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The Madhya Pradesh NEET category list includes five base categories and several horizontal modifiers, creating a system of compound codes unique to the state. MP reserves approximately 60% of state quota medical seats for reserved categories. The remaining ~40% is available to unreserved (General) candidates.

Vertical reservation categories

Code	Category	Reservation %
UR	Unreserved / General	~40% (open seats)
ST	Scheduled Tribe	20%
SC	Scheduled Caste	16%
OBC	Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer)	14%
EWS	Economically Weaker Section	10%

MP’s ST reservation is 20%, higher than most other states with NEET counselling (for comparison, Tamil Nadu reserves 1% for ST and Karnataka 3%). The state’s large tribal population is concentrated in districts like Jhabua, Dhar, Mandla, and Balaghat. The SC reservation (16%) and OBC reservation (14%) are both higher than the corresponding central quotas used in AIQ counselling (reservation percentages sourced from edufever.com and neetsupport.com; official DME notification would confirm exact figures).

MP’s compound category code system

MP uses a distinctive three-part compound code format: BASE/MODIFIER/GENDER_OR_SEAT. This is more granular than most states.

The first part is the base category (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS). The second part is a modifier indicating any horizontal reservation. The third part indicates gender (M or F) for the candidate’s eligible category, or OP (Open) for the allotted seat category.

For example, SC/GS/F means a female Scheduled Caste candidate who studied in a government school. OBC/X/OP means an OBC seat allotment with no special sub-quota.

There are 74 unique compound codes in the 2025 R1 allotment data.

Modifier codes (second part of the compound)

Code	Meaning	Reservation
X	Standard domicile candidate (no special sub-quota)	—
GS	Government School	10% horizontal
FF	Freedom Fighter descendants	3% horizontal
SN	Sainik / Defence wards	3% horizontal
PH	Physically Handicapped / PwD	3-5% horizontal
NRI	NRI quota	Private colleges only

Horizontal reservation percentages (3% FF, 3% SN, 3-5% PH, 10% GS) are sourced from the edufever.com seat matrix page; official DME notifications may differ slightly.

Gender and seat-type indicators (third part)

Code	Meaning
M	Male candidate
F	Female candidate
OP	Open (allotted seat, regardless of gender)

The “Eligible Category” column in MP’s allotment lists uses M/F (e.g., UR/X/M = General male domicile candidate). The “Allotted Category/Class” column uses OP (e.g., UR/X/OP = allotted under General open seat).

Horizontal reservations in Madhya Pradesh NEET counselling

These quotas are layered on top of the vertical categories. A candidate from SC who also studied in a government school would hold the code SC/GS. A General male candidate with no special sub-quota would be UR/X/M.

Government School (GS) — 10%: Reserved for students who completed schooling entirely in MP government schools. This 10% horizontal quota is uncommon across states.

Female — 30%: MP applies a 30% horizontal reservation for female candidates within each category.

Freedom Fighter (FF) — 3%: Descendants of freedom fighters.

Sainik (SN) — 3%: Wards of military and defence personnel.

PwD (PH) — 3-5%: Persons with Disabilities. Requires a minimum 40% benchmark disability certificate. The exact percentage (3% or 5%) differs across web sources; the edufever seat matrix lists 3%.

What happens when reserved seats go unfilled

When seats reserved for a particular category are not filled, they convert to the next category in the reversion chain. In MP, unfilled ST seats revert to SC; unfilled SC seats revert to OBC; unfilled OBC seats revert to EWS; and unfilled EWS seats revert to the Unreserved (General) pool. This means General-category candidates may benefit from unfilled reserved seats in later rounds, and reserved-category seat counts can shift from the original allocation as each round progresses.

NRI category

NRI candidates are identified by codes like UR/NRI/M or UR/NRI/F. NRI allotments go exclusively to private colleges. In the allotted category column, NRI appears as a standalone code without the compound format. NRI quota seats constitute 15% of private college capacity.

How to determine your category

• UR (Unreserved): If your community is not listed in any reserved category and your family income is above the EWS threshold
• OBC: Per MP’s OBC list with a valid non-creamy layer certificate
• SC: Per the Scheduled Castes list for Madhya Pradesh, with a certificate from the competent authority
• ST: Per the Scheduled Tribes list for MP. Given the 20% reservation, this category covers a large share of seats
• EWS: Family income below Rs 8 lakh per annum and not belonging to SC/ST/OBC. Certificate valid for one financial year

If you also studied in an MP government school, your modifier becomes GS instead of X (e.g., OBC/GS/F instead of OBC/X/F). Defence wards hold SN; freedom fighter descendants hold FF.

Comparison with AIQ categories

MP state counselling	AIQ equivalent	Notes
UR	UR	Same concept
OBC	OBC	MP 14% vs AIQ 27%
SC	SC	MP 16% vs AIQ 15%
ST	ST	MP 20% vs AIQ 7.5%
EWS	EWS	Same 10%
PH suffix	PwD suffix	Same concept, different terminology
GS (Government School)	No equivalent	MP-specific
FF (Freedom Fighter)	No equivalent	MP-specific
SN (Sainik)	No equivalent	MP-specific

If you hold both an MP OBC certificate and a central OBC-NCL certificate, you can use the MP certificate for state counselling and the central certificate for AIQ.

Related Madhya Pradesh guides

• Madhya Pradesh counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Madhya Pradesh NEET counselling: full document checklist

The Madhya Pradesh NEET counselling process for 2026 is conducted by the Department of Medical Education (DME), Madhya Pradesh. DME runs a combined counselling for MBBS and BDS seats together under the banner “MP State Combined NEET UG Counselling.” The process covers 39 medical colleges with approximately 4,875-5,200 MBBS seats across all rounds (the R1 2025 allotment placed 4,073 candidates in MBBS, according to DME allotment data).

Official portal: dme.mponline.gov.in

How the MP NEET counselling rank system works

MP does not use your NEET All India Rank for state seat allotment. DME prepares its own merit list with two separate ranks for each registered candidate: a “Common Rank” and an “MP State Rank.” Both appear alongside your NEET AIR and NEET score in the allotment lists, but the MP State Rank determines your position in the state counselling queue.

