NEET UG 2025 Counselling: Open and Closed State List for MBBS State Quota Admission!

New Delhi: The NEET UG Counselling 2025 process will officially begin soon after the result is declared on 14th June, with the release of the list of Open and Closed States for state quota admissions. This crucial update will help medical aspirants understand where they are eligible to apply for private MBBS/BDS seats under state counselling, especially if they are seeking admission outside their home state. The classification into open and closed states is essential for candidates to plan their counselling strategy effectively and increase their chances of securing a seat in a reputed medical college.

What Are “Open” and “Closed” States?

• Open States allow non-domicile (out‑of‑state) eligible candidates to apply for private medical/dental seats under state counselling.
• Closed States restrict private‑college admissions to only domicile candidates, irrespective of NEET scores.

Open States (Non‑domicile allowed for private seats)

A total of 18 states/UTs have been classified as open (including partial openings):

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Haryana
5. Himachal Pradesh
6. Jharkhand
7. Karnataka
8. Kerala
9. Madhya Pradesh (open from 2nd round)
10. Maharashtra (open only for institutional quota)
11. Manipur
12. Pondicherry
13. Tamil Nadu
14. Telangana
15. Tripura
16. Uttarakhand
17. Uttar Pradesh
18. West Bengal
19. Sikkim
20. Rajasthan (open from 3rd round)

Closed States (Only domicile candidates eligible)

The following 5 states are closed;

1. Gujarat
2. Jammu & Kashmir
3. Odisha
4. Punjab
5. (Likely no private colleges): e.g., Chandigarh, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, etc., are out of scope since they have no private seats available.