Today we will discuss about-Open states for MBBS Admission in India”. Read this article till end to know the complete details about open state for medical admissions. We know that only some of the states of India allow students from other states to take part in counselling process and take admission on the basis of their NEET score.But keep in mind that these admission are in private medical colleges only. Students can participate in these state counselling irrespective of their domicile.
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Open state for MBBS Admission in India | NEET UG MBBS state wise Counselling Official Website
Before starting our main topic, we would like to share some important date related to number of MBBS seats in India.
As per latest information from official website of NMC , there are 819 medical colleges with 128875 MBBS seats in India . Out is these 819 medical colleges there are 455 Govt. / Govt Society and remaining 364 are private /deemed medical colleges. There are 65193 MBBS seats in Govt colleges including AIIMS , BHU , JIPMER and 63682 MBBS seats in private /deemed colleges through out India. If we compare with last year data this year there will be 13500 more MBBS seats at the time of counselling.
Total MBBS seats in India 2026
| Total MBBS seats* in India Till 10-01-2026 | ||
| Colleges | Colleges | Seats |
| Govt | 455 | 65193 |
| Private/Deemed | 364 | 63682 |
| Grand Total | 819 | 128875 |
NEET UG 2025 exam Schedule by NTA
Last year NEET UG 2025 was conducted on May 4 , 2025 (Sunday) and result was declared on June 14 , 2025 after that state has released merit list for MBBS BDS and other profession courses admission . In Govt. medical colleges 15% of total seats are reserved for All India Quota and counselling for these seats are conducted by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). For the remaining 85 % seats of Govt. colleges and 100% seats of private medical colleges(if any) counselling will be conducted by state authority.
State wise MBBS seats in India 2025
| Sr No | State Name | Govt Clg | Govt Seats | Trust Clg | Trust Seats | Total Clg | Total Seats |
| 1 | Andaman Nicobar Islands | 1 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 114 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 19 | 3415 | 20 | 3350 | 39 | 6765 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 4 | Assam | 15 | 1875 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1875 |
| 5 | Bihar | 13 | 1645 | 11 | 1750 | 24 | 3395 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 1 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 11 | 1555 | 5 | 750 | 16 | 2305 |
| 8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 1 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 177 |
| 9 | Delhi | 9 | 1296 | 2 | 250 | 11 | 1546 |
| 10 | Goa | 1 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| 11 | Gujarat | 24 | 4500 | 20 | 3100 | 44 | 7600 |
| 12 | Haryana | 9 | 1135 | 8 | 1300 | 17 | 2435 |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | 7 | 770 | 1 | 150 | 8 | 920 |
| 14 | Jammu & Kashmir | 11 | 1475 | 2 | 200 | 13 | 1675 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 7 | 805 | 3 | 400 | 10 | 1205 |
| 16 | Karnataka | 24 | 4200 | 48 | 9195 | 72 | 13395 |
| 17 | Kerala | 14 | 1855 | 22 | 3400 | 36 | 5255 |
| 18 | Madhya Pradesh | 20 | 2975 | 14 | 2650 | 34 | 5625 |
| 19 | Maharashtra | 43 | 6075 | 40 | 6450 | 83 | 12525 |
| 20 | Manipur | 3 | 375 | 1 | 150 | 4 | 525 |
| 21 | Meghalaya | 2 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 200 |
| 22 | Mizoram | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 23 | Nagaland | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 24 | Orissa | 15 | 1925 | 6 | 1050 | 21 | 2975 |
| 25 | Pondicherry | 2 | 423 | 7 | 1450 | 9 | 1873 |
| 26 | Punjab | 6 | 949 | 7 | 900 | 13 | 1849 |
| 27 | Rajasthan | 33 | 4580 | 14 | 2400 | 47 | 6980 |
| 28 | Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 1 | 150 |
| 29 | Tamil Nadu | 38 | 5250 | 39 | 7100 | 77 | 12350 |
| 30 | Telangana | 37 | 4390 | 29 | 4600 | 66 | 8990 |
| 31 | Tripura | 1 | 150 | 2 | 250 | 3 | 400 |
| 32 | Uttar Pradesh | 49 | 5775 | 37 | 7300 | 86 | 13075 |
| 33 | Uttarakhand | 6 | 750 | 4 | 650 | 10 | 1400 |
| 34 | West Bengal | 26 | 3924 | 14 | 2050 | 40 | 5974 |
| Total | 451 | 63108 | 358 | 61095 | 809 | 124203 |
NEET UG Qualifying cut off marks 2025,2024 ,2023,2022,2021,2020,2019,2018,2017
| Category | %tile | NEET UG Cut off | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||
| UR/EWS | 50th | 686–144 | 720-162 | 720-137 | 715-117 | 720-138 | 720-146 | 701-134 | 691-119 | 697-131 |
| UR/EWS-PH | 45th | 143–127 | 161-127 | 136-121 | 116-105 | 137-122 | 146-129 | 133-120 | 118-107 | 130-118 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th | 143–113 | 161-127 | 136-107 | 116-93 | 137-108 | 146-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 | 130-107 |
| PH-ST/SC/OBC | 40th | 126–113 | 161-127 | 136-107 | 116-93 | 121-108 | 146-113 | 133-107 | 106-96 | |
Now we would like to discuss that some of these states which offers MBBS,MD,MS and BDS ,BAMS are in very high demand. The reason is very simple, good academics, best facilities and diversity. Here is list of Open and closed states for MBBS Admission in India with their state official website for MBBS BDS admissions.
| S No. | State/UT | Open/Close Status |
| 1 | Andaman Nicobar Islands | No Private College |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | Open |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | No Private College |
| 4 | Assam | No Private College |
| 5 | Bihar | Open |
| 6 | Chandigarh | No Private College |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | Open |
| 8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | No Private College |
| 9 | New Delhi | Only one Private College for Army Personnel |
| 10 | Goa | No Private College |
| 11 | Gujarat | Close |
| 12 | Haryana | Open |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | Open |
| 14 | Jammu , Kashmir | Close |
| 15 | Jharkhand | Open |
| 16 | Karnataka | Open |
| 17 | Kerala | Open |
| 18 | Madhya Pradesh | Open from Second Round of counselling but preference will be given to state domicile candidates |
| 19 | Maharashtra | Non domicile candidates are allowed only for Institutional quota seats |
| 20 | Manipur | Open |
| 21 | Meghalaya | No Private College |
| 22 | Mizoram | No Private College |
| 23 | Odisha | Close |
| 24 | Pondicherry | Open |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu | Open |
| 26 | Telangana | Open |
| 27 | Rajasthan | Open from 3rd Round of counselling but preference will be given to Rajasthan candidates |
| 28 | Punjab | Close Except CMC |
| 29 | Tripura | Open |
| 30 | Uttarakhand | Open |
| 31 | West Bengal | Open |
| 32 | Uttar Pradesh | Open |
| 33 | Sikkim | Open |
Click here to check fees , last year cut off of all Low budget medical colleges in India . If you are looking for any of the deemed medical college for MBBS Admission , Click here to check complete details like fee structure, total budget , most importantly last year cut off.
Official Website for NEET UG MBBS state wise Counselling
ALL IN ONE MEDICAL COLLEGE PREDICTOR (ALL INDIA QUOTA , STATE QUOTA COUNSELLING) free of Cost !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *=means these states offers MBBS,BDS,MD,MS seats to other states students also but not from 1st round of counselling. Some states allows after round one whereas some allows in mop up round only. #Closed state don’t allow other state student. On the other hand some states are there which are not open for all. In these states only state domicile candidates can take admission. Examples are -Maharastra,Punjab,Gujarat and Odisha.
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When will MBBS admission 2026 process starts in India ?
Ans: Although counselling process for MBBS/BDS and other courses like AYUSH starts only after declaration of result but some states released their application form very early , sometimes in the month of January like Sikkim ,Kerala ,IPU & Karnataka.
If we talked about Kerala state application it is already started from January 5,2026 while Karnataka State application may start form next month.
Is there any state in India which has started it’s MBBS admission process for 2026 ?
Yes, As we have told you CMC Vellore ,Sikkim , Kerala & Karnataka has already released their application form. Click here to visit official website.