Your MP State Rank will be lower than your AIR because only MP-eligible candidates are in the pool. A candidate with AIR 12,000 might hold MP State Rank 400 if fewer than 400 MP candidates scored higher.

When two candidates have the same NEET score, the one with higher marks in Biology is ranked above the other.

Who is eligible

Only MP domicile candidates can participate in the 85% state quota counselling. You qualify if:

• You are a permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh, OR
• You completed both Class 10 and Class 12 from a recognised school in MP

Non-domicile candidates cannot access state quota seats. They can apply only through the 15% All India Quota counselled by MCC.

Additional eligibility requirements:

• Minimum age: 17 years by 31 December of the admission year (maximum 25 years; 5-year relaxation for reserved categories)
• Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English
• Minimum 50% aggregate in PCB for General; 40% for reserved categories

Registration and choice filling

The registration process is online through the DME portal:

1. Pay Rs 1,000 (Rs 970 application fee + Rs 30 bank charges), non-refundable
2. Pay security deposit: Rs 5,000 for government colleges or Rs 1,00,000 for private colleges (refundable if you do not take admission)
3. Register and upload documents: NEET scorecard, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, domicile certificate, category certificate, photographs
4. Fill choices (college-category combinations) in order of preference during the choice-filling window
5. Wait for allotment results

One important financial detail: MP imposes a Rs 30 lakh seat-leaving bond on candidates who withdraw after taking admission. This penalty applies regardless of the round.

Round-by-round timeline

MP runs 4 rounds of counselling:

Round 1 (July-August)

Registration and choice filling open shortly after NEET results. In 2025, registration ran from 21-29 July, choice filling from 31 July to 4 August, and the revised allotment list was published on 20 August (per the DME allotment PDF header). Reporting to allotted colleges followed within 3-5 days.

Round 2 (September)

Fresh registration window opens for candidates who missed Round 1. R1 allottees who want a better seat can opt for upgradation during the “Admission Cancellation / Upgradation Window” (opened after R1 allotment). Choosing “Yes (Float)” means DME will consider you for a higher-preference seat in Round 2 while keeping your current seat as backup. If you are upgraded, your R1 seat is released. If not, you continue with R1 allotment. The 2025 R2 allotment was published on 22 September.

Mop-up round (October-November)

Covers seats vacated after Rounds 1 and 2. Non-domicile candidates can participate in this round for remaining seats. The 2025 mop-up allotment was published on 5 November.

Stray vacancy round (November-December)

Fills any leftover vacancies. In 2025, the stray vacancy round ran through physical reporting at individual colleges rather than online allotment.

Exact dates shift each year. In 2024, R1 allotment was on 29 August, R2 on 25 September, and mop-up on 18 October. The 2024 R1 and R2 ran about 9 and 3 days later than the corresponding 2025 rounds, while the 2024 mop-up finished 18 days earlier than in 2025.

Quota structure and approximate seat distribution

MP’s seat distribution across government colleges:

• State quota (85%): Filled through DME MP counselling, restricted to MP domicile candidates. Approximately 2,200-2,300 government college MBBS seats fall under this quota.
• All India Quota (15%): Filled through MCC counselling, open to candidates from all states. Approximately 390-410 government MBBS seats.
• Management quota: Private college seats beyond the government quota allocation. Seat counts vary by college.
• NRI quota: 15% of private college seats, reserved for NRI candidates (private colleges only). Approximately 330-375 seats across all private colleges.

Total government MBBS seats are estimated at 2,575-2,700; private MBBS seats at 2,200-2,500 (according to DME seat chart data and web sources).

After allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the DME portal
2. Report to the allotted college within the specified window
3. Submit original documents for physical verification
4. Pay the first-year fee

If you opted for upgradation, your R1 seat is automatically released only when you receive a preferred seat in the next round. If no upgrade happens, you continue at your current college with no action needed.

Key differences from AIQ counselling

	MP state counselling	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	MP State Rank	NEET AIR
Reservation	ST 20% + SC 16% + OBC 14% + EWS 10%	OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5% + EWS 10%
Eligibility	MP domicile only (R1, R2); non-domicile in mop-up	Open to all India
Category system	Compound codes (UR/X/OP, OBC/GS/F, etc.)	UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS + PwD
Rounds	4 (R1, R2, Mop-up, Stray)	3
Upgradation	Float option between rounds	Freeze/float/slide
Registration fee	Rs 1,000	Rs 1,500

Related Madhya Pradesh guides

• Madhya Pradesh counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Madhya Pradesh NEET counselling: full document checklist

Gujarat has 42 medical colleges offering approximately 6,450-6,700 MBBS seats through NEET-based counselling (2025 figures).

Government vs private: Gujarat medical colleges by type

Type	Colleges	Approximate seats
Government (traditional GMCs)	7	~1,550-1,700
Government (GMERS network)	13	~1,700-1,900
Government (other)	5	~500-550
Private	17	~2,700-2,550
Total	42	~6,450-6,700

The 25 government colleges include 7 traditional Government Medical Colleges (BJ Medical Ahmedabad, GMC Vadodara, GMC Bhavnagar, MP Shah Jamnagar, GMC Surat, PDU Rajkot, NHL Ahmedabad), the 13-college GMERS network, SMIMER Surat, Narendra Modi Medical College Ahmedabad, ESIC Medical College Ahmedabad, Shantabaa Medical College Amreli, and Government Medical College Silvassa.

Key cities

Medical colleges concentrate in major cities, with smaller GMERS campuses spread across district towns:

• Ahmedabad: 9 colleges (5 government + 4 private). Includes BJ Medical College (the oldest in Gujarat), NHL Municipal Medical College, GMERS Sola, Narendra Modi Medical College, ESIC, and four private institutions (GCS, MK Shah, SAL, Ananya Sanand)
• Vadodara: 3 colleges (GMC Vadodara, GMERS Gotri, Parul Medical College)
• Surat: 3 colleges (GMC Surat, SMIMER, Kiran Medical College)
• Rajkot: 2 colleges (PDU Government Medical College, MPK Boghara private)
• Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar: 1 government college each
• District towns: GMERS campuses in Himmatnagar, Junagadh, Godhra, Vadnagar, Valsad, Navsari, Patan, Morbi, Porbandar, and Rajpipla

The GMERS network

GMERS (Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society) is a government body that runs 13 medical colleges. These colleges were established over the past 10-15 years to expand government medical education beyond the seven legacy GMCs. They are government-run but charge higher fees than traditional GMCs, funded partly through student fees rather than entirely through state budgets.

