Archive · 12 Aug 2026
NEET PG 2026: State Domicile Rules Vary Despite SC Order
A big medical test called NEET PG helps doctors get into advanced medical school.
The top court, called the Supreme Court, made a rule.
The rule says states cannot give students extra preference just because they live in that state.
That means students should be chosen only by their test score.
But the students taking the test say the rule is not being followed everywhere.
Some states still give preference to students who live there.
Other states do not do this.
So two students with the same score may not get the same chance.
Many students are worried and have raised their concerns about this unfairness.
The Supreme Court barred states from offering postgraduate medical admissions based on residence or domicile under the state quota.
PG medical aspirants say domicile rules are not being uniformly applied across all states despite the order.
Candidates allege that students with the same NEET-PG score do not get equal opportunity to compete for seats.
Some states continue to offer domicile-based admissions, while others do not.
Aspirants have raised concerns about unequal competition during the NEET PG 2026 admissions.
- Who
- Postgraduate medical aspirants (NEET PG 2026 candidates) and the Supreme Court
- What
- The Supreme Court barred domicile-based admissions under the state quota, but candidates say states are applying the rules unevenly
- When
- NEET PG 2026 admission cycle; no specific date given in the article
- Where
- Across various states in India, with some states continuing domicile-based admissions and others not
- Why
- Because some states still follow the domicile rule despite the Supreme Court order, creating unequal competition for seats
- Exam
- NEET PG 2026
- Quota affected
- State quota (residence/domicile based)
- Supreme Court order
- States barred from offering admissions based on residence or domicile under the state quota
- Candidates' claim
- Rules not uniformly applied across all states
- Main concern
- Students with same NEET-PG score lack equal opportunity to compete for seats
- Current practice
- Some states continue domicile-based admissions; others do not