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NEET counselling in Andhra Pradesh — how it actually works for you.

NEET UG counselling in Andhra Pradesh is held through two parallel routes: the Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (DrNTRUHS) fills ~85% of government seats on a state-domicile rank, while MCC's All-India Quota (AIQ) fills ~15% on your all-India rank (AIR) — no domicile required. Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam closed near AIR 7,267 via AIQ but 18,927 via Andhra Pradesh state quota in 2025 — two different ranks, one college. Government seats carry a No compulsory UG service bond rural-service bond. Domicile eligibility: AP domicile: Local Status Certificate from MRO. Must have studied 4 consecutive years in AU (Andhra University) or SVU (Sri Venkateswara University) region. Private colleges (17+, ~3,050 seats) — 3 fee categories: • Category A (50% convener quota): AP domicile ONLY, fee ₹15,000/yr (govt-subsidized) • Category B (35% management): B1 (15% of B) = ALL INDIA, B2 (85% of B) = AP domicile Fee: ₹13,20,000/yr. B1 is the non-domicile entry point. • Category C / NRI (15%): Open to NRI/OCI, fee ₹29-40L/yr (college-specific) Non-domicile access: • Category B1 seats (~5% of total private seats): ✅ All India, all rounds • NRI (Cat-C) seats: ✅ Open to NRI-sponsored • Category A: ❌ AP domicile only • Category B2: ❌ AP domicile only • Government colleges: ❌ AP domicile only (except 15% AIQ via MCC) Local area reservation (unique to AP): • AU region: Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, E/W Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam • SVU region: Anantapur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor, Nellore • 85% of state seats for local area, 15% unreserved within state SVIMS Tirupati (govt): Unique — has 23 NRI seats at ₹25L/yr Counselling: NTRUHS (govt quota) + APMEDCO (management/NRI quota). 4 rounds. Based on MCC / DrNTRUHS 2025 data — last year's pattern, not a 2026 guarantee.

You don't file one way — you file two.

AIQ

AIR ~7,267

~15% of govt seats All deemed colleges No domicile barrier

Andhra Pradesh state

AIR ~18,927

~85% of govt seats All private colleges Domicile-based

At Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam — AIQ closes ~7,267 · Andhra Pradesh state closes ~18,927.

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Domicile vs non-domicile — the two paths

Your access in Andhra Pradesh depends on whether you hold domicile here. The paths differ in scope, rank, and fee.

Domicile in Andhra Pradesh

Full access — 85% govt seats + all private

Andhra Pradesh state-quota govt colleges — on state rank

All private colleges in Andhra Pradesh — state and management quota

MCC AIQ — 15% govt seats + deemed — on AIR

Reservations: SC — 15% · ST — 6% · BC-A — 7% · BC-B — 10% · BC-C — 1% · BC-D — 7% · BC-E — 4% (subject to Supreme Court outcome) · EWS — 10% · Women — 33% horizontal · PwD — 5% horizontal

Eligibility: AP domicile: Local Status Certificate from MRO. Must have studied 4 consecutive years in AU (Andhra University) or SVU (Sri Venkateswara University) region. Private colleges (17+, ~3,050 seats) — 3 fee categories: • Category A (50% convener quota): AP domicile ONLY, fee ₹15,000/yr (govt-subsidized) • Category B (35% management): B1 (15% of B) = ALL INDIA, B2 (85% of B) = AP domicile Fee: ₹13,20,000/yr. B1 is the non-domicile entry point. • Category C / NRI (15%): Open to NRI/OCI, fee ₹29-40L/yr (college-specific) Non-domicile access: • Category B1 seats (~5% of total private seats): ✅ All India, all rounds • NRI (Cat-C) seats: ✅ Open to NRI-sponsored • Category A: ❌ AP domicile only • Category B2: ❌ AP domicile only • Government colleges: ❌ AP domicile only (except 15% AIQ via MCC) Local area reservation (unique to AP): • AU region: Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, E/W Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam • SVU region: Anantapur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor, Nellore • 85% of state seats for local area, 15% unreserved within state SVIMS Tirupati (govt): Unique — has 23 NRI seats at ₹25L/yr Counselling: NTRUHS (govt quota) + APMEDCO (management/NRI quota). 4 rounds.