GMERS colleges are located primarily in tier-2 and tier-3 towns, giving students from smaller cities access to government medical education closer to home.

Fee structure summary

College type	Quota	Annual fee (approximate)	5-year total
Traditional GMC	Government	₹25,000-40,000	~₹1.25-2 lakh
GMERS	Government	~₹7,50,000	~₹37.5 lakh
GMERS	Management	~₹24,00,000	~₹1.2 crore
Private	Government quota	₹6,00,000-8,50,000	~₹30-42.5 lakh
Private	Management	₹14,00,000-18,00,000	~₹70-90 lakh
Private	NRI	~₹18,00,000-21,00,000	~₹90 lakh-1.05 crore

Fee figures are approximate. GMERS fees were revised upward in 2024-25 (a 66% increase for government quota and 87% for management quota, partially rolled back by the state government). The Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) sets private college fee caps.

Traditional GMCs remain the most affordable option by a significant margin. The gap between traditional GMCs (₹25,000-40,000 per year) and GMERS colleges (₹7.5 lakh per year) is substantial despite both being government-run.

Private college highlights

Gujarat’s 17 private medical colleges include established institutions such as Pramukhswami Medical College Karamsad (one of Gujarat’s oldest private medical colleges), GCS Medical College Ahmedabad, CU Shah Medical College Surendranagar, and ND Desai University Nadiad. Newer entrants include Adani Medical College Bhuj, Parul Medical College Vadodara, and Zydus Medical College Dahod.

All private college seats are filled through ACPUGMEC (state counselling). Private colleges offer three seat streams: government quota (regulated lower fees), management quota (higher fees, lower cutoffs), and NRI quota.

Deemed universities

Gujarat does not have deemed medical universities that participate in MCC’s AIQ counselling in the same way as Tamil Nadu or Karnataka. Verify against the latest MCC seat matrix for the current year. All 42 colleges are admitted through the single ACPUGMEC state counselling process (for state quota) or through MCC (for the 15% AIQ seats from government colleges only).

This is the complete Gujarat NEET category list for medical admissions. Gujarat applies a total reservation of approximately 59%, leaving about 41% of seats unreserved for the Open category.

Category codes used in Gujarat counselling

Code	Category	Reservation
OP	Open / General (Unreserved)	~41%
SE (SEBC)	Socially and Educationally Backward Classes	27%
ST	Scheduled Tribe	15%
EW (EWS)	Economically Weaker Section	10%
SC	Scheduled Caste	7%

Gujarat uses “SEBC” (Socially and Educationally Backward Classes) instead of the central “OBC” terminology. The SEBC reservation at 27% is identical in percentage to the central OBC quota, but the list of communities differs. Gujarat’s ST reservation (15%) is notably higher than the central ST quota (7.5%), reflecting the state’s larger tribal population in eastern and northern districts.

PwD category codes

Persons with Disabilities receive 5% horizontal reservation within each vertical category:

Code	Category
OPPH	Open – PwD
EWPH	EWS – PwD
SCPH	SC – PwD
SEPH	SEBC – PwD
STPH	ST – PwD

The “PH” suffix in Gujarat’s system stands for “Physically Handicapped” (legacy terminology; PwD is the current legal term). A minimum 40% benchmark disability certification is required.

How to determine your category

Your category for Gujarat NEET counselling is determined by your caste/income certificate issued by the competent authority:

• OP (Open): If your community is not listed in any reserved category
• SE (SEBC): Per Gujarat’s SEBC list (different from central OBC list). Requires a valid SEBC certificate and non-creamy layer certificate (family income below ₹8 lakh per annum, per central norms)
• SC: Per the Scheduled Castes list for Gujarat. Certificate issued by the Mamlatdar/Taluka Development Officer
• ST: Per the Scheduled Tribes list for Gujarat. Certificate from the competent authority
• EW (EWS): Family income below ₹8 lakh per annum (per central norms) AND not belonging to SC/ST/SEBC. Certificate valid for one financial year only; must be renewed annually

Seat vacancy conversion

When seats reserved for a category go unfilled after all counselling rounds, they typically convert to the Open (OP) category. The conversion chain in Gujarat typically follows this order:

ST (unfilled) → SC → SEBC → Open

EWS seats that remain vacant also revert to the Open category. This conversion happens progressively across rounds.

Horizontal reservations (applied across all categories)

These quotas cut across vertical categories and apply within each:

Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 5%

Applied horizontally within every vertical category. Candidates must hold a benchmark disability certificate (minimum 40%).

Government School Quota (GSQ): 10%

Reserved in government medical colleges for students who studied Class 1 through 12 entirely in government schools. This quota is specific to Gujarat and does not exist in most other states.

Local Scheduled Tribe (LST)

Additional reservation in tribal-region colleges. Applies specifically to colleges in areas with a significant tribal population in eastern and northern Gujarat.

Linguistic Minority (LQ)

Certain private colleges run by linguistic minority institutions (e.g., Jain Minority colleges) have a separate Linguistic Minority Quota. These seats appear as seat type “LQ” in allotment data and are open to candidates from the relevant linguistic minority community.

Ex-servicemen Quota: 1%

Specific to government colleges. Children and dependents of ex-servicemen are eligible.

How Gujarat categories differ from AIQ categories

Gujarat state counselling	AIQ equivalent	Notes
OP (Open)	UR (Unreserved)	Same concept
SE (SEBC)	OBC	Different community lists; same 27%
SC	SC	Same
ST	ST	Gujarat 15% vs AIQ 7.5%
EW (EWS)	EWS	Same 10%; same income criteria
OPPH / SEPH / SCPH / STPH / EWPH	UR-PwD / OBC-PwD / SC-PwD / ST-PwD / EWS-PwD	Same 5% horizontal
Government School Quota	No equivalent	Gujarat-specific
Linguistic Minority	No equivalent	State-level only

If you hold both a Gujarat SEBC certificate and a central OBC certificate (with NCL), you can use each in its respective counselling: the Gujarat certificate for state quota and the central OBC certificate for AIQ.

Related Gujarat guides

• Gujarat counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Gujarat NEET counselling: full document checklist

Gujarat’s NEET counselling process for MBBS admission is conducted by the Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC). The committee manages admission to 42 medical colleges across the state, covering approximately 6,450-6,700 MBBS seats annually.

Official website: medadmgujarat.org

How Gujarat’s state merit rank works

Gujarat does not use your NEET All India Rank directly for seat allotment. ACPUGMEC generates a separate Gujarat State Merit Rank by sorting all registered Gujarat-eligible candidates by their NEET score.

Your state rank will be numerically lower than your AIR because the pool is limited to Gujarat applicants. A candidate with AIR 8,000 might receive Gujarat State Merit Rank 300 if only 299 registered Gujarat candidates scored higher.

The state merit list includes: candidate name, NEET roll number, state merit rank, NEET score, percentile, category/sub-category, and seat eligibility.

Tie-breaking criteria (applied when two candidates have identical NEET scores):

1. Higher marks in Class 12
2. Higher marks in Biology
3. Higher marks in Physics
4. Higher marks in English
5. Older candidate gets preference

Who is eligible

Gujarat is a “closed state” for NEET counselling. Only Gujarat domicile holders can participate in the state quota. You qualify if you meet these conditions:

• Completed both Class 10 and Class 12 from schools located in Gujarat (any board: Gujarat Board, CBSE, or ICSE)
• Alternatively, candidates who completed either Class 10 or Class 12 outside Gujarat but hold a valid Gujarat domicile certificate are also eligible
• Indian citizenship mandatory
• Minimum age: 17 years as of December 31 of the admission year
• NEET minimum percentile: General 50th, SC/ST/OBC 40th, PwD 45th
• Class 12 PCB minimum marks: General 50%, SC/ST/OBC 40%, PwD 45%

Non-domicile candidates cannot access state quota seats, including in private colleges. Only Management Quota and NRI Quota in some private colleges may accept non-domicile candidates.

Registration process

Gujarat uses a PIN-based registration system. The process:

1. Purchase a registration PIN (₹11,000 total: ₹1,000 non-refundable fee + ₹10,000 refundable security deposit). NRI candidates pay an additional ₹10,000 DD payable to “ACPUGMEC”
2. Register online at medadmgujarat.org using the purchased PIN
3. Upload required documents: NEET scorecard, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, domicile certificate, category certificate, photographs
4. Attend in-person document verification at a designated help centre (physical presence mandatory)
5. Wait for merit list publication before choice filling opens

Registration typically opens within days of the official notification in July.

Gujarat NEET counselling rounds and timeline

Gujarat conducts 4-5 rounds of counselling, spread across July to January:

Round 1 (July-August)

• Choice filling opens for 7-8 days after merit list publication
• Allotment results published
• Reporting to allotted college within 3-4 days

Round 2 (August-September)

• Fresh registration window for new candidates
• Upgradation option: R1 allottees can opt for upgradation via online consent
• If upgraded, previous seat is automatically cancelled
• If not upgraded, candidate retains Round 1 seat

Mop-up round (September)

• Open to all eligible candidates including those who did not join earlier
• Covers seats vacated after Rounds 1 and 2

Stray vacancy round (September-October)

• Private college seats only
• Direct allotment to remaining candidates

Special stray round (January, if needed)

• Final cleanup round for any leftover seats

Exact dates shift each year. The 2025 cycle ran from July 4 (notification) through January 10, 2026 (special stray round). Monitor medadmgujarat.org for official notifications.

Seat matrix and quota structure

Gujarat’s seat distribution for MBBS (approximate figures for 2025):

• Total MBBS seats: ~6,450-6,700 across 42 colleges
• 15% All India Quota (from government colleges only): ~293 seats managed by MCC
• Government Quota (state 85%): ~5,664 seats filled through ACPUGMEC
• Management Quota: ~380 seats (private colleges, higher fees)
• NRI Quota: ~838 seats across all colleges

Seat counts from different secondary sources vary and do not always reconcile; the official ACPUGMEC seat matrix published each year is authoritative. The sub-quota figures above (GQ, MQ, NRI) are drawn from one secondary source and sum higher than the 6,450-6,700 total reported elsewhere, likely due to overlap in how NRI and management seats are counted across government and private colleges.

Government college seats are split 85:15 between state and AIQ. Private colleges allocate seats across government quota, management quota, and NRI quota, all filled through ACPUGMEC.

The GMERS network

Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society (GMERS) operates 13 medical colleges across the state, primarily in tier-2 and tier-3 cities: Gandhinagar, Gotri-Vadodara, Himmatnagar, Junagadh, Godhra, Vadnagar, Valsad, Sola-Ahmedabad, Navsari, Patan, Morbi, Porbandar, and Rajpipla.

GMERS colleges charge ₹7.5 lakh per year under government quota, comparable to the ₹6-8.5 lakh range at private colleges under their government quota. Both are far higher than legacy GMCs at ₹25,000-40,000 per year; the real savings at GMERS come when compared to management or NRI quota fees at private colleges. GMERS added approximately 1,600-2,000 MBBS seats to Gujarat’s government medical capacity since 2010.

What happens after allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the portal
2. Report to the allotted college within the specified window (typically 3-4 days)
3. Submit original documents for verification
4. Pay the first-year fee

Gujarat does not have a freeze/float/slide system like MCC AIQ counselling. In Round 2, you either get upgraded to a better preference or retain your Round 1 seat. The system is binary: upgrade or stay.

Key differences from AIQ counselling

	Gujarat state	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	Gujarat State Merit Rank	NEET AIR
Reservation	SEBC 27% + ST 15% + EWS 10% + SC 7%	OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5% + EWS 10%
Eligibility	Gujarat domicile only	Open to all India
Category system	OP/SE/SC/ST/EW + PH suffix	UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS + PwD
Rounds	4-5	3
Upgradation	Auto-cancel if upgraded (no freeze/float)	Freeze/float/slide options
Registration	PIN purchase (₹11,000)	Online (₹1,500)
Document verification	In-person mandatory	Online for most

Related Gujarat guides

• Gujarat counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Gujarat NEET counselling: full document checklist

Andhra Pradesh has 37 medical colleges offering ~5,200-5,350 MBBS seats through NEET-based counselling (2025 figures). Seats are filled through both Convener Quota (state counselling by NTRUHS) and Management Quota processes running in parallel.

Government vs private split

Type	Colleges	Approximate R1 allotments (2025)
Government	18	~2,350 (CQ)
Private	19	~1,400 (CQ) + ~1,847 (MQ)
Total	37	~3,750 CQ + ~1,847 MQ

CQ and MQ are separate quota streams on the same physical private college seats, so these allotment counts should not be added to arrive at a total seat number. The actual number of unique MBBS seats across all 37 colleges is ~5,200-5,350.

Government colleges include 14 regular institutions and some government colleges that operate under SVIMS or as autonomous institutions, including Sri Padmavathi Medical College and Sri Venkateswara Medical College. Some newer government colleges (Eluru, Machilipatnam, Nandyal, Paderu, Rajamahendravaram, Vizianagaram) also have self-financed “CA” (Competent Authority) seats that appear in the Management Quota process.

Cities with medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh

Medical colleges are distributed across the state, with concentrations in:

• Visakhapatnam: Andhra Medical College (government, 210 seats; one of AP’s oldest), NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute
• Tirupati: Sri Venkateswara Medical College (government, 200 seats), Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women (government, women-only, 124 seats), Sri Balaji Medical College
• Guntur: Guntur Medical College (government, 211 seats), Katuri Medical College
• Kurnool: Kurnool Medical College (government, 208 seats), Viswabharathi Medical College
• Vijayawada: Siddhartha Medical College (government, 148 seats), Nimra Institute of Medical Sciences
• Kakinada/Rajamahendravaram: Rangaraya Medical College (government, 209 seats), GSL Medical College
• Nellore: ACSR Government Medical College (144 seats), Narayana Medical College
• Srikakulam: Government Medical College (160 seats), Great Eastern Medical School

One women-only institution exists: Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women (PADT), Tirupati, under SVIMS. Only female candidates are admitted here.

Convener Quota vs Management Quota

Convener Quota (Category A): 50% of private college seats are filled through NTRUHS counselling at regulated fees. State reservation rules (BC/SC/ST/EWS) apply. Local area zones (AU/SVU) determine eligibility.

Management Quota: 35% of private college seats, split into:

• B1 (all-India): Open to candidates from any state. 237 allotments in MQ R1 2025.
• B2 (AP-domicile): Restricted to AP candidates. 837 allotments in MQ R1 2025.

NRI Quota (Category C): 15% of private college seats. 409 allotments in MQ R1 2025.

CA (Competent Authority): Self-financed seats in newer government colleges. 364 allotments in MQ R1 2025.

Fee structure summary

College type	Quota	Annual fee	5-year total
Government	State (CQ)	₹10,000-12,000	~₹50,000-60,000
Private	Convener Quota (Cat A)	~₹70,000	~₹3.5 lakh
Private	Management (Cat B)	₹12-13.2 lakh	~₹60-66 lakh
Private	NRI (Cat C)	₹18-25 lakh	~₹90 lakh-1.25 crore

Government college total costs including hostel and other charges come to ₹20,000-30,000 per year. The Convener Quota fee for private colleges (₹70,000/year) is government-regulated and subsidised compared to the management seats at the same institution.

Security deposits are separate from tuition: ₹30,000 for government seats, ₹1 lakh for private CQ seats, ₹2 lakh for MQ seats, and ₹5 lakh for NRI seats. These are refundable upon course completion.

Special institutions

• Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences (FIMS), Kadapa: Muslim minority institution with separate minority quota seats
• Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati: Women-only government college under SVIMS
• Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada: Has the sole Anglo-Indian reserved seat in AP

Two colleges are very new and had limited or zero allotments in early rounds of 2025: Anna Gowri Medical College (Parameshwaramangalam) and Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute (Visakhapatnam). These may have fuller participation in future counselling cycles.

Andhra Pradesh applies approximately 60% reservation in medical admissions, split across Backward Classes (29%), Scheduled Castes (15%), Scheduled Tribes (6%), and EWS (10%). Below is the full category list used in AP NEET counselling. The state also implements a 33% horizontal reservation for women across all categories.

Category codes used in AP counselling

Code	Category	Reservation %
OC	Open Category (General/Unreserved)	~35% (after all reservations)
BCA / BC-A	Backward Class A	7%
BCB / BC-B	Backward Class B	10%
BCC / BC-C	Backward Class C	1%
BCD / BC-D	Backward Class D	7%
BCE / BC-E	Backward Class E	4%
SC1	Scheduled Caste Group 1 (most backward)	1%
SC2	Scheduled Caste Group 2 (Madiga group)	6.5%
SC3	Scheduled Caste Group 3 (Mala group)	7.5%
ST	Scheduled Tribe	6%
EWS	Economically Weaker Section	10%

Two additional category codes appear for specific institutions:

• ANGLO: Anglo-Indian (1 reserved seat at Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada)
• MINORITY: Muslim Minority quota at Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa

SC sub-categorisation (introduced 2025)

AP is among the first states to implement Scheduled Caste sub-classification in medical admissions. Prior to 2025, SC was a single undivided category with 15% reservation. From 2025 onwards, SC is split into three groups under the “Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Sub-classification) Rules, 2025” (GO No. 7, dated 18.04.2025):

• SC1 (1%): Most backward SC communities
• SC2 (6.5%): Madiga group and related communities
• SC3 (7.5%): Mala group and related communities

The total SC reservation remains 15%, but seats are now distributed among these three sub-groups. In 2025 MQ files, Roman numeral variants (SCI, SCII, SCIII) are used.

How to determine your category

Your category is determined by the community certificate issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) of your area.

