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NEET 2026 State Quota Eligibility: State-Wise Domicile Rules for MBBS Admission

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NEET 2026 State Quota Eligibility (As Mentioned in the Video)

Andhra Pradesh

  • Studied for 4 consecutive academic years in the local area or resided in the state for 4 years before the qualifying exam.

  • If not local, 7 years of study in Andhra Pradesh; local area decided based on where the candidate studied most or last.

  • 7 years of residence in the state even without schooling also qualifies.• Local Status Certificate through MRO is required.

  • Also eligible: candidates with 10 years’ residence in AP, children/spouse of Andhra Pradesh Government, PSU or local body employees.

Arunachal Pradesh

  • Children of APST (Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe) candidates.

  • Children of non-APST State Government, AIS, Central Government or PSU employees.

  • Candidates residing in Arunachal Pradesh for 3 years or more.

  • Must have passed Class 12 from a school in Arunachal Pradesh.

Assam

  • Studied from Class 7 to Class 12 in Assam.

  • Candidate or parent should be a permanent resident of Assam for at least 20 years.

  • Candidate must be medically fit.

Bihar

  • Parents are residents of Bihar

  • Parents are registered refugees in Bihar

  • Parents working for Bihar Government.

  • Parents working for the United Nations and posted in Bihar.

  • Parents are Central Government/PSU employees posted in Bihar.

  • Parents belonged to Bihar cadre before Bihar-Jharkhand reorganisation.

Chandigarh

  • Studied Classes 10, 11 and 12 in recognised Chandigarh schools.

  • Parents residing in Chandigarh for at least 5 years (Resident Certificate required).

  • Parents serving in Central/State Government or Chandigarh Administration and posted in Chandigarh for 3 years or more.

  • Children of serving/retired defence personnel whose permanent address was Chandigarh at the time of joining service.

Chhattisgarh

  • Candidate born in Chhattisgarh, or

  • Parent is a resident of Chhattisgarh, or

  • One parent works in Chhattisgarh/Central Government while residing in the state.

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

  • Priority 1: Parent domiciled in UT + candidate studied Classes 9-12 there.

  • Priority 2: Parent domiciled in UT irrespective of school board.

  • Priority 3: Parent is a deputation/transfer employee of UT/Central Government/PSU posted for 5 years or more, and candidate studied Classes 10 & 12 in the UT.

Delhi

Goa

  • Passed Class 12 from a Goa school/college.

  • Continuous residence in Goa for 10 years before application (5 years if parents/grandparents were born in Goa).

  • Children of Goa Government deputationists posted outside Goa.

  • Eligibility remains valid for the next 3 years.

Gujarat

  • Indian citizen.

  • Gujarat domicile for 85% state quota seats.

  • Passed Class 12 from recognised Gujarat Board/CBSE/ICSE/IB/NIOS schools in Gujarat.

  • Passed Class 12 from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) outside Gujarat also eligible under specified conditions.

  • Studied till Class 8 in Gujarat JNV also qualifies.

  • OCI/PIO candidates must submit prescribed proof.

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

  • Must be a domicile of Himachal Pradesh.

  • Non-Himachal candidates can apply for management quota.

  • Bonafide residents whose parents are posted outside the state are eligible.

  • Children of defence personnel, ex-servicemen and paramilitary personnel are exempt from schooling criteria.

Jammu & Kashmir

  • Permanent resident of Jammu & Kashmir.

  • For BDS, must pass Class 12 from recognised institutions in J&K.

  • Sports, Defence, Poor & Backward Area categories require minimum 15th percentile in NEET.

  • PMB category candidates must fulfil open merit conditions.

Jharkhand

Karnataka

  • Karnataka domicile candidates eligible for government quota seats.

  • Multiple domicile clauses apply; candidates should verify the applicable clause in the official counselling notification.

Kerala

  • Keralite candidates.

  • Non-Keralite Category I candidates.

  • Children of Central Government/Defence employees posted in Kerala.

  • Children of Kerala Government employees serving for at least 2 years.

  • Candidates with 5 years’ residence in Kerala during the previous 12 study years.• Candidates who studied Classes 8-12 in Kerala.

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Odisha

Puducherry

Punjab

  • Bona fide resident of Punjab.

  • Studied in Punjab for 5 years, or 2 years immediately before the qualifying examination.

  • Children of Government employees, defence personnel, ex-servicemen, minority and NRI candidates are eligible under prescribed provisions.

  • If BDS seats remain vacant, non-state quota candidates may be considered.

Rajasthan

  • One parent resident of Rajasthan for 10 years, or candidate studied in Rajasthan for 5 years or more.

  • Bona fide residents.

  • Children of Rajasthan Government employees.

  • Children of All India Services officers serving in Rajasthan for more than 3 years.

  • Children of employees of Government undertakings/local bodies serving for more than 3 years.

  • Children of State University/Education Board employees.

  • Children of defence personnel, paramilitary personnel, Rajasthan High Court judges and other eligible categories under prescribed conditions.

Sikkim

Tamil Nadu

  • Native of Tamil Nadu.

  • Nativity Certificate mandatory (Residence Certificate is not a substitute).

  • Native candidates studying Classes 6-12 in Tamil Nadu must submit nativity and community certificates.

  • Native candidates studying partly or fully outside Tamil Nadu must submit nativity plus either parent’s community certificate.

  • Non-native candidates studying continuously from Classes 6-12 in Tamil Nadu eligible under Open Category with school bonafide certificate.

  • Candidates claiming another state’s nativity in NEET cannot claim Tamil Nadu nativity.

Telangana

  • Studied in Telangana for 4 consecutive academic years ending with the qualifying examination year, or resided in the state for 4 years immediately before the qualifying examination.

  • Certain categories must have appeared for the qualifying examination in Telangana.

Tripura

  • Indian citizen and permanent resident of Tripura for 10 years or more before NEET application, not domiciled elsewhere.

  • Children of AIS officers and Tripura Government employees posted outside the state.• Parent on deputation to Tripura/Central Government for 3 years or more, with qualifying examination from a Tripura school.

  • Wards of ex-servicemen meeting the prescribed residency conditions.• Children of serving defence personnel from Tripura with 5 years’ residence before NEET application.

Uttar Pradesh

  • Father is an original resident of Uttar Pradesh and candidate is also a resident, or candidate/parent has lived in UP for 3 years or more.

  • Children of Government employees.

  • Candidates residing abroad with UP forefathers.

  • Candidates passing Classes 10 & 12 from Uttar Pradesh may not require domicile if parent’s UP address is furnished.

Uttarakhand

  • Domicile of Uttarakhand and passed Classes 10 & 12 from recognised institutions.

  • Non-domicile candidates who passed Classes 10 & 12 from Uttarakhand are eligible but without reservation benefits.

  • Uttarakhand domicile candidates studying outside the state are also eligible.

West Bengal

  • Resident of West Bengal for 10 years or more.

  • Resident for 10 years and appearing/passed Class 12 in 2026.

  • Candidate whose parent is a permanent resident of West Bengal with a permanent home in the state for 10 years or more.



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