Non-domicile / All-India

Open — non-domicile may apply

MCC AIQ — 15% govt seats (open to all India)

NRI quota at private and deemed colleges

Management / OPN seats at private colleges

Indicative · 2025 data · verify eligibility with DrNTRUHS before filing

How Andhra Pradesh counselling works

AuthorityDrNTRUHS — Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences · official site

Rounds4 rounds — Phase 1 / Round 1, Phase 2 / Round 2, Mop-Up Round, Stray Vacancy Round (institutional)

Reg. feeRs 2,950 (OC/BC). Rs 2,360 (SC/ST). Management Quota: Rs 10,620. Non-refundable.

Security depositRs 25,100 (Competent Authority Quota). Rs 1,00,000 (Management/NRI Quota). FORFEITURE RULE: R1 allotment — candidate is not obliged to join (no forfeiture). R2 onwards — if allotted and do not report/join, security deposit is forfeited and candidate is barred from remaining rounds of that counselling cycle.

Seat poolGovt: 3415 seats · Private: 3800 seats · Mgmt quota: 35% · NRI quota: 15%

BondNo compulsory UG service bond · penalty: Rs 3,00,000 + 18% GST (only for seat discontinuation) · AP has no-bond UG admission. Low discontinuation penalty.

ReservationsSC — 15% · ST — 6% · BC-A — 7% · BC-B — 10% · BC-C — 1% · BC-D — 7% · BC-E — 4% (subject to Supreme Court outcome) · EWS — 10% · Women — 33% horizontal · PwD — 5% horizontal

Govt MBBS closing ranks — Andhra Pradesh 2025

State-quota (domicile) · UR / OBC / SC / ST · 2025 allotment data

College	UR (state)	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Fee/yr
Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam	18,927	24,508	57,586	135,786	30,801	₹15,000/yr
Guntur Medical College, Guntur	25,835	11,354	76,652	154,643	34,577	₹10,500/yr
Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool	26,568	37,229	83,728	127,776	39,103	₹10,500/yr
Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada	26,894	18,009	68,475	171,917	36,762	₹18,000/yr
Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada	29,959	58,800	138,588	223,293	54,041	₹18,000/yr

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College	UR (state)	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Fee/yr
Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati	37,897	51,318	88,701	173,851	48,227	₹18,000/yr
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Ongole	41,089	56,954	132,156	182,810	49,373	₹15,000/yr
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Srikakulam	41,147	60,024	134,334	198,007	—	₹15,000/yr
Government medical college, vizianagaram	46,184	47,200	136,781	201,710	—	₹15,000/yr
ACSR Government Medical College Nellore	46,459	67,996	119,883	192,543	63,716	₹15,000/yr
Government Medical College, Rajamahendravaram	47,500	44,905	126,291	195,986	—	₹15,000/yr
Government Medical College, Eluru	50,377	48,267	148,970	199,723	—	₹15,000/yr
Government Medical College, Machilipatnam	51,589	48,925	127,974	206,142	—	₹15,000/yr
Government Medical College, Paderu Alluri	51,722	49,718	137,301	199,664	—	₹15,000/yr
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa	57,208	85,276	146,701	209,265	66,591	₹15,000/yr
Government Medical College, Nandyal	58,575	95,429	152,547	226,970	—	₹15,000/yr
Government Medical College, Ananthapuram	59,770	92,945	148,487	208,997	—	₹15,000/yr
SVIMS Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati	76,139	92,771	161,323	240,033	—	₹67,900/yr

State-quota (domicile) · reachable_closing(state_govt) · built on 2025 state allotment

Private MBBS fees — Andhra Pradesh

State-quota fee per year · management fee higher · NRI fee separate

College	State quota fee	Mgmt fee	Closing rank (UR)
Alluri Sitaram Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru Eluru	₹16,500/yr	₹13.2L/yr	53,795
Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chittoor Chittoor	₹16,500/yr	₹13.2L/yr	71,402
Dr. P.S.I. Medical College, Chinoutpalli Chinoutpalli	₹16,500/yr	₹13.2L/yr	55,012
Fathima Instt. of Medical Sciences, Kadapa Kadapa	₹16,500/yr	₹13.2L/yr	146,466
GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry Rajahmundry	₹16,500/yr	₹13.2L/yr	54,262
Gayathri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care & Medical Technology, Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam	₹16,500/yr	₹13.2L/yr	68,290
Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital, Srikakulam Srikakulam	₹16,500/yr	₹13.2L/yr	60,917
Katuri Medical College, Guntur Guntur	₹16,500/yr	₹13.2L/yr	57,077

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Fees from state fee-regulation committee / college prospectus · verify before admission

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Common questions — Andhra Pradesh counselling

How counselling works for you

You are in 2 counselling processes.