• OC: If your community does not appear in any reserved category list
• BCA through BCE: Per the AP Backward Classes list (five sub-groups A through E, each with distinct communities)
• SC1/SC2/SC3: Per the AP Scheduled Castes list with sub-classification. Your specific SC group is indicated on the community certificate
• ST: Per the Scheduled Tribes list for Andhra Pradesh
• EWS: Requires an EWS certificate from the Tahsildar certifying family income below ₹8 lakh per annum (per central EWS criteria; verify against latest AP government order) and that you do not belong to any reserved category

For Management Quota, non-AP candidates from other states may have “OBC” listed as their category (using their central OBC certificate). This applies only to B1 (all-India) seats.

Seat vacancy conversion

When reserved category seats go unfilled, they convert back to the general (OC) pool. Specifically:

• Unfilled BC/SC/ST/EWS seats revert to OC after all rounds of counselling are exhausted
• Within SC sub-categories, unfilled SC1 seats do not automatically transfer to SC2 or SC3; they revert to the general SC pool first, then to OC if still unfilled

This conversion happens after each round’s allotment.

Horizontal reservations (applied across all categories)

These quotas cut across vertical categories and apply within each:

Quota	Reservation	Notes
Women	33%	Applied across all categories
PH (Persons with Disabilities)	5%	Minimum 40% disability
CAP (Children of Armed Forces Personnel)	1%
NCC (National Cadet Corps)	1%
PMC (Police Martyrs’ Children)	0.25%

Gender codes in allotment data: “G” means the seat is open to all genders; “F” means the seat is restricted to female candidates only.

MRC (Meritorious Reserved Candidate) tag

AP uses a unique tracking label called MRC. When a reserved category candidate (BC/SC/ST) secures an open category seat purely on merit (their AIR is good enough to qualify without reservation), their allotment is tagged “MRC.” This does not change their category; it indicates they filled an OC seat through merit rather than reservation.

How AP categories differ from AIQ categories

AP state counselling	AIQ equivalent
OC	UR (Unreserved)
BCA through BCE	OBC (AIQ uses a single OBC category; AP splits into 5 sub-groups)
SC1/SC2/SC3	SC (AIQ uses undivided SC)
ST	ST
EWS	EWS
ANGLO	No equivalent
MINORITY	No equivalent (institution-specific)

If you hold both an AP community certificate and an OBC/SC/ST certificate valid for central purposes, you can use each in its respective counselling. Your AP category certificate applies in state counselling; your central certificate applies in AIQ counselling through MCC.

AP does not have an MBC (Most Backward Class) equivalent like Tamil Nadu or Karnataka. All backward classes are grouped under BC-A through BC-E.

Related Andhra Pradesh guides

• Andhra Pradesh counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling: full document checklist

The Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling process is conducted by Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), Vijayawada. The university manages admission to 37 medical colleges across the state, covering ~5,200-5,350 MBBS seats annually through both Convener Quota (CQ) and Management Quota (MQ) processes. For the 2026 counselling cycle, candidates can expect a similar process based on the 2025 schedule below.

Official website: drntr.uhsap.in

Admissions portal: apuhs-ugadmissions.aptonline.in

How ranks work in AP counselling

Andhra Pradesh uses your NEET All India Rank (AIR) directly for state counselling. There is no separate state merit rank. Your position in the counselling queue is determined by your AIR combined with your category, local area zone, and gender.

In 2025, the Convener Quota Round 1 allotments ranged from AIR 2,182 (top) to AIR 1,217,240 (bottom). Management Quota allotments extended from AIR 29,519 to AIR 1,307,957.

Who is eligible

You can participate in AP state counselling if you meet these conditions:

1. AP domicile: Studied 7 continuous academic years in AP educational institutions (Classes 4 through 10)
2. Local area requirement: Studied 4 consecutive years in the specific local area (AU or SVU zone), with the last year being your qualifying exam year
3. Alternative route: Parent must have 10+ years of government service in AP

Non-local AP candidates (those with AP domicile but without 4-year residency in a specific zone) are classified as APNL and eligible only for the 15% unreserved government seats or Management Quota.

Academic requirements:

• 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English
• PCB aggregate: General 50%, BC/SC/ST 40%
• Minimum NEET percentile: General 50th, SC/ST/BC 40th, PwD (General) 45th
• Minimum age: 17 years by December 31 of admission year

The local area system (AU and SVU zones)

AP divides the state into two local area zones, each linked to a university:

Zone	University	Districts
AU	Andhra University	Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam
SVU	Sri Venkateswara University	Anantapur, Kadapa (YSR), Kurnool, Chittoor, Nellore (SPSR)

Seat allocation by local area:

• 85% of government college seats go to local candidates from within that zone
• 15% of government college seats are open to all AP candidates regardless of zone (the APUR pool)
• Private college Management Quota seats are not restricted by local area

In 2024, the CQ Round 1 distribution was AU: 2,026 allotments and SVU: 1,395 allotments, with 86 APNL allotments from the unreserved pool.

Registration process

1. Register on the NTRUHS admissions portal (link published at drntr.uhsap.in each year)
2. Upload required documents: NEET scorecard, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, local area/domicile proof, community certificate, passport-size photographs
3. Pay the registration fee:

– General/OBC: ₹3,540

– SC/ST/PwD: ₹2,950

– NRI: ₹8,260

– Management Quota: ₹5,900

1. Verify and lock your application before the deadline
2. Late registration is available for 2 additional days with an extra fee

Registration fees are non-refundable.

Round-by-round timeline

AP runs Convener Quota and Management Quota as parallel processes, each with multiple rounds. Based on the 2025 schedule:

Phase 1 / Round 1 (July-September)

• July 22: Notification released
• July 23-29: Registration window (9 AM to 9 PM daily)
• July 30-31: Late registration with additional fee
• August 15: Provisional merit list published
• August 19-22: Choice filling
• September 5: Phase 1 allotment results

Phase 2 / Round 2 (September-October)

• Upgradation and fresh allotment for vacant seats
• Candidates who selected “Float” in Phase 1 participate automatically

Mop-Up Round (November)

• Open only to non-allotted candidates
• No fresh registration required
• Covers seats vacated or unfilled from Phases 1 and 2

Stray Vacancy Round (December)

• Final round for remaining unfilled seats
• 2025 stray vacancy allotment was on December 29

Freeze and Float options

After Phase 1 allotment, you choose one of two options:

• Freeze: Accept your current seat and exit the counselling process. You will not be considered for upgradation.
• Float: Accept your current seat but remain eligible for upgradation in the next round. If upgraded, your previous seat is surrendered automatically.

