Hello,

Your query is regarding the Domicile you would be eligible for. So i would like to inform you various states have different domicile criteria. If one fulfils the criteria he/she becomes eligible to hold a Domicile certificate of that state.

In NEET Counseling Domicile plays an important role for getting Government Medical Colleges for MBBS and BDS courses.

You will be eligible for the domicile of the state from where your parents belong to and have their Domicile certificates.

Below I have provided the Domicile rules of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra -

• Andhra Pradesh -

--------As per the AP NEET admission, the local status is divided into Andhra University (AU) and Sri Ventaswara University (SVU) areas. AU local area includes seven districts while five districts in SVU area. The Non-local candidates are eligible for 15% Unreserved seats only. The Local candidates are eligible for both 15% unreserved seats and 85% local area seats.

• AP Local Area Candidates:

------Students from the following districts of AU, SVU or OU (Osmania University, Telangana) areas are considered as the local area NEET domicile 2021 for MBBS/BDS admission to the local area institute, and to any other educational institution (other than a State-wide college) which is under the control of the State Government and is situated in this local area.

AU local area districts - Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam

OU local area districts - Adilabad, Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahaboobnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal

SVU local area districts - Ananthapur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor and Nellore.

Any candidate shall be considered a Local Candidate in relation to the local area .

• If they have studied in a school/ college in the local area for a minimum period of 4 consecutive years, immediately preceding the year they appear in the relevant qualifying examination

• If they have resided in the local area for a minimum period of 4 consecutive years, immediately preceding the year they appear for the relevant qualifying examination

A candidate who is not regarded as a local candidate under the above criteria, and has studied in educational institutions in the State for a minimum period 7 consecutive academic years, ending with the year they apply for NEET, may be considered local in relation to:

• The local area where they have studied for the maximum no. of years out of the said 7 years

• Their period of study in two local areas is equal

• They have not studied in any Educational Institutions in the state, but have resided in any local area/ or two local areas (for equal time) for a minimum period of 7 consecutive years.

The following categories can apply for the 15% unreserved seats :

• Candidates who have resided in the State for a total period of ten years excluding periods of study outside the state or their parent/s have resided in the State for a total period of ten years excluding period of employment outside the State.

• Candidates who parent/s are in the employment of the state or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations, local bodies, Universities and Educational institutions and other similar quasi -public institutions within the state.

• Candidates whose spouses’ are employees of the state or Central Government, Public Sector corporations, local bodies, Universities and Educational institutions recognized by the Government or University or other competent authority and similar other quasi- Government Institutions within the state.

• MAHARASHTRA -

----- There are five ways a candidate may fulfil the domicile criteria for NEET in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra State Candidature Type A:

• The candidate should have passed their 10 and 12 from the state of Maharashtra.

• The candidate should have a domicile certificate from the State of Maharashtra (should have lived there for a period of 10 years), or a birth certificate mentioning the place of birth in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra State Candidature Type B:

• The candidate should have passed their 10 and 12 from the state of Maharashtra.

• The candidate’s father or mother should have a domicile certificate from the State of Maharashtra.

• Maharashtra State Candidature Type C:

The candidate should have passed their X and XII from the state of Maharashtra.

The candidate’s father or mother should be a Govt. of India employee or Govt. of India undertaking, who is posted and reporting to duty in the State of Maharashtra.

• Maharashtra State Candidature Type D:

The candidate should have passed their 10 and 12 from the state of Maharashtra.

The candidate’s father or mother should be an employee of the Govt. of Maharashtra or Govt. of Maharashtra undertaking.

• Maharashtra State Candidature Type E:

The candidate should have passed their 10 and 12 from a recognized Institution from the Maharashtra- Karnataka border.

The mother tongue of the candidate should be Marathi and they should have a domicile/ birth certificate from the Maharashtra-Karnataka border area.

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The college predictor gives you a detailed report of all the top colleges that you have a fair chance for getting admission in. And from this suggested colleges list you are in a better position to make right decision while filling the choices of colleges during the Counseling process.

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Thank you.