List of Open States for NEET UG Counselling 2024

Manisha TiwariUpdated on 27 Feb 2026, 02:32 PM IST

MBBS admissions are subject to state policy for admission through state-wise NEET counselling. Different states have different policies regarding MBBS admissions. Some states have an open state policy that allows students from all over India to apply for seats in their government medical colleges. Most states have a closed policy that only admits students from that state to their government medical colleges. Private colleges in closed states mostly only admit students who are residents of that state, but they generally have a management quota that allows them to admit students from other states. Deemed universities follow an open policy and admit students from different states.

List of Open States for NEET UG Counselling 2026

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The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts NEET UG counselling for 15% All India Quota seats of central universities and other institutions whereas, the state authorities conduct counselling for 85% state quota seats. The counselling process that follows the declaration of NEET UG results is crucial for aspirants aiming to secure seats in government and private medical colleges across the country. While many states limit their medical admission to domicile candidates, several states offer open state counselling. Read the article below to know more about NEET UG open states, list of open states for NEET UG 2026 and others.

NEET UG open states: Meaning

Open states refer to those states in India where medical and dental colleges offer seats to aspirants regardless of their state of domicile. In other words, an open state allows candidates from other states to participate in its counselling process and compete for seats in private medical colleges. However, closed states are those where only domiciled candidates (residents or those who have a domicile certificate) are eligible for the seats. Open states provide broader opportunities for students to pursue their medical careers across different regions.

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List of open states for NEET UG counselling

A number of states in India offer open counselling for NEET UG 2026. This enables candidates from any part of India to participate in open state counselling NEET UG processes for private medical colleges and deemed universities, offering them an opportunity to secure admissions in medical courses outside their home states. In the table below, mentioned are the open states for MBBS counselling.

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NEET UG open states list

States	Open/Closed category
Andaman Nicobar Islands	No Private College
Andhra Pradesh	Open
Arunachal Pradesh	No Private College
Assam	No Private College
Bihar	Open
Chandigarh	No Private College
Chhattisgarh	Open
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	No Private College
New Delhi	No Private College
Goa	No Private College
Haryana	Open
Himachal Pradesh	Open
Jharkhand	Open
Karnataka	Open
Kerala	Open
Madhya Pradesh	Open from the second round of counselling
Maharashtra	Open only for Institutional quota seats
Manipur	Open
Meghalaya	No Private College
Mizoram	No Private College
Pondicherry	Open
Tamil Nadu	Open
Telangana	Open
Rajasthan	Open from the third round of counselling
Tripura	Open
Uttarakhand	Open
West Bengal	Open
Uttar Pradesh	Open
Sikkim	Open

NEET UG closed states list

States	Open/Closed category
Gujarat	Closed
Odisha	Closed
Punjab	Closed
Jammu & Kashmir	Closed

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Sorry aspirant, the information you provided is unclear and difficult to understand. Could you please clarify the following:

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29 Sep'24

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Hello student,

I understand that you have a paramedical course without NEET cutoff and obtained a score of 172.

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Specific Course: Could you please specify the name of the paramedical course you're referring to? This will

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29 Sep'24

can i directly participate in neet round 3 after round 1, skipping round 2 even if i was not alloted any seat? do i have to again pay 2 lakh security deposit? and if not will i get back my security deposit?

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Yes, you can participate in NEET Round 3 (Mop-up round) even if you skip Round 2 after not being allotted a seat in Round 1.

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28 Sep'24

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If you did not get a seat in the first round of NEET counselling and also do not wish to remain in the counselling process in order to prepare for a long term instead of proceeding further, then you can follow these steps below to withdraw from the counselling: