Medicine

Candidates can check the domicile rules for NEET UG below :

• All India Quota (AIQ): Generally, candidates from all states/UTs are eligible for AIQ seats. Candidates from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are eligible for AIQ seats only if they submit a self-declaration.

• State Quota: To avail the 85% state quota seats in a particular state, candidates must fulfill the specific domicile criteria of that state. This usually involves:

• Being a permanent resident of the state.

• Having studied a certain number of years (e.g., 3, 5, 7, 10 years depending on the state) in schools/colleges within that state.

• Producing a valid Domicile Certificate issued by the competent authority of that state.

• Domicile rules are highly specific to each state and applicants must check the prospectus of their respective state's counseling authority for precise details.

NEET follows the reservation policies mandated by the Government of India for admissions to government medical and dental colleges. The seats are primarily divided into two quotas:

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ) Seats

  • Scheduled Caste (SC): 15% of AIQ seats

  • Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5% of AIQ seats

  • Other Backward Classes (OBC - Non-Creamy Layer): 27% of AIQ seats (for central government institutions/AIQ seats)

  • Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 10% of AIQ seats

  • Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 5% horizontal reservation within each category (UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS).

• 85% State Quota Seats:

  • SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD as per their state policies.

  • Sometimes, additional reservations for specific categories like rural quotas, government school quotas, or local candidates.