What is the meaning of Open States & Close States ?

Across India, there are 18 Open States, 5 Closed States, and 10 regions with no private medical colleges.

Open States

These states allow non-domicile candidates to apply for private medical colleges through their state counselling process. In other words, even if you don’t belong to the state, you can still compete for private MBBS or BDS seats.

Closed States

These states restrict private college admissions to only domicile students. If you are not a permanent resident of the state or cannot provide valid domicile documents, you are not eligible to participate in its private college counselling, no matter how high your NEET score is.

Fully Open States (from Round 1 itself)

• Andhra Pradesh - Read More..
• Bihar - Read More..
• Chhattisgarh - Read More..
• Haryana - Read More..
• Himachal Pradesh - Read More..
• Jharkhand - Read More..
• Karnataka - Read More..
• Kerala - Read More..
• Manipur - Read More..
• Pondicherry - Read More..
• Tamil Nadu - Read More..
• Telangana - Read More..
• Tripura - Read More..
• Uttarakhand - Read More..
• Uttar Pradesh - Read More..
• West Bengal - Read More..
• Sikkim - Read More..

Open State but not in Round 1

• Madhya Pradesh – Opens to other state students from Round 2 of counselling. And 1st Priority will be given to the local candidates of MP - Read More..
• Rajasthan – Becomes open from Round 2. - Read More..

State-wise List of Closed States (as per NEET UG 2025)

Here is the verified list of Closed States, where private medical college seats are not open to non-domicile students:

• Gujarat (For NRI Quota Seats Other State Candidates can apply too)- Read More
• Jammu & Kashmir - Read More
• Maharashtra (Note: Open only for Institutional & NRI Quota seats, which are limited and usually costlier) - Read More
• Odisha - Read More
• Punjab (NOTE: For Minority or NRI Quota Seats Other State candidates can apply too) - Read More

In these states, unless you can prove your permanent residency or meet the official domicile criteria, you will not be allowed to apply for private MBBS or BDS seats through state counselling.

Important Note:

• Always check a state’s eligibility criteria before applying for its counselling.
• If your home state is closed and you don’t have many options, focus on Open States that accept students from across the country.
• Understand the difference between state quota and institutional quota. Some Closed States offer a few seats under the Institutional Quota, but these are limited and come with higher fees.