MCC — 15% All India Quota government seats, every deemed seat, every central-university seat.
Your state — the other 85% of government seats.

Separate registration for each. Separate dates. Separate fee.

In Andhra Pradesh, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (DrNTRUHS) holds your state seats — 4 rounds (Phase 1 / Round 1, Phase 2 / Round 2, Mop-Up Round, Stray Vacancy Round (institutional)).

The steps, in order:

Registration — pay the fee, create your account on the portal (MCC or your state’s).
Choice filling — you rank every seat you would actually join, in the order you want it.
Lock — choices close at a fixed deadline; the list is frozen, no more edits or reordering after.
Allotment — the system goes straight down your list and gives you the first seat still open at your rank.
Freeze or Float — accept and stop (Freeze), or stay in line for something higher while your current seat is held (Float).
Report + deposit — verify documents, pay the seat deposit.
Later rounds — Round 2, Round 3 (mop-up), and a stray-vacancy round fill what is left; floating carries you into the next round automatically.
Upgrade / exit — you can move up in a later round, or step away — but only Round 1 lets you leave without losing the deposit.

2026 change on MCC seats: After each allotment you now choose Freeze or Float. Freeze = accept and stop: you report once at the allotted college for document verification and fee, and you’re done. Float = accept but stay in line for a higher choice: under the 2026 reform you do not report physically while floating — your provisional admission stays valid online as you take the next rounds. Upgradation is open up to Round 3; after Round 3 anyone still holding a seat reports physically to finish.

This reform is MCC’s own — it covers AIQ, deemed and central seats only. Andhra Pradesh’s own counselling (held by DrNTRUHS) sets its own process; check with them for how upgrades work on your state seats.

MCC UG 2025 Information Bulletin (Q8 seat-allotment scheme) · MCC/DGHS reform · 28 Jul 2026 · D.O. V.11025/64/2024-MEP · Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences — official process

Deposits, upgrades, exit

Round 1 — you leave with your deposit, but you give up the seat: In Round 1, if you do not report to your allotted college, your Round 1 choices become null and void and you register fresh for Round 2. No deposit is forfeited in Round 1. However, you give up your Round 1 seat — if Round 2 allots lower or nothing, you cannot get it back.

Deposit (Round 2 onward): The deposit amount depends on seat type: AIQ Government seats — UR/EWS: ₹10,000; OBC/SC/ST reserved: ₹5,000. Deemed / Central University seats: ₹2,00,000. From Round 2 onward, not joining (no-show) after being allotted forfeits this deposit. Round 1 has no deposit forfeiture — you can exit with no penalty. State-quota seat deposits are governed by each state's counselling authority (e.g. KEA for Karnataka) and differ from MCC rules — verify with the state DME.

Upgrading — 2026 change on MCC seats: After each allotment you now choose Freeze or Float. Freeze = accept and stop: you report once at the allotted college for document verification and fee, and you’re done. Float = accept but stay in line for a higher choice: under the 2026 reform you do not report physically while floating — your provisional admission stays valid online as you take the next rounds. Upgradation is open up to Round 3; after Round 3 anyone still holding a seat reports physically to finish.

Exiting a seat: You can now resign (forego) an allotted seat online through the MCC portal, within the timeline — no physical visit to the college. The deposit rule is unchanged: exit in Round 1 and your security deposit is refunded — you give up the seat, not the money; the deposit is forfeited from Round 2.

Freeze/Float changed the reporting, not the money: in Round 1 you can exit and your security deposit is refunded — you give up the seat, not the money; from Round 2 the deposit is forfeited if you leave.

Andhra Pradesh (DrNTRUHS) seats — its own deposit rule: Rs 25,100 (Competent Authority Quota). Rs 1,00,000 (Management/NRI Quota). FORFEITURE RULE: R1 allotment — candidate is not obliged to join (no forfeiture). R2 onwards — if allotted and do not report/join, security deposit is forfeited and candidate is barred from remaining rounds of that counselling cycle.

