NEET Domicile Rule for Andhra Pradesh
The admission to Andhra Pradesh MBBS/BDS 2022 for state quota seats is divided for local and non-local candidates. 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 2022 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
Andhra Pradesh Domicile Criteria for NEET 2022
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.
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