Hi, below is the eligibility criteria for locals and non-locals.

Local Candidates:

• A candidate will be considered as local only if he/she has studied in the state since four years continuous academic qualifications.
• If candidates is not studied from there, but residing in AP since four years.
• If candidate has studied in any institution in the state of AP since seven years.

Non-Local:

Non-Local candidates will be eligible to get admission under 15% quota seats.

• Candidates who have resided in the state since 10 years, periods of study outside the State.
• Those parents have resided in the State for a period of ten years excluding period of employment outside the State.
• Children of parents those employed in the State or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi-public Institutions, within the State.

Hope this helps.