Seat matrix and quota structure

AP’s seat distribution for MBBS:

• Total MBBS seats: ~5,200-5,350 across 37 colleges
• 15% All India Quota (from government colleges only): Managed by MCC
• 85% State Quota (government colleges): Filled through NTRUHS counselling
• Private colleges — Convener Quota (Category A): 50% of private college seats, state reservation rules apply
• Private colleges — Management Quota (Category B): 35% of private college seats

– B1: Open to all-India candidates

– B2: AP-domicile candidates only

• NRI Quota (Category C): 15% of private college seats

CQ Round 1 2025 saw 3,750 allotments (2,350 in government colleges, 1,400 in private colleges). MQ Round 1 2025 had 1,847 allotments split as B1: 237, B2: 837, C: 409, CA: 364.

What happens after allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the portal
2. Report to the allotted college within the specified window
3. Submit original documents for verification
4. Pay the security deposit:

– Government college: ₹30,000

– Private (Convener Quota): ₹1,00,000

– Management Quota: ₹2,00,000

– NRI Quota: ₹5,00,000

1. Pay first-year tuition fees

Discontinuation penalty: ₹3,54,000 (inclusive of GST) for MBBS if you leave after joining.

How the AP NEET counselling process differs from AIQ

	Andhra Pradesh state	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	NEET AIR (directly)	NEET AIR
Conducting body	NTRUHS, Vijayawada	Medical Counselling Committee
Reservation	~60% (BC 29% + SC 15% + ST 6% + EWS 10%)	49.5% (OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5%)
Eligibility	AP domicile + local area	Open to all India
Category system	OC/BCA-BCE/SC1-SC3/ST/EWS	UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS
Local area zones	AU/SVU (85:15 split)	None
Rounds	4 (Phase 1, Phase 2, Mop-Up, Stray)	3
Fees (govt colleges)	₹10,000-12,000/year	Varies by state
SC sub-categories	Yes (SC1/SC2/SC3 from 2025)	No

Related Andhra Pradesh guides

• Andhra Pradesh counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling: full document checklist

Telangana medical colleges for NEET number 65 in total, with approximately 8,400-9,500 MBBS seats depending on whether central institutions (AIIMS, ESIC) are included. KNRUHS, Warangal conducts the state counselling process for Competent Authority (CQ) and Management Quota (MQ) seats.

Government vs private split

Type	Colleges	Approximate seats	Notes
Government	36	~4,300-4,400 (state quota)	CQ seats only
Private	28	~4,100-5,100 (all quotas)	CQ + MQ seats
Private (MQ only)	1	Included above	Neelima Institute, Ghatkesar
Total	65	~8,400-9,500

Seat counts are approximate and vary by source and year. The KNRUHS seat matrix, published before each counselling cycle, is the authoritative reference.

Older listings from sites like edufever.com report 28 government colleges, but that figure is outdated. Telangana has opened new government medical colleges in nearly every district over the past several years, growing from roughly 8-10 older institutions to 36. Many of the newer colleges are in district headquarters with 100-seat intakes.

Key cities with Telangana medical colleges for NEET

Medical colleges are concentrated in Hyderabad and spread across district towns:

• Hyderabad: Osmania Medical College, ESI Medical College, Apollo, Ayaan, Deccan, Kamineni Academy, Medicity, Shadan, Dr VRK Women’s, Mamata Academy (Bachupally); roughly 10 colleges
• Warangal: Kakatiya Medical College (government), Father Colombo, Pratima Relief
• Karimnagar: Government Medical College, C Ananda Rao, Prathima
• Secunderabad: Gandhi Medical College (government)
• Khammam: Government Medical College, Mamata Medical College
• Rangareddy: Bhaskar Medical College, Nova Institute
• Mahabubnagar: Government Medical College, S.V.S. Medical College
• Medchal: CMR Institute of Medical Sciences

Beyond these, government medical colleges exist in Nizamabad, Vikarabad, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Adilabad, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Kamareddy, Mancherial, Nagarkurnool, Nirmal, Narayanpet, Narsampet, Mulugu, Jangaon, Jagityal, and several other district headquarters.

Government college expansion

Telangana went from around 8-10 established institutions (Osmania, Gandhi, Kakatiya, and a handful of others) to 36 government MBBS colleges. No other state has added government medical colleges at this rate in such a short period. Most new colleges opened at district-headquarters level, giving each district its own government medical college. This expansion means more seats at government-regulated fees, though the newer colleges are still building clinical infrastructure.

For students, the practical effect is lower cutoff ranks for government seats compared to states where government college seats are scarce. A candidate with a moderate NEET rank has a wider range of government college options in Telangana than in most other states.

Private college structure

28 of Telangana’s 29 private colleges participate in a dual-track system:

• CQ (Competent Authority Quota): 50% of private seats, filled through KNRUHS counselling at regulated fees
• MQ (Management Quota): 35% of private seats, filled through a separate MQ counselling process (85% of MQ seats reserved for Telangana locals, 15% open to all states)
• NRI Quota: 15% of private seats

One college (Neelima Institute of Medical Sciences, Ghatkesar) participates only in MQ counselling and has no CQ seats.

CQ and MQ require separate registrations and run as independent counselling tracks. If you want to be considered under both, register for each.

Fee structure summary (approximate, based on 2025 data from meducate.in and getmbbsadmission.com)

College type	Quota	Annual fee	5-year total
Government	State quota	Rs 10,000-15,000	Rs 50,000-75,000
Private	Category A (CQ)	Rs 60,000-1,25,000	Rs 3,00,000-6,25,000
Private	Category B (MQ)	Rs 11,55,000-14,00,000	Rs 57,75,000-70,00,000
Private	Category C (NRI)	Rs 23,00,000-28,00,000	Rs 1,15,00,000-1,40,00,000

Additional costs:

• Hostel: Rs 80,000-1,50,000/year
• Mess: Rs 3,000-4,000/month
• Counselling registration: Rs 3,500 (General/OBC/BC) or Rs 2,900 (SC/ST)
• University fee at allotment: Rs 12,000 (one-time)

Government college fees in Telangana are among the lowest in India. The gap between CQ and MQ fees is large: a private CQ seat costs roughly Rs 60,000-1,25,000/year, while the same college’s MQ seat costs Rs 11.55-14 lakh/year.

