Who is Eligible for Central Universities & AIIMS Seats in NEET 2026 Counselling? Check Domicile Rules
MCC conducts NEET UG 2026 counselling for 15% All India Quota Seats in medical and dental colleges, along with 100% seats in deemed and central universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, BHU, AMU, Jamia Millia Islamia, as well as 85% state quota/internal seats for DU and IPU as well. Know who is Eligible for Central Universities & AIIMS Seats in NEET 2026 counselling here.
The Medical Counselling Committee is conducting the online medical seat allotment process for MBBS, BDS and other related courses. Over 20 million students who want to get admission into top MBBS colleges are often confused about MCC NEET counselling for central universities. Students must learn the MCC NEET 2026 counselling rules before choosing their colleges on the official website. The NEET 2026 Counselling Domicile Rules are different for different universities. Students can check the rules for AIIMS and central colleges here.
Rules for AIIMS MBBS Admission Criteria 2026
AIIMS is the top medical institute in India for the MBBS course. The AIIMS MBBS eligibility criteria 2026 is very simple. All seats in every AIIMS campus are open to all Indian students under the MCC NEET AIQ counselling 2026.
This means there are no state domicile rules for AIIMS. Students do not need a state residence certificate to apply for AIIMS MBBS admissions. Any student with a high NEET rank can get a seat in AIIMS across India. The system calls these AIIMS open quota seats. Students only need to clear the basic medical fitness test during final college reporting.
Domicile Rules for Central Universities NEET Seats
Commonly asked questions
There are around four to five rounds of the Karnataka NEET Counselling for admissions to medical, dental, AYUSH and other undergraduate medical courses. The counselling rounds depend on the number of vacanct seats.
The NEET counselling registration fee varies for different candidate categories. For the AIQ seats and Central Universities, the fee for the General category candidates is INR 1,000 and for the SC, ST, OBC and PwD category candidates, the fee is INR 500. For participating in the NEET counselling process for Deemed Universities, the registration fee for all category candidates is INR 5,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. On the other hand, candidates will have to pay the tuition fee which is refundable. The amount for the General category candidates for the AIQ seats and Central Universities is INR 10,000. For the reserved category candidates, the amount is INR 5,000. For Deemed Universities, the tuition fee to be paid by all category candidates is INR 2,00,000. Those who would not be allotted a seat after the NEET counselling process will be refunded the tuition fee after the conclusion of the counselling rounds.
The MCC conducts around 4 to 5 rounds for NEET UG Counselling process for MBBS, BDS, BHMS and other seats. The rounds of NEET counselling depends on seat matrix and number of vacant seats.
To get Central Universities MBBS or BDS seats, students' school location matters. These colleges have special seats reserved for local students.
For example, Delhi University (DU) has an internal quota for admission through NEET. Students must pass Class 11 and Class 12 from a school located in Delhi. This is the official DU internal quota NEET rule. Students who studied outside Delhi cannot apply for these local DU seats.
Similarly, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have similar rules. Although Open national seats are also available, they require much higher marks.
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