choice wisely. It is necessary to remember that allotment of seats is based on the number of candidates, seat availability, and reservation rules. Stay positive and prepared

Dear student,

With an OBC category rank of 487 , you stand a very good chance of getting an MDS seat in Oral Pathology at a government dental college, especially at GDC Bangalore . In 2024, the OBC cutoff for Round 1 was around 923 , and it went up to 1,780 in the final round. Your rank is well within this range.

This means you're in a strong position for admission, likely even in the early rounds. Similar trends are seen in other GDCs across Karnataka as well. Just make sure to participate actively in the counselling process and prioritize your preferred colleges.

In short, your rank is quite safe for Oral Pathology under the OBC quota