Andhra Pradesh government-seat bond: No compulsory UG service bond.

MCC UG 2025 Information Bulletin (Q8 seat-allotment scheme) · predictor/views_allotment.py _MCC_CHOICES · MCC/DGHS reform · 28 Jul 2026 · D.O. V.11025/64/2024-MEP · Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences — counselling rules

How does NEET UG counselling work in Andhra Pradesh?

Andhra Pradesh holds its own MBBS counselling through Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (DrNTRUHS). It covers ~85% of government seats and all private MBBS colleges across 4 rounds. Separate from MCC AIQ (which handles ~15% of govt seats).

What is the difference between AIQ and Andhra Pradesh state counselling?

AIQ (MCC) uses your All India Rank and covers ~15% of govt seats + all deemed colleges — no domicile barrier. Andhra Pradesh state counselling uses a separate state rank and covers ~85% of govt seats + all private colleges. Most families file only AIQ and miss the larger state pool.

Can non-domicile students apply in Andhra Pradesh?

Andhra Pradesh is an open state — non-domicile candidates can apply for OPN/management seats at private colleges.

What is the domicile requirement for Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling?

AP domicile: Local Status Certificate from MRO. Must have studied 4 consecutive years in AU (Andhra University) or SVU (Sri Venkateswara University) region. Private colleges (17+, ~3,050 seats) — 3 fee categories: • Category A (50% convener quota): AP domicile ONLY, fee ₹15,000/yr (govt-subsidized) • Category B (35% management): B1 (15% of B) = ALL INDIA, B2 (85% of B) = AP domicile Fee: ₹13,20,000/yr. B1 is the non-domicile entry point. • Category C / NRI (15%): Open to NRI/OCI, fee ₹29-40L/yr (college-specific) Non-domicile access: • Category B1 seats (~5% of total private seats): ✅ All India, all rounds • NRI (Cat-C) seats: ✅ Open to NRI-sponsored • Category A: ❌ AP domicile only • Category B2: ❌ AP domicile only • Government colleges: ❌ AP domicile only (except 15% AIQ via MCC) Local area reservation (unique to AP): • AU region: Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, E/W Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam • SVU region: Anantapur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor, Nellore • 85% of state seats for local area, 15% unreserved within state SVIMS Tirupati (govt): Unique — has 23 NRI seats at ₹25L/yr Counselling: NTRUHS (govt quota) + APMEDCO (management/NRI quota). 4 rounds.

Is there a rural service bond for MBBS in Andhra Pradesh?

Yes. Andhra Pradesh requires a rural service bond of No compulsory UG service bond. Penalty: Rs 3,00,000 + 18% GST (only for seat discontinuation). Source: DrNTRUHS · UG bond rules.

When does Andhra Pradesh NEET UG counselling registration open in 2026?

Andhra Pradesh counselling typically begins 4–6 weeks after NEET UG results. In 2025, most state registrations opened July–August. MCC 2026 schedule not yet announced — verify with DrNTRUHS official site.

About Andhra Pradesh NEET UG counselling

Andhra Pradesh conducts its own NEET UG MBBS admissions through the Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (DrNTRUHS). This is entirely separate from MCC's All India Quota (AIQ) process. AIQ handles approximately 15% of government seats and all deemed university seats across India, with no domicile requirement. Andhra Pradesh's own counselling handles the remaining ~85% of government seats within the state, plus all private MBBS colleges. It covers 4 rounds: Phase 1 / Round 1, Phase 2 / Round 2, Mop-Up Round, Stray Vacancy Round (institutional).

The key difference most candidates miss: your AIR (All India Rank) determines your AIQ position. Andhra Pradesh's counselling uses a separate state rank — in most states this is more accessible than AIQ for domicile candidates. For example, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam closes at approximately 7,267 via AIQ, but 18,927 via Andhra Pradesh state counselling.

Bond: Andhra Pradesh requires a rural service bond of No compulsory UG service bond for government MBBS seats. The penalty for breaking the bond is Rs 3,00,000 + 18% GST (only for seat discontinuation). AP has no-bond UG admission. Low discontinuation penalty.

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