Hey Vanshika:)

Thanks for reaching out!

No,If you take admission in NEET UG through AIQ in a State other than your home state,you'll not lose your caste reservation for NEET PG.

Here's why:

Your cast reservation depends on your social category,not the state where you studied.
Recently,The supreme court has abolished the domicile-based reservations in NEET PG.Now addmission to state quota seats for PG is based on merit,not which state you belong to or where you studied in.Your caste reservation will still apply,but seats will be allotted according to merit rankings.Some states may still have rules to finalize,but overall the focus is on merit.

In short:your caste reservation stays safe even if you study outside your home state through AIQ

No — taking MBBS admission through the All India Quota (AIQ) in a state other than your home state does not make you lose your caste reservation for NEET PG.

For AIQ seats in NEET PG, your SC/ST/OBC/EWS status is valid nationwide as per central reservation policy, regardless of where you did MBBS.

The confusion often comes from the fact that some states don’t give State Quota PG reservation to students who weren’t admitted in their UG State Quota. But this is state-specific and does not affect your AIQ PG reservation

Hello Aspirant,

No, generally you will not lose your caste reservation in NEET PG if you take admission through All India Quota (AIQ) in another state for MBBS.

The caste reservation (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS) for NEET PG is based on your original caste certificate , which is issued by your home state and recognized nationally. The Supreme Court has also clarified that domicile-based reservation for NEET PG is unconstitutional , meaning where you did your MBBS won't restrict your ability to claim central category reservations in PG. You'll be eligible for All India Quota (AIQ) PG seats and your category reservation will apply.

No — taking admission in another state through NEET UG All India Quota (AIQ) does not make you lose your caste reservation in NEET PG.

Here’s why:

• NEET PG reservations depend on the category certificate you hold (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) and the rules of the counselling authority for that year.

• For AIQ seats in NEET PG, your caste certificate issued by your home state is valid across India if it’s in the central format (for OBC/EWS, it must be as per the central list).

• The only place where you might lose the benefit is State Quota PG seats in a state where you are not a domicile — because most states reserve category seats only for their own domiciles.

If you do your MBBS through All India Quota (AIQ) in a state other than your home state, here is how it affects PG seat eligibility:

1. Supreme Court has ruled that state quota based on domicile is no longer allowed in NEET PG. All seats under state quota must now be filled on merit alone.

2. You will not lose your caste reservation in NEET PG. Reservation based on categories like OBC, SC, ST, EWS continues as before under both AIQ and state quota.

3. You are eligible to participate in NEET PG at both the All India Quota level and state quota, regardless of where you did your MBBS. Seat allocation will be based on the NEET PG merit list only.

Hello,

No, you will not lose your caste reservation in NEET PG .
Your category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) is valid across India if it is recognised nationally.

However, for state quota PG seats , you will get reservation benefits only in your home state . For All India Quota PG seats , your reservation will still apply.

Hope it helps !

No, you will not lose your caste reservation for NEET PG if you take admission through All India Quota (AIQ) in another state. Your caste category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) is linked to your central government caste certificate, not to the state you study in. However, here’s where the confusion comes in—your state quota in NEET PG is different. If you take MBBS in a different state, you will usually not be eligible for that state’s PG quota because their rules give preference to candidates who have studied in their own state for MBBS. In NEET PG, you can still claim central (AIQ) caste reservation anywhere, but for state PG quota, you’ll get it only in your home state where your domicile and caste reservation apply. So, you won’t lose your reservation, but you might lose eligibility for PG state quota in the state where you do MBBS.

Thank you!