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Domicile rules for NEET state quota: state-by-state basics

Every point below links to its official source.

Key facts

  1. Admission to state quota seats follows each state's own eligibility and reservation rules, as notified by that state or UT. [1]
  2. The Supreme Court has said residence-based reservation can be allowed to some degree in MBBS admissions (citing Pradeep Jain), but struck down residence-based reservation in PG medical state quota seats as violating Article 14 (Tanvi Behl v. Shrey Goel, Jan 2025). [2]
  3. Uttar Pradesh: Careers360 reports state quota eligibility rests on the candidate or parent being a UP resident (for example living in UP for 3 years or more), with provisions for children of government employees. [3]
  4. Rajasthan: Careers360 reports a candidate qualifies if one parent has been a Rajasthan resident for 10 years or the candidate studied in Rajasthan for 5 years or more, with provisions for wards of certain government, central and defence employees. [3]
  5. Madhya Pradesh: Careers360 reports only MP residents are eligible for the 85% state quota. [3]
  6. Maharashtra: Careers360 reports the candidate must be a Maharashtra domicile or have lived in the state for at least 10 years. [3]
  7. Gujarat: Careers360 reports Gujarat state quota needs Gujarat domicile and Class 12 passed from a recognised school in Gujarat, with a provision for JNV students who studied up to Class 8 in Gujarat. [3]
  8. Bihar: Careers360 reports eligibility is tied to parents being Bihar residents or Bihar government employees, among other parent-based categories. [3]
  9. Tamil Nadu: government quota requires a TN Nativity Certificate (a residence certificate is not accepted). Natives of other states are eligible only under Open Category, and only if they studied Classes 6–12 continuously in TN. [4]
  10. Karnataka has several 'Karnataka candidate' clauses for government quota seats; Careers360 advises checking the exact clause in the KEA notification. [3]
  11. Careers360's 2026 list shows UP, Bihar, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu private seats as open to other-state candidates, Rajasthan open from Round 3, MP from Round 2, Maharashtra only for institutional quota seats, and Gujarat closed. [5]

Some figures here come from news reports of state rules; check your state's 2026 counselling brochure before you rely on them.

Next steps

Can I apply to two states' state quota?

Each state applies its own rules. Tamil Nadu, for example, rejects TN-native claims from anyone who took NEET UG 2026 as a native of another state. Check each state's 2026 bulletin.

Do AIQ seats require domicile?

No. MCC's AIQ and deemed university counselling is domicile-free.

Sources

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