Deemed universities

Telangana does not have deemed medical universities that participate in KNRUHS state counselling. Any deemed universities in the Hyderabad region (if applicable) would admit through MCC’s AIQ counselling process separately.

If you are considering deemed university options alongside Telangana state colleges, you must participate in both state counselling and MCC AIQ counselling as separate processes.

Telangana applies approximately 60% reservation in state quota medical admissions. The full Telangana NEET category list includes OC, five BC sub-groups (BCA through BCE), SC (split into SC1-SC3 from 2025), ST, and EWS. This exceeds the Supreme Court’s 50% cap, but the state operates under special state legislation similar to other southern states.

Telangana NEET category list with reservation percentages

Code	Category	Reservation %
OC	Open Category (General)	~36-40% (unreserved)
BCA	Backward Class A	7%
BCB	Backward Class B	10%
BCC	Backward Class C	1%
BCD	Backward Class D	7%
BCE	Backward Class E	4%
Total BC		29%
SC	Scheduled Caste	15%
ST	Scheduled Tribe	6% or 10% (see note below)
EWS	Economically Weaker Section	10%

The five BC sub-categories (BCA through BCE) add up to 29% total reservation for Backward Classes. Each sub-category has its own seat pool; a BCA candidate cannot claim a BCB seat and vice versa.

ST reservation: conflicting sources. One source (neetsupport.com) reports ST at 6%, while another (mbbscouncil.com) reports 10%. At 6%, the total reservation (SC 15% + ST 6% + BC 29% + EWS 10%) is 60%. At 10%, the total climbs to 64%. Both figures appear in secondary sources, and neither has been confirmed against the official KNRUHS prospectus at the time of writing. Verify the exact percentage against the KNRUHS prospectus or Telangana reservation GO for your admission year.

SC sub-categorization (2025 onwards)

Starting from the 2025 counselling cycle, Telangana split the SC category into three sub-categories:

Code	Sub-category
SC1	Scheduled Caste (sub-category 1)
SC2	Scheduled Caste (sub-category 2)
SC3	Scheduled Caste (sub-category 3)

This sub-categorization follows a Telangana government rationalization GO. The overall 15% SC reservation remains, but seats are now distributed among SC1, SC2, and SC3. The individual percentage split across these three sub-categories has not been published in the sources reviewed; check the relevant GO for exact breakdowns.

In the 2023-2024 allotment data, SC appeared as a single category. The 2025 data uses SC1, SC2, and SC3 exclusively. If you are an SC candidate, your sub-category will be determined by your caste certificate and the applicable government order. This SC sub-categorization is specific to Telangana and uncommon among Indian states.

How to determine your category

Your category for Telangana NEET counselling is determined by your caste/community certificate issued by the competent government authority:

• OC: If your community is not listed in any reserved category
• BCA through BCE: Per the Telangana Backward Classes list. The specific BC sub-group (A, B, C, D, or E) depends on your community’s classification in the state BC list (GO Ms. No. 16 and subsequent amendments)
• SC / SC1-SC3: Per the Scheduled Castes list for Telangana. From 2025, your SC sub-category is determined by the SC rationalization GO
• ST: Per the Scheduled Tribes list for Telangana
• EWS: Family income below Rs 8 lakh per annum, with an EWS certificate issued by the Tehsildar (certificate must be for the admission year)

Your certificates must be in the candidate’s name and valid for Telangana state use (not central government format, which uses different classifications).

Seat vacancy cascade

When reserved seats in a category go unfilled after all rounds, the standard practice is to convert them upward through the reservation hierarchy. While the exact cascade order for Telangana has not been confirmed in the sources reviewed, the general pattern across Indian states is: ST vacancies convert to SC, then to BC, then to OC. EWS vacancies typically revert to the unreserved pool. Confirm the specific conversion chain for Telangana against the KNRUHS prospectus for your admission year.

Horizontal reservations (applied across all vertical categories)

These quotas cut across vertical categories and apply within each:

Quota	Reservation	Notes
Women	33.33%	Guaranteed in each category for statewide institutions
PwD (Persons with Disabilities)	5%	Across all categories; minimum 40% benchmark disability
CAP (Children of Armed Personnel)	1%
PMC (Police Martyrs Children)	0.25%
Singareni Collieries	5% (SIMS Ramagundam only)	For children of Singareni Collieries employees

Whether the Women’s reservation is supernumerary or carved from existing seats has not been confirmed in the sources reviewed. Check the KNRUHS prospectus for clarification.

The Singareni Collieries quota is specific to the Government Medical College, Ramagundam (SIMS) and does not apply to other colleges.

NCC grace marks

Telangana provides bonus marks for NCC participation. These are percentage additions applied during merit list preparation:

• Republic Day Camp participation: Up to 7% bonus
• TSC/VSC/NSC: 5% bonus
• NCC B Certificate holders: 3% bonus

The exact method of application (whether applied to the NEET score or calculated separately for state ranking) has not been specified in the sources reviewed. Contact KNRUHS for clarification if you hold an NCC certificate.

How Telangana categories differ from AIQ categories

Telangana state counselling	AIQ equivalent
OC	UR (Unreserved)
BCA + BCB + BCC + BCD + BCE	OBC (but Telangana splits BC into 5 sub-groups; AIQ has a single OBC category)
SC / SC1-SC3	SC (AIQ has no sub-categorization)
ST	ST (Telangana 6-10% vs AIQ 7.5%)
EWS	EWS (both 10%)
Women 33.33%	No AIQ equivalent
CAP / PMC	No AIQ equivalent

If you hold both a Telangana community certificate and a central OBC/SC/ST certificate, you can use each in its respective counselling (Telangana certificate for state quota; central certificate for AIQ).

Related Telangana guides

• Telangana counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Telangana NEET counselling: full document checklist