Hello,

From your profile it is evident that you are a medicine aspirant and hopefully your query is concerned related Domicile for NEET UG counseling.

So I would like to inform you that it is must for you to have a Domicile certificate signed by a competent authority to participate in NEET state counseling for 85% seats in Medical colleges.

Now different states have different criteria for Domicile. If you fulfil the criteria for Domicile then you can have your certificate made.

Also you are eligible for the domicile same as your parents.

Domicile Criteria for Karnataka is as following-

• The candidate should have studied in one or more Govt. or Govt. recognised schools located in Karnataka, for a minimum period of 7 years, between Class 1 to 12 or equivalent.

• The candidate should have passed class 11 and 12 or equivalent from a Govt. or Govt. recognized Institution located in Karnataka, and their parent/s should have studied in Karnataka for a minimum period of 7 years.

• The candidate and their parent/s’ mother tongue should be either Kannada, Tulu or Kodava, and the parent/s must be domiciled in Karnataka. The candidate must have studied in an Educational Institution outside of Karnataka and should be residing outside of Karnataka as of May 11 of the particular year. The candidate shall undergo a Kannada Language Test, conducted by the KEA.

• Candidate’s mother tongue should be Kannada, Tulu or Kodava, and they should have studied for a minimum period of 7 years (between Classes 1 and 12) in the disputed Kannada speaking area of South Sholapur or Akkalkot or Jath, or Gadhingraj Taluks of Maharashtra, or Kasargod, Hosardurga, or Manjeshwar Taluks of Kerala. The candidate shall undergo a Kannada Language Test, conducted by the KEA.

• Candidates whose parent/s are Defense Personnel and have served in Karnataka continuously for a minimum period of one year, while the candidate was appearing for classes 11 and 12 or equivalent, from a Govt. or Govt. recognized Institute of Karnataka.

• Candidates who are children of Defense Personnel, who declared a place in Karnataka as their hometown while joining the Defense Services.

• Candidates who are children of Defense Personnel currently serving outside of Karnataka, but the family has been allowed by competent authorities to stay in Karnataka. The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination for a Govt. or Govt. recognised Institution in the state.

• Candidates who have studied 10 full years in Kannada medium. They need not appear for any language test by KEA and should have passed the qualifying examination from any Govt. or Govt. recognized Educational Institution within the country.

• Candidates whose parent/s are/were employed with the Central Armed Police Force and had declared a place in Karnataka as their hometown while joining the CAPF. Proof of domicile should be obtained and furnished from and to the competent authorities. Candidates could have passed Class 12 from a recognized Institution anywhere in the country.

• Candidates must have studied from a Karnataka- based Institution from classes 9th to 12th, or 1st and 2nd year PUC. Also, the candidate’s parent/s must have studied from Karnataka for a minimum of 7 years.

• If the candidate has passed Class XII from an Institution outside of Karnataka, their parent/s must be a Karnataka domicile holder. Also, in this case, the candidate or the parent/s must have Kanada, Kova or Tulu as their mother tongue, and the candidate would be required to take the Karnataka Language Test.

For complete details about the Domicile related criteria, kindly check out the link given below-

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-domicile-criteria

For more information about the colleges you would be expecting for your NEET 2021 score you can click on the following link -

https://medicine.careers360.com/neet-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=neet_cp

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.

Also check out the MBBS companion - It is helpful for the Counseling & Admission process with Webinar sessions along with the college prediction for All India, Central, Deemed & State counseling.

https://www.careers360.com/mbbs-companion?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=mbbs_comp